Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council Joins Two Sides

The Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) has joined Two Sides North America, the non-profit organization that promotes and encourages the responsible production, use, and sustainability of print, paper and packaging.

“We welcome PPEC to our Two Sides network. Their expertise will be of great value given that we are now addressing sustainability topics related to paper-based packaging,” said Phil Riebel, Two Sides North America President.

“While packaging has specific environmental issues that it faces,” said John Mullinder, Executive Director of PPEC, “we have a lot in common with other sectors of the broader paper industry. By contributing to and participating with Two Sides, I think we will both benefit by developing a credible sustainability message for paper-based packaging.”
https://twosidesna.org/US/paper-and-paperboard-packaging-environmental-council-joins-two-sides/

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