Evanesce is a sustainable technology innovator driven to accelerate the adoption of compostable, plant-based packaging. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Evanesce designs, develops and manufactures packaging solutions that are certified compostable, commercially scalable and cost-competitive using the latest advancements in material science. Our revolutionary patented Evanesce® Molded Starch Technology uses upcycled plant-based by-products, is 100% compostable and decomposes in 90 days or less. Evanesce is driven to eliminate single-use plastic and Styrofoam packaging and inspire change that contributes to a healthier planet. Learn more at www.evanesce.com.

ORBIS helps world-class customers move their product faster, safer and more cost-effectively. ORBIS Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Menasha Corporation. With more than 160 years of material handling expertise and 60 years of plastics innovations, ORBIS consists of a portfolio of businesses that meet the material handling needs of companies across many industries. Using a proven approach, ORBIS experts analyze its customers’ systems, design a solution and execute a reusable packaging program for longer-term cost savings and sustainability

NOVOLEX™ subscribes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s approach to sustainable packaging known as Sustainable Materials Management (SMM). We also recognize that packaging sustainability must encompass a full lifecycle approach to prevent hidden environmental tradeoffs.

Manufacturing Sustainability
We take pride in quality manufacturing, innovation, use of recycled content and low impact substrates, energy and logistics efficiency projects, and other innovations that are a huge part of the NOVOLEX™ culture. Industry leading innovations such as the “Gray is the New Green” recycled content plastic retail bag, EcoCraft’s low impact foodservice packaging, DublLife’s 100% recycled content paper retail bags, X-Liner’s recycled content can liners, and other products help to reduce negative impact before our products leave the factory.

Market (Product) Sustainability
Quality packaging reduces waste from damage, spoilage, or other factors and is why market sustainability is one of the most important aspects of packaging sustainability. Properly designed packaging reduces waste caused by excessive packaging. NOVOLEX™ engineers work closely with our customers and markets to understand how we can best make packaging that reduces product waste while helping to grow a sustainable economy.

End of Life Sustainability–NOVOLEX™ packaging always has an end of life plan. No matter if our products are paper or plastic, we are continually looking at ways to make more of them recyclable or compostable so that we can facilitate reduction of packaging going to landfills. Our Bag-2-Bag® recycling program was the industry’s first closed loop recycling program for plastic retail bags.  We continue to support bag and film recycling with two recycling centers in Indiana and Wisconsin. Eco-Products brand is recognized as one of the packaging industry leaders in compostable foodservice offerings. 

Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as agriculture, transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries.
About Eastman in the circular economy: In 2019, Eastman became the first company to begin commercial-scale chemical recycling for a broad set of waste plastics that would otherwise be landfilled or, worse, wind up in the environment. Eastman Advanced Circular Recycling technologies will be able to process waste plastics traditional mechanical recycling methods cannot—including polyesters, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene—derived from a variety of sources, including single-use plastics, textiles, and carpet. These technologies provide a true circular solution of endless recycling for materials, allowing them to be reused repeatedly.

Kuraray offers a complete product range of high barrier polymers for various packaging formats. Versatile EVAL™ EVOH resin adds value by extending the shelf life of packaged food. PLANTIC™ sheet provides a barrier with high bio-based content, reducing the environmental impact of both food and packaging waste.

SGS-IPS Testing serves clients as an independent testing lab for the nonwovens, personal care products, medical supply, pulp and paper, corrugated, food and packaging industries. Key skills include: analytical chemistry, physical testing, fiber science and microscopy, defect analysis, flushability, quality control, reverse engineering, regulatory, recyclability and repulpability, and sustainability testing.