March 3, 2020 - Plastics Today

March 3, 2020 - Plastics Today

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Graham Packaging’s Deep Dive into Sustainable Packaging

Founded in 1970, Graham Packaging creates customized, sustainable packaging solutions for a wide range of industries including food and beverage, personal care, auto/chemical, household and healthcare. Its production repertoire encompasses extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding and barrier technologies using PET and polyolefin polymers.

As with a number of vendors, sustainability is at the forefront of the company’s initiatives. The company’s recently published 2018 Sustainability Report outlines the company’s plan to minimize the impact its manufacturing efforts have on the environment. Examples include the Graham Recycling Center in York, PA, where 45 million pounds of post-consumer materials were processed in 2018. In addition, Graham Packaging is a member of numerous recycling and sustainability organizations.

Balaji Jayaseelan, the company’s Sustainability and Regulatory Director, discusses the company’s advancements in these areas with PlasticsToday.

Read the full article from Plastics Today.