DS Smith Launches Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Plastic Foam Coolers Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith, a packaging, paper and recycling company that puts sustainability at the core of everything it does, an- nounced that it has produced a 100 percent recyclable cooler, using its proprietary Greencoat corrugated material that’s moisture-resistant and food-contact safe.
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Unlike typical plastic foam coolers, Greencoat is biodegradeable, made of sustainable and renewable paper fiber that reduces waste to landfills and carbon emissions. DS Smith’s Greencoat coolers offer fully customizable printing for custom branding. “Our Greencoat cooler is a great example of DS Smith’s innovation and sustainability focus coming together to create a solution that re- defines the disposable cooler market, and offers consumers a smart, eco-friendly choice for environments where contents need to stay cold, like on the sunny summer days we all enjoy,” said Melanie Galloway, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Innovation for Packaging at DS Smith North America. “Polystyrene (Styrofoam) is often swept into rivers and oceans, and is one of the top items found in annual beach cleanups. Foam packaging materials break down into small indigestible pellets, which are mistaken for food by animals. That’s why many more local and state governments are prohibiting their use.” DS Smith’s purpose is to “Redefine Packaging for a Changing World,” and as a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, DS Smith focuses on sustainable packaging solutions that contribute to a circular economy through design, recyclability and by keeping products in use for longer. “DS Smith’s durable Greencoat cooler is the perfect Styrofoam re- placement for any outdoor occasion, and keeps food and beverages cold, is fully recyclable, leak-proof, and helps the planet, people and animals,” said Galloway. During the pandemic, DS Smith has been deemed an essential busi- ness and remained in operation, producing thousands of Greencoat boxes that companies have used to supply produce to food banks and nonprofit organizations across North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Started in 1940 by the Smith brothers in London, England, DS Smith, now operates across 34 countries and employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide. By using our expertise from design to production and supply to recycling, the company can offer high quality, environmentally friendly, innovative solutions and great service that looks at the whole of our customers’ packaging needs. Visit dssmith.com for more.
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