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Be Green Packaging Receives the First Cradle-to-Cradle

http://www.csrwire.com/News/12718.html [2008-7-30]

Tag : fiber packaging

(CSRwire) SANTA BARBARA, CA - July 25, 2008 - Be Green Packaging, LLC (BeGreen) is pleased to announce that their line of bulrush packaginghas been awarded and certified "Silver" Cradle to Cradle by MBDC(McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC). MBDC is a leadingenvironmental consulting firm focused on helping companiesimplement new approaches to sustainability and prosperity. Be GreenPackaging's certification comes after a ten-month study of itsbulrush fiber and sustainable design. Be Green's bulrush packaginghas successfully met the certification criteria for: Materials,Material Reutilization/Design for Environment, Energy, Water andSocial Responsibility.

Be Green Packaging, LLC designs, develops, manufactures, anddistributes tree free compostable food containers such as bowls,plates, clamshells, and trays for the food service, deli,vegetable, meat, fish, and poultry industries.

Be Green Packaging's products are currently in distribution in 37states, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Be Green Packaging's sales and marketing is managed from SantaBarbara, California, which is known as the birthplace ofenvironmentalism in the United States. Their office is located at18 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

More about the certification:

Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) assesses products on a number of criteria,such as the use of safe and healthy materials; design for materialreuse and recycling; efficient use of energy and water throughoutproduction; and instituting strategies for social responsibility.The Cradle-to-Cradle design paradigm was developed by WilliamMcDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart, and the certification programis administered by their firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry(MBDC). In May 1, 2007

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