We are excited to announce that the GreenBlue Board of Directors has appointed Nina Goodrich as Executive Director of the organization. Goodrich will also continue in her current role as Program Director for GreenBlue’s flagship project, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). “We are thrilled that Nina is taking on the role of Executive Director for GreenBlue, and we look forward to the benefits that her … More
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Director to Lead Innovative Sustainability Nonprofit GreenBlue CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, November 20, 2012 – The Board of Directors of GreenBlue today announced the appointment of Nina Goodrich as Executive Director of the organization. Goodrich will also continue in her current role as Program Director for GreenBlue’s flagship project, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). “We are thrilled that Nina is taking on the role … More
After nearly three years at GreenBlue, Theron Jourdan, Project Manager for GreenBlue’s Forest Products program, recently relocated back to his hometown of Portland with his wife, Kelsey, and their dog, Pela, a frequent office visitor. Theron came to GreenBlue as part of our acquisition of Metafore in late 2009, which was the foundation for GreenBlue’s Forest Products program. Theron worked across various Forest Products initiatives … More
This year’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition Fall Members Meeting kicks off today at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh. We are expecting to have over 180 packaging and sustainability professionals in attendance, and we have a very exciting agenda planned for the next two days. The meeting begins today with two exciting tour options: Greenstar Recycling Center, a municipal and commercial single stream processor in the Pittsburgh area, … More
Visionary Leader in Packaging and Sustainability to Take the Helm of GreenBlue’s Flagship Project CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August 30, 2012 – GreenBlue today announced the appointment of Nina Goodrich as Director of its Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Goodrich is an internationally recognized leader in the packaging industry with expertise in sustainability, innovation, and organizational development. She was previously Program Director for PAC NEXT in Toronto, an … More
Visionary Leader in Packaging and Sustainability to Take the Helm of GreenBlue’s Flagship Project We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nina Goodrich as Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Goodrich is an internationally recognized leader in the packaging industry with expertise in sustainability, innovation, and organizational development. She was previously Program Director for PAC NEXT in Toronto, an initiative of The Packaging … More
President & CEO Lance Hosey recently delivered a keynote address at the Sustainable Brands 2012 conference on his latest book, The Shape of Green, which was released this past June. In his keynote, Lance makes the case for why beauty is inherent to sustainability and outlines core principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design. You can check out the presentation in its entirety below: The … More
Making packaging more sustainable is not an easy task. The sustainability of any given package is the result of a complex series of interactions—between retailers and brand owners, converters and raw material suppliers, waste management companies and consumers—and more sustainable packaging can only be realized if sustainability considerations are deeply embedded across the entire supply chain. Packaging World
In May 2012, GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) announced that five new companies joined the soft launch of the How2Recycle Label, a voluntary recycling labeling system developed by the SPC to provide clear recycling information to consumers, while conforming to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “Green Guides.” Packaging Digest
At May 2012 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York, CEOs from various natural and organic cosmetic and personal care companies said one big issue with eco-friendly packaging is it’s not attractive. Apparently these CEOs are not the only ones who think green products need a face lift. GreenBlue’s CEO, Lance Hosey, also agrees that sustainable products (across the green gamut, not just packaging) needs some … More