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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
Green Blue Shares How 2 Recycle Label Updates,
Launches Tube And Thermoform Group
A can legally be called “recyclable,” the labels are
nonprofit group called Green Blue,
changing—especially the one for store drop-off
which runs the Sustainable Packaging
Coalition (SPC) and How2Recycle, re-
cently shared insights on where packaging and programs. The usual recycling arrows symbol is
being removed to avoid confusion, replaced by
recycling are headed in 2025. They're seeing a new drop-off bin icon.
big changes in how products are designed, how
rules are made, and how materials are recycled. Meanwhile, a new task force has been formed
to make items like toothpaste tubes and plastic
Refillable packaging is becoming popular again, food containers easier to recycle. These items
especially for beauty and alcohol products. De- often get thrown out because many local recy-
signers are also focusing more on choosing the cling programs don’t accept them. The group,
right materials, rather than treating all materials made up of several major industry players, is
as equal. Health and safety of materials are be- working on a guide to help companies design
coming key issues in packaging laws. And when these products in a way that makes recycling
it acomes to recycling, smaller, specialized com- them more practical and efficient.
panies are stepping in to deal with packaging
that's tough to recycle. Overall, the packaging world is trying to be
smarter and more honest—improving how things
Green Blue is also updating its widely used How- are made, labelled, and recycled to better serve
2Recycle labels. These labels help people know both people and the planet.
how to properly dispose of packaging. But due Source: Packaging Dive
to a California law that will soon tighten what
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