The Protective Packaging Design Challenge Launches

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has launched the Protective Packaging Design Challenge, an open competition for entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit new ideas for sustainable protective packaging solutions.
 
Protective packaging is critical to protecting products during transport, but frequently uses material that is non-recyclable or from unsustainable sources. Sustainable solutions that can safely transport items in complex retail environments are rare. The Protective Packaging Design Challenge aims to address this issue by uncovering and showcasing solutions that can be scaled for this packaging challenge. The scope includes all systems used for transport of products, with a focus on packaging that can protect different product types and address multiple environmental impacts.
 
Challenge judges include experts from the SPC, Closed Loop Partners and academia. This year’s challenge will also feature a group of advisors who represent the end-users of protective packaging from key sectors, including Amazon Packaging Lab, West Elm, Lowe's, Wayfair and RILA.