Sustainability Focused
This is Why We Care
Flexsource is committed to sustainability through preserving our precious energy resources while reducing the waste stream. We constantly strive to partner with local and regional companies that invest in R&D and environmental improvements in facilities, lean manufacturing processes, and the newest equipment and technologies.
Increasing demand for ‘greener’ packaging is leading to advances in films that are more earth friendly. Compostable and renewable structures are the newest part of this emerging segment that is evolving, in terms of cost and machinability. Flexsource is at the forefront in working with these organic structures.
By nature flexible packaging is more environmentally friendly than its rigid counterparts. And the manufacturing and converting processes for flexible packaging tend to use less natural resources, energy, and CO2 than other forms of rigid packaging. Here is an informative presentation from the FPA.
Sustainable Flexible Packaging at Flexsource
Processes
Equipment
Facilities
Raw Materials
Definition of Sustainable Packaging
As defined by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC):
The criteria presented here blend broad sustainability and industrial ecology objectives with business considerations and strategies that address the environmental concerns related to the life cycle of packaging. These criteria relate to the activities of the packaging value chain and define the areas in which we actively seek to encourage transformation, innovation, and optimization. We believe that by successfully addressing these criteria, packaging can be transformed into a closed loop flow of packaging materials in a system that is economically robust and provides benefit throughout its life cycle.
CRITERIA:
A sustainable packaging system:
Sustainable Flexible Packaging at Flexsource
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Processes
Lean manufacturing processes in place utilizing the newest equipment and highly skilled personnel
Recycling - Key element in a waste management program
Energy Conservation - The reduction of non-renewable energy consumption
Water Conservation - Managing the use of water used in production to protect the environment
Environmental Ethics - Minimize or eliminate harmful emissions which react in the atmosphere to produce acidification. Established processes are in place that protect our ecosystem and guard against pollution of ground water
Human Health - Providing a safe, non-toxic environment in which our employees and neighbors can thrive and flourish
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Facilities
Modern production facilities that are energy efficient
Modern layout of equipment for best and most efficient manufacturing
Reduced waste stream
Energy and water conservation
Reused or refurbished building materials
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Equipment
State of the art equipment enables our plants to minimize waste, use thinner gauged films, reduce run times, and reduce overall set-up waste
Our newer flexographic printing presses actually recapture 95% of the VOCs emitted during printing
Ecopure solvent recycling system reduces solvent usage and disposal
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Raw Materials
Our commitment to buy locally/regionally from the leaders in our industry enables us to minimize transportation emissions
We utilize the latest high performance films that reduce the amount of material used to package your product. The result is lighter weight preformed pouches and roll stock that provide a higher product-to-packaging ratio, and help create fewer emissions during transportation
Recyclable Film types commonly used in In Flexible Packaging
