Have you Seen the EPSIA Website? 

  

  

Check it out HERE.

  

 

  

  

  

We are looking for passionate volunteers who can donate an hour of their time each month to meet and discuss sustainability projects for the Arlington Heights facility and help implement various sustainability initiatives around the building.

  

Please contact Jessica Irons if you are interested and for more information.

Did you know that Sonoco Protective Solutions is a member of the EPS Industry Alliance?  Tegrant was a founding member of the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers (AFPR), which later merged with the EPS Molders Association to form the EPSIA.

  

The role of the EPSIA is to serve as the unified voice of the EPS Industry and to help promote the benefits of using EPS in the packaging and building construction industries.

  

Each year, the EPSIA hosts a big EPS Industry event called EPS Expo to bring together a cross section of professionals aligned to the industry to talk about the sustainability and promotion of EPS as a material choice in the packaging world.

 

Held at the Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati, OH, this year's EPS Expo was very well attended and provided a great forum for industry collaboration.  This was also the first chance for many legacy Sonoco team members to learn a lot more about EPS.

  

Scott Novak, Vice Chairman of the EPS IA Board of Directors welcomed everyone and gave a presentation on what the association has been doing.  

  

Jessica Irons, member of the EPSIA Sustainability Committee, participated on an EPS sustainability panel that allowed attendees to be involved in a robust discussion of EPS sustainability issues.  The discussion brought up many key points as well as several action items for the Committee to consider going forward.

  

For more information please contact Scott Novak or Jessica Irons.

 

The first annual Excellence in EPS Recycling Award was presented this March at the EPS Expo in Cincinnati, OH. 

  

This award is given out by the EPS-IA to recognize outstanding achievements and improvements in foam recycling, including special initiatives, innovation and technology advancement.

  

The judges included Matthew McKenna, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful; Lisa Pierce, Executive Editor of "Packaging Digest"; Patty Moore, President and CEO of Moore Recycling Associates; and Nina Goodrich, Executive Director of GreenBlue.

     

Sonoco submitted an entry on behalf of Whirlpool who had recently implemented an EPS recycling program.  This submission won honorable mention in the competition.  Click HERE to read the full details of the submission. The award plaque will be presented to Whirlpool at a special dinner in the next couple of weeks.

   

Please contact Jessica Irons for more details.

Thanks for reading this special edition of Swing the Bat!  Keep an eye out for more exciting news and events to come!  If you have ideas for a story, project, or other news item, please e-mail me directly!