Sustainable Packaging

We are dedicated to sustainability and will help your business meet your sustainability objectives.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY MISSION

PAC Worldwide’s sustainability mission is to be the leader in sustainable flexible packaging. To achieve this, we are focusing on being an active and continuous member of the circular economy by keeping packaging in the economy and out of the environment by designing for recycling, increasing recycled content in our products and creating demand for products that are made of recycled content.

PAC’s 2022 Sustainability Report

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Partnerships & Pledges

We are proud to partner with key organizations to further our sustainability footprint.

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Collaborations

By partnering with businesses in the industry, we are able to expand our reach to make a difference.

King County Plastics Film Recycling Circularity Pilot

Resources

Locations and methods of plastic recycling can vary greatly from one area of the country to another. Learn how and where to recycle your PAC mailers.

How to Recycle

Where to Recycle

DECREASE CARBON FOOTPRINT

All of PAC’s poly and paperboard mailers are recyclable. Eliminate the need for corrugated boxes, air filled pillows, packaging peanuts or crumpled kraft paper and stop over packaging. Not only will you decrease DIM weight costs by downsizing to mailers, but you will decrease your total carbon footprint as well.

PAC’s Dual Peel and Seal mailers allow customers to reseal and reuse the original packaging, for truly hassle free returns. This is ideal for any e-commerce merchant that wants to enhance the customer experience and add value. Reusable packaging reduces waste and is more environmentally friendly.

View Recyclable Mailers

Our Partners

Pledge

PAC has pledged to the Ellen MacArthur Global Commitment and Project Gigaton that “100% of all our products will be recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025. Read about the progress we made in 2022 here.

MM lbs. of PCR

PAC is proud to again be an APR Demand Champion. In 2021, we were part of creating more than 138 million pounds of new demand for post-consumer resin (PCR).

Plastic Makes it Possible

Plastic has an even better potential than paper to be sustainable, requiring far less energy to recycle. It just takes a bit more effort to reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink how to conserve our limited resources.

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Box vs. Mailer

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Roadmap to Sustainable Packaging

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E-Commerce Mailers That Fit Your Sustainability Goals

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mailers are recyclable?

Please refer to our Recyclable Mailers list.

Where do I recycle my mailers locally?

Please visit https://bagandfilmrecycling.org/ to find a store drop-off recycling location near you.

What is curbside recyclable?

All curbsides are NOT created equal. Each municipality has different recycling capabilities. Some only have the ability to recycle paper and aluminum, while others are able to recycle paper, cardboard, metals, glass, and certain types of plastic. Check with your local service regarding Code 2& 4 plastics.

What are PAC Worldwide's plant standards?

Our plants operate with the following:

– LED Retrofits
– Motion Sensors
– Water refill stations
– FOH/BOH recycling programs
– Chemical management

What are PAC Worldwide's manufacturing standards?

Plastics Manufacturing:

Inclusion of up to 15% PCR in some polyethylene products.
We recycle internally generated polyethylene scrap.
U.S. printing utilizes 100% water-based inks.
We recycle used inks through an environmentally friendly process.
Pallets utilized are 100% reusable and recyclable.
Scrap corrugate is baled and processed through a recycler.
Corrugated, cradles, and cores are all recycled.
All corrugated used is made of 35% recycled materials.

Paperboard Manufacturing:

We use 100% recycled paperboard, 95% of which is post-consumer recycled.
100% of adhesives waste are confined and sent to a recycling plant.
100% of toxic and hazard residues (oil, solvents, and impregnated solids) are confined and sent to a certified vendor.
We use water-based adhesives.

Ask Our Sustainability Experts

Have a specific question about our products? Curious about how your business can reduce its carbon footprint? Reach out and our sustainability team will help!

John Bartell

VP of Sustainability

Courtney Boshaw

Sustainability Manager

FROM OUR BLOG

Sustainability and Packaging: Strategies for Reducing Environmental Impact

In today’s marketplace, pursuing “sustainability” is more important than ever. With growing concern over environmental issues, businesses and individuals are constantly seeking ways to reduce their environmental impact — particularly in packaging. Below, we’ll explore how different approaches to sustainability through various strategies can help decrease environmental impact and meet sustainable packaging goals, including downsizing,

Ecojacket®: The High-Performance Mailer You Can Recycle At the Curb

The Ecojacket® curbside recyclable all-paper padded mailer does the same job as a poly bubble mailer with the added benefit of tossing it in the curbside recycling bin for easy, eco-friendly disposal. Maybe you are wondering if paper-based mailers are as protective, how curbside recyclable mailers compare to boxes, or how the Ecojacket differs from

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