Is plastic packaging really on the out?

The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Plastic packaging is changing at breakneck speed. Reduction in its use is high on the European Union’s (EU) agenda and big brands are looking for alternatives. They need to satisfy environmentally aware shareholders and customers and find alternatives to plastic packaging. But none of the steps taken so … Read more

Sustainability messaging part V

The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner We all know that we should be doing more to reduce environmental impacts, but how to go about doing it is not always so simple. In the graphics industry we rely on our industry associations for leadership, but it isn’t easy to lead on a topic like the … Read more

COP24 Rules of Engagement

The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner It was probably enough to have one blog on the COP24 climate change conflab recently held in Katowice, Poland. But this is such an important topic that we’re stretching it to one more, to share what is probably the most important outcome. Much of the graphics industry generally … Read more

Message from Katowice and the Conference of the Parties

The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner It’s not easy to get worked up about the Conference of the Parties (COP) talkfest that took place recently in Katowice, Poland. But as slow moving and ponderous this annual meeting appears to be, progress to address climate change mitigation is gradually being made. Sadly the graphics industry … Read more