Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. During the SPC Spring Meeting in Toronto last month, I was surprised to learn that about 1/3 of all food produced for human consumption is either wasted or lost. This equates to roughly … More
In a new In the Loop blog series, we will be featuring interviews with members of the GreenBlue Board of Directors on why they work with GreenBlue and what they think is ahead for the organization. Eric DesRoberts kicks off the series with a recent interview of Alan Blake, Associate Director of Global Packaging Sustainability at Procter & Gamble, who is the newest member of … More
Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, the liquid refreshment beverage market grew for the second consecutive year to 29.5 billion gallons in 2011. Energy drinks showed the highest growth rate from 2010 at … More
Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. Meat content in fast food hamburgers ranges between 2-14% on average. The other 85-98% includes fillers like: blood vessels, nerves, cartilage, and chemicals like ammonia to control bacteria. 2. One glass of beer … More
The Green Cup Energy Challenge was a friendly competition and group conservation effort to measure and reduce electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions. Over the January/February utility billing cycles, 166 schools from 22 states reduced their energy demands by over 5% from the average use in the previous three years. This effort saved over 1 million kWh equating to over 1.5 million pounds of CO2 … More
Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. Thirty- two million kids participate in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Though I haven’t had a chance to read through the 280-page document, the Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch … More
Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. In 2011, Call2Recycle collected more than 7.6 million pounds of rechargeable batteries from small electronics, tools, and mobile devices. This figure includes nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion, and small sealed lead acid … More
Eric DesRoberts continues his monthly series of facts and tidbits he’s uncovered during his research to better understand products and packaging. You can also check out his past Fun Facts here. 1. The EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste Facts and Figures for 2010 are out! On average we generate 4.43 pounds of waste per day and recycle and compost about 1.51. Last year we generated 4.34 pounds … More
This article by GreenBlue Project Associate Eric DesRoberts appeared in this month’s issue of Packaging Digest, which features a monthly column by GreenBlue staff on packaging sustainability. Read the original article. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) recently reviewed a number of publicly available reports from various companies on their financial and sustainability performance to determine how they were reporting on packaging systems. Though these reports were … More
At the moment, I am not a vegan or a vegetarian; however, I recently attended the first (of what hopes to be the annual) National Conference to End Factory Farming: For Health, the Environment, and Farm Animals, and I am strongly considering my current position. Organized by the Farm Sanctuary, this was without a doubt the most emotionally moving conference I have ever attended. The … More