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
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
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
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 Fun Facts: October. 1. The US collected 1.5 trillion pounds of post consumer PET bottles in 2010 with the gross recycling rate for PET bottles reaching 29.1%. There was a 50 million pound jump in collection as a result … 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 Fun Facts: September. 1. Around 90% of the price of a bottle of water is for things other than the water itself. This includes bottling, packaging, shipping, and marketing. According to the EPA, in the US, the average … More
Constantly sifting through articles, blogs, regulations, and documents about packaging brings you to some dark and lonely corners of the internet, but it also exposes you to interesting and somewhat esoteric pieces of information. As a packaging and sustainability enthusiast, I find myself treading water in the deluge of information and acronyms, and I thought it would be nice to share some of the fun … More