Companies throughout the packaging industry are adopting their own unique approaches to offering products that are more eco-friendly.

While companies are charting distinct paths to meeting their sustainability pledges, some initiatives fall under broader categories. Such strategies include: using novel materials (e.g., bioplastics); reducing the energy consumption of the packaging equipment itself; utilizing postconsumer recycled material and offering packaging that is 100% recyclable; moving from multi-material packaging to mono-material packaging; and addressing the challenges that can arise when new eco-friendly materials are used in traditional packaging equipment.