10.11.19
Jabil Packaging Solutions, a division of Jabil Inc., announced that it is a signatory of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Uniting businesses, governments and other organizations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source, the Global Commitment brings Jabil Packaging Solutions together with more than 400 signatories, including nearly 200 businesses representing over 20 percent of the global plastic packaging market.
As a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment, Jabil Packaging Solutions is committed to changing how it produces, uses and reuses plastic by eliminating the material it doesn’t need; innovating so the needed plastic is designed to be safely reused, recycled or composted; and circulating plastic that is used to keep it in the economy and out of the environment.
“As a custom packaging solution provider, we are in a unique position to help the world’s biggest brands reimagine and rejuvenate their packaging portfolios with the ultimate goal of diverting them from the waste stream," JPS CEO Brenda Chamulak said.
Launched in October 2018 and signed by major brands, including Nestlé, PepsiCo and Target Corporation, the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment has quickly become one of the preeminent agreements to transform the plastic packaging sector.
By 2025, Jabil Packaging Solutions has pledged to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging in customers’ packaging; move from single-use toward reuse models; increase use of post-consumer recycled content in customer packaging; and make 100% of customers’ plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable.
According to Jabil’s Sustainable Packaging Trends survey, over half (53%) of the companies surveyed have clearly defined goals with measurable targets, but only 36% of them are certain they can meet their goals.
“By removing romance packaging from the equation, our device and digital solutions can make a big impact on reducing and reuse,” said Jason Paladino, VP of technology at JPS. “New technologies and packaging ecosystems are not only going to help us eliminate a lot of unnecessary plastic packaging, but they are also going to reduce the amount of product we waste through spoilage and overconsumption.”
Uniting businesses, governments and other organizations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source, the Global Commitment brings Jabil Packaging Solutions together with more than 400 signatories, including nearly 200 businesses representing over 20 percent of the global plastic packaging market.
As a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment, Jabil Packaging Solutions is committed to changing how it produces, uses and reuses plastic by eliminating the material it doesn’t need; innovating so the needed plastic is designed to be safely reused, recycled or composted; and circulating plastic that is used to keep it in the economy and out of the environment.
“As a custom packaging solution provider, we are in a unique position to help the world’s biggest brands reimagine and rejuvenate their packaging portfolios with the ultimate goal of diverting them from the waste stream," JPS CEO Brenda Chamulak said.
Launched in October 2018 and signed by major brands, including Nestlé, PepsiCo and Target Corporation, the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment has quickly become one of the preeminent agreements to transform the plastic packaging sector.
By 2025, Jabil Packaging Solutions has pledged to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging in customers’ packaging; move from single-use toward reuse models; increase use of post-consumer recycled content in customer packaging; and make 100% of customers’ plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable.
According to Jabil’s Sustainable Packaging Trends survey, over half (53%) of the companies surveyed have clearly defined goals with measurable targets, but only 36% of them are certain they can meet their goals.
“By removing romance packaging from the equation, our device and digital solutions can make a big impact on reducing and reuse,” said Jason Paladino, VP of technology at JPS. “New technologies and packaging ecosystems are not only going to help us eliminate a lot of unnecessary plastic packaging, but they are also going to reduce the amount of product we waste through spoilage and overconsumption.”