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SEPTEMBER 2018
LIndsey Shean of Valley Pallet, WPA President, provided an overview of Nature's Packaging. She has been actively involved as a volunteer since its infancy. It is based on the Packaging from Nature program launched in Europe,
Nature's Packaging was an initiative brought forward by members of NWPCA, CWPCA and WPA to celebrate wood as the sustainable choice in packaging, promote its use to users seeking sustainable and economical packaging, and to provide accurate, science-based materials to share with their customers. As a sales professional, she has been able to use Nature’s Packaging as an educational tool to educate her customers.
Michael Modugno of PGS Group spoke of the Packaging from Nature program in Europe, and the impetus for its launch, which was aimed at clarifying the benefits of wood packaging. The task was not easy. "Europe is a continent, but we have 28 countries, 28 different ways to communicate, 28 different priorities, and 28 reasons not to agree." When the wood packaging industry perceived that it was under attack, however, the group galvanized to form Packaging from Nature. The full English language site is now finalized, with six summary sites in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portugese and Spanish still to be signed off. Text has been updated and is mobile-friendly. Some fact sheets have also been updated.
Lindsey Shean, WPA President, provided an update on Nature's Packaging.
Michael Modugno of PGS Group (France) provided a perspective on Packaging from Nature, the European initiative to promote wood packaging.
John Dye, TIMCON President and Scott Group, spoke about the European timber situation.