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Only Natural Pet Donates Research to Industry

It has given sustainable packaging research worth thousands.

Published

5 years ago

July 24, 2019

PETS+ Staff

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Marty Grosjean, CEO

(PRESS RELEASE) Only Natural Pet, a subsidiary of PetSmart based in Boulder, CO, and a founding member of the Pet Sustainability Coalition has donated sustainable packaging research worth thousands.

“The information presented in the report has been immensely valuable to our team in forming our current and future packaging decisions and we think the whole industry can benefit from its outlined solutions” said Marty Grosjean, CEO of Only Natural Pet.

The report titled “Examination of Alternatives to Multilaminate Pouches” was conducted by Eco-Cycle, one of the oldest and largest nonprofit recycling organizations in the U.S. The report provides an outstanding overview of sustainable packaging choices facing pet companies using flexible plastics by grouping current marketplace and future options by categories, including preferred solutions, acceptable solutions and options to avoid. The report doesn’t require a PhD in packaging and can be well understood by any pet industry professional.

“The more companies that get their hands on this report, the better equipped they will be to make better decisions about their packaging.” said Caitlyn Dudas, executive director of the coalition.

To download “Examination of Alternatives to Multilaminate Pouches,” visit the PSC Toolkit at petsustainability.org/packaging.

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