Foam containers, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), or Styrofoam, has been a staple in the food service industry for decades. Renowned for its lightweight and insulating properties, EPS has been the go-to choice for everything from coffee cups to takeout containers. However, there have always been voices opposing EPS due to its environmental impact and the increasing…
We are grateful for all the support we have received from our team members, customer partners, supplier partners and other friends in 2022 and are looking forward to sharing our record recycling numbers soon. Here’s to a sustainable 2023!
In less than three years, Direct Pack has purchased 50 million lbs. of recycled PET bales from different Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the US. These bales consist of post-consumer recycled #1 PET bottles as well as thermoformed packaging, and we take the bales to Direct Pack Recycling, our own reclaiming and recycling facility. There…
During the first nine months of this year, Direct Pack has used 25% more post-consumer recycled material in its BOTTLEBOX take-out containers and custom food packaging than during the same period last year. So far this year, we have saved 42.2 million pounds of PET plastic from landfills, which is means that we have…
We recently received a box of used #1 PET food containers with a letter from a consumer in Ohio, who was having a hard time finding a place to recycle them. We were very happy to receive these used containers, as they can go directly into our own full circle recycling process and be used…
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new product catalog. We have merged popular products from the BOTTLEBOX® and Bakery & Deli catalogs into the new 2022 catalog. We have tried to make it as easy as possible to use by including the benefits of the BOTTLEBOX®, Direct Pack Recycling, and material symbols…
Happy Earth Day! We are so excited to celebrate Earth Day and share our sustainable initiative in 2021 with you. Not only have we saved resources from using post-consumer recycled PET plastic but also repurposed them into new food packaging. The commitment to sustainability has been part of our core values for a long time,…
In 2021, Direct Pack, Inc. and its BOTTLEBOX® brand had another record year in using post-consumer recycled PET material: saving 46.9 million pounds of plastic from ending up in landfills and the ocean and making its way into our products. That is equivalent to using over 2 billion recycled beverage bottles in just one year.…
Happy America Recycles Day! Every year on November 15th, we wish to remind our customers and partners about the importance of recycling to our environment and motivate you to become better recyclers. Recycling isn’t a one-day thing, instead it’s an attitude and lifestyle that everyone can embrace. Recycle more and recycle correctly! Did you know…
We’re thrilled to share the expansion of our North American manufacturing operations with the opening of Direct Pack Baja in Mexicali and the expansion of the Rockingham, N.C. facility. Leveraging the integration of our vertical operations, the addition of Direct Pack Baja will allow us to increase production capacity, and reclaim and reuse PET bottles…