06.08.21
The necessity for eco-friendly packaging is ever increasing as the world collectively pledges to reduce its environmental impact for a more sustainable future. Springfield Solutions has committed to providing sustainable label solutions in order to offset its environmental impact, as well as that of its customers.
As a 100% fully digital printer, the company is already helping our customers dramatically cut down on waste by having no minimum order quantities, allowing them to order the exact quantities they require. This helps customers reduce the amount of packaging that is sent to landfill through stock write-off. Plus, customers are not required to order labels that they do not need.
To enhance these offerings, Springfield Solutions developed its Eco Zone, which was a change driven by consumer behavior and a necessity to act for the benefit of the environment in a hope for a sustainable future. This change in behavior worldwide led its customers to seek eco-friendly packaging materials that are commercially viable. Over the past three years, the converter has communicated with its customers and worked closely with suppliers to fulfill this demand.
The result is three main categories that offer a variety of solutions with the aim to minimize the impact Springfield's labels have on the environment. These Eco materials are categorized into three areas: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. This allows the printer to supply a wide range of options to its customers.
This is achieved by using lower density films and downgauging the materials used within the labels themselves. The Reuse category utilizes biodegradable and compostable substrates to facilitate an extended life cycle of packaging components. This includes biodegradable and compostable papers and adhesive. The Reuse category also involves a wash-off adhesive.
Eco-friendly packaging also offsets environmental impact as it reduces energy consumption during the recycling process. To remove a label that does not use wash-off adhesive requires heat, which uses a large amount of energy. However, with a wash-off adhesive, this is significantly reduced.
The Recycle category within the company's Eco Zone involves the use of recycled materials inits r labels. This include s materia ls such as PCR (post-consumer resin) and PIR (post-industrial recycled content). Post-consumer waste contributes to the circular lifecycle of materials, as Springfield's daily at-home recycling can re-enter the supply chain. Therefore, resulting in less waste and increased sustainability.
By choosing one of Springfield's Eco label material options, brands will be able to offset their environmental impact by reducing waste sent to landfill, enabling products to be recycled more efficiently and contribute to the circular life cycle of consumer products with the reuse of post-consumer content.
As a 100% fully digital printer, the company is already helping our customers dramatically cut down on waste by having no minimum order quantities, allowing them to order the exact quantities they require. This helps customers reduce the amount of packaging that is sent to landfill through stock write-off. Plus, customers are not required to order labels that they do not need.
To enhance these offerings, Springfield Solutions developed its Eco Zone, which was a change driven by consumer behavior and a necessity to act for the benefit of the environment in a hope for a sustainable future. This change in behavior worldwide led its customers to seek eco-friendly packaging materials that are commercially viable. Over the past three years, the converter has communicated with its customers and worked closely with suppliers to fulfill this demand.
The result is three main categories that offer a variety of solutions with the aim to minimize the impact Springfield's labels have on the environment. These Eco materials are categorized into three areas: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. This allows the printer to supply a wide range of options to its customers.
This is achieved by using lower density films and downgauging the materials used within the labels themselves. The Reuse category utilizes biodegradable and compostable substrates to facilitate an extended life cycle of packaging components. This includes biodegradable and compostable papers and adhesive. The Reuse category also involves a wash-off adhesive.
Eco-friendly packaging also offsets environmental impact as it reduces energy consumption during the recycling process. To remove a label that does not use wash-off adhesive requires heat, which uses a large amount of energy. However, with a wash-off adhesive, this is significantly reduced.
The Recycle category within the company's Eco Zone involves the use of recycled materials inits r labels. This include s materia ls such as PCR (post-consumer resin) and PIR (post-industrial recycled content). Post-consumer waste contributes to the circular lifecycle of materials, as Springfield's daily at-home recycling can re-enter the supply chain. Therefore, resulting in less waste and increased sustainability.
By choosing one of Springfield's Eco label material options, brands will be able to offset their environmental impact by reducing waste sent to landfill, enabling products to be recycled more efficiently and contribute to the circular life cycle of consumer products with the reuse of post-consumer content.