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ProActive Sustainability®

Operations  Sustainability

Through proactive engagement and collaboration with our employees, suppliers, and customers, we always strive to reduce energy use and the environmental impact of our facilities and practices.

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20%
of our paper
volume contains
recycled content

5
ProAmpac has
won five awards for
greener practices

100%
of sites have
waste reduction
programs in place

20%
of our paper
volume contains
recycled content

5
ProAmpac has
won five awards for
greener practices

100%
of sites have
waste reduction
programs in place

100%
of sites have
water management
programs in place

Our position as a global packaging leader provides us opportunities to explore and apply environmentally friendly technologies and materials to reduce more than our own impact on the planet, but also that of our customers and consumers.

Certifications and Sustainability Practices

  • Improving Air and Water Quality

    • Use of water-based printing inks, rather than solvent-based, in over half of all facilities
    • Printing presses are washed with soap and water, not harsh chemicals
    • Efficient use of company shipping trucks to consolidate loads and minimize air pollution
    • Utilize clean energy cured ink and coating technologies where possible to significantly reduce VOCs, hazardous waste and solvent usage
  • Reducing Energy Consumption

    • High-efficiency lighting fixtures
    • High-efficiency motors for replacement applications
    • Significant use of hydroelectric power sources
    • Diversion of hot air exhaust back into the plant to heat the building during winter months
    • Use of lighting motion sensors
  • Recycling

    • Collection and recycling of waste paper, scrap metals and scrap plastics
    • Reuse of pallets
    • Laundering and reuse of shop towels, eliminating disposal of paper towels and rags
    • Working toward landfill free facilities
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Have you noticed our recycling labels?

Our goal is to help consumers better understand what to do with packaging and to encourage greater participation in recycling programs so that packaging gets a new life. The How2Recycle® label is an initiative of GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition. To find out more, provide input on the labels and get information on how to check locally, visit www.How2Recycle.info. And look for the How2Recycle® label on ProAmpac products.

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ProAmpac’s launch of our second annual ESG Impact Report outlines not only the successes we have achieved but also the long-term strategy we continue to execute.

Get the ProAmpac 2023 ESG Report   

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