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Several major brand names including Yoplait, Estee Lauder, Sealed Air, BJ’s Wholesale Club and manufacturer Ampac have agreed to adopt the How2Recycle Label, a voluntary recycling label developed by GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition. Environmental Leader

Several major consumer brands this summer will introduce the How2Recycle Label, a voluntary recycling label developed by the nonprofit GreenBlue and its Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Sustainable Brands

Major brand names Yoplait, Esteé Lauder Companies, Sealed Air, BJ’s Wholesale Club and manufacturer Ampac are joining several members of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition—including ConAgra Foods, Costco Wholesale, Microsoft, REI and Seventh Generation—in introducing the How2Recycle Label, a voluntary recycling label, on their products. Packaging Digest

This summer, BJ’s Wholesale Club, as well as such grocery industry stalwarts as General Mills’ Yoplait yogurt brand, Cryovac’s Sealed Air division and flexible-packaging manufacturer manufacturer Ampac, have joined other members of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) — including ConAgra Foods, Costco and Seventh Generation — in debuting the How2Recycle Label. Progressive Grocer

If you aren’t familiar with GreenBlue, they’re a non-profit organization (which includes the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) that gives companies the science and resources they need to create sustainable products. Inside Cosmeceuticals

If we love it, will it last? This is a question at the heart of architect Lance Hosey’s new book, Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design (Island Press, 2012). Metropolis Magazine

…B Corps are similar in design to another kind of company called L3Cs. “The L3C is a hybrid between the nonprofit and for-profit models in that it is essentially a profit-generating entity with a socially beneficial mission,” writes Ashley Holmes for GreenBlue. Huffington Post

The US packaging industry must improve material recovery and not “bury its head in the sand and pretend the problem will go away” according to an expert. Food Production Daily

…However, for those of you looking to go above and beyond, Lance Hosey over at GreenBlue has provided a list of his personal favorites; books that have influenced his thinking on sustainability. The list covers all sorts of topics, including globalization, deep ecology, and humanity’s connection to nature, while also ranging in years from 1967 to 2010. Metropolis Magazine

I was recently cleaning out my tennis bag and discovered an impressive collection of old tennis balls and ball canisters from last fall. As a member of the packaging community, my first question was, “How can I keep these out of the landfill?” Packaging Digest