{"id":28645,"date":"2023-02-01T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=28645"},"modified":"2023-07-07T05:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T05:52:58","slug":"making-the-switch-to-sustainable-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/making-the-switch-to-sustainable-packaging","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Making the Switch to Sustainable Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Encouraging sustainability across a company\u2019s operations is central to meeting mandated targets while bringing in and retaining consumers who are increasingly taking businesses\u2019 eco-credentials into account when shopping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For COS, being Australian-owned and having strong community ties means we feel a sense of responsibility to our customers and the wider environmental landscape. For that reason, we\u2019ve instituted a strong environmental focus into all areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019re thinking of doing the same but worrying big sacrifices need to be made, we\u2019re here to reassure you\u2014being eco-conscious has brought a range of benefits which can apply to any company looking to go down the same path.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Benefits of Sustainable Packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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This last bit of information is especially important to consider. Even with robust eco practices, once the material is provided to the customer, there is no guarantee of environmentally-friendly disposal. With research showing how much damage plastic is doing to the health of entire ecosystems, it is obvious that more needs to be done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The solution we\u2019ve found is to go beyond plastic where possible\u2014even the recyclable variety\u2014offering our customers zero-plastic sustainable and compostable paper packaging as part of their operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Benefits to business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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What benefits will your business see from switching to sustainable packaging?Here is what we\u2019ve found:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Customer Growth<\/h3>

The number of consumers willing to shop around and even pay a premium for environmentally friendly goods is increasing. Using sustainable packaging is a simple way to show your environmental credentials\u2014with no need to pass on higher costs to consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reduced Carbon Footprint<\/h3>

Eco-friendly packaging is produced from recycled waste material, reducing the energy and natural resources required during the process of production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reduced Costs<\/h3>

Businesses who strive to become more environmentally friendly benefit from an overall 18% boost in ROI. In terms of sustainable packaging, both purchase and disposal are cheaper.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Compostable<\/h3>

When packaging is composted in landfill, it does not produce methane, making it considerably better for the environment than plastic, even the type that can be recycled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Moving to sustainable packaging is simple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The message is clear: switching to eco-friendly options is a way to meet customers\u2019 expectations and adhere to
sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices. In addition, sticking with materials such as single-use plastics are only going to become more expensive, with various initiatives committed to phasing them out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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APCO\u2019s 2025 packaging targets\u2014of which COS is a participant\u2014is one of the most forward thinking and ambitious drives to end single-use plastic production and use in as short a timeframe as possible. Whether you join an external initiative such as this or create internal policies focusing on sustainable packaging, you can grow your business while playing a key part in ensuring the next generations of Australians inherit a safe and thriving planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Using sustainable packaging is a simple way to show your environmental credentials\u2014with no need to pass on higher costs to consumers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":28648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,62],"tags":[2734,2733,2732,375,542,92,2731,2737,640,2736,165,2730,2735],"class_list":["post-28645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cospedia","category-social-responsibility","tag-compostable-paper-packaging","tag-eco-conscious-packaging","tag-eco-conscious-business","tag-environment-sustainability","tag-environmental-protection","tag-environmentally-friendly","tag-making-a-switch-to-sustainable-packaging","tag-reduce-carbon-footprint","tag-reduce-your-carbon-footprint","tag-single-use-plastics-ban","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainable-packaging","tag-zero-plastic-sustainable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28645"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32420,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28645\/revisions\/32420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}