2023-03-01T12:17:12-06:00 2021-12-31 540618213 HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP PO BOX 1408 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 990 2021-01-01 010706799 GREEN BLUE INSTITUTE GREE 4348171424 600 EAST WATER STREET SUITE C CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 PAUL NOWAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4348171424 2023-03-01 1 PAUL NOWAK XXX-XX-XXXX MATTHEW J DEAN P00961509 4342962156 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PAUL NOWAK 600 EAST WATER STREET SUITE C CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 5784390 0 X WWW.GREENBLUE.ORG X 2003 VA FOSTER THE CREATION OF A RESILIENT SYSTEM OF COMMERCE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 8 8 29 8 0 0 850565 986100 3706931 4792425 7142 5865 0 0 4564638 5784390 0 0 0 0 2165840 2564421 0 0 0 2303099 2630885 4468939 5195306 95699 589084 4707282 5521899 2387610 2613143 2319672 2908756 X FOSTER THE CREATION OF A RESILIENT SYSTEM OF COMMERCE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 0 0 3037547 3069320 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COALITION:GREENBLUE HAS CONVENED A COALITION OF MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY WHOSE MISSION IS TO: 1) ADVOCATE AND COMMUNICATE A POSITIVE, ROBUST ENVIRONMENTAL VISION FOR PACKAGING, AND 2) LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE, FUNCTIONAL PACKAGING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORTECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXECUTED IN THE FORMS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EVENTS. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 560 COMPANIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.RESEARCH: WE CONDUCT IN-HOUSE RESEARCH, COMMISSION EXTERNAL RESEARCH STUDIES, AS WELL AS EVALUATE RESEARCH BY RESPECTED THIRD PARTIES ON A MYRIAD OF TOPICS INCLUDING SUCH EXAMPLES AS: CONSUMER RECYCLING COLLECTION ACCESS, COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING, RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF FIBERFOR PACKAGING, ETC. THIS RESEARCH BECOMES THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, LIVE EVENT SEMINARS, TRAININGS, AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT TO INFORM A LARGE AUDIENCE INTERESTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY. (HTTPS://SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/RESOURCES/)EDUCATION: GREENBLUE'S SPC PRODUCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CALLED THE ESSENTIALS OF SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING (ESP) THAT EXPLORES THE CRITICAL AREAS OF PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY. TOPICS INCLUDE E-COMMERCE, CHEMICAL RECYCLING, REUSABLE PACKAGING, AND MORE. THE ESP'S ARE UPDATEDREGULARLY AND DELIVERED LIVE AS WELL AS ASYNCHRONOUSLY VIA A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BROADEN OUR REACH (HTTPS://SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/PROJECTS/ESP/)COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MANAGES ACTIVE EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITES. (HTTPS://SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/)EVENTS: THE SPC PRODUCES MULTIPLE EVENTS ON TOPICS ASSOCIATED WITH PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY WHERE SEMINARS, TRAININGS, AND WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION (HTTPS://DASHBOARD.SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/EVENTS) 851577 1697272 HOW2RECYCLE:HOW2RECYCLE IS A STANDARDIZED LABELING SYSTEM THAT CLEARLY COMMUNICATES RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.THE PROGRAM HAS REVIEWED AND ASSESSED THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE RECYCLABILITY LABEL REQUESTS, DEVELOPED AN ON-PACKAGE LABEL FOR USE, AND ISSUED THE LABELS TO THE PACKAGE DESIGNERS. AS A PART OF THIS ACTIVITY THE HOW2RECYCLE TEAM HAS ISSUED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ON PACK LABELS FOR CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS TO INFORM THE CONSUMER HOW BEST TO RECYCLE THE PACKAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM HAS MADE MANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RECYCLABILITY TO PACKAGE DESIGNERS AS A PART OF THEIR LABEL REQUESTS.THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE ONGOING RESEARCH REVIEWS TO INFORM LABEL ASSIGNMENTS AND IS DESIGNED TO FOLLOW THE US FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND COMPETITION BUREAU CANADA'S GUIDANCE. (HTTPS://HOW2RECYCLE.INFO/) 751654 25833 RECYCLED MATERIALS STANDARD:THE RECYCLED MATERIAL STANDARD (RMS) IS A STANDARD THAT ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ASSURE ACCURACY AND TRANSPARENCY OF CLAIMS WITH THE SUPPORT OF A ROBUST THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION SYSTEM. THE RMS SERVES AS A VOLUNTARY, MARKET-BASED TOOL TO ADDRESS SOME OF THECHALLENGES THAT BRANDS, THEIR SUPPLIERS, AND THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY FACE IN TRYING TO INCORPORATE HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RECYCLED CONTENT INTO PACKAGING OR FINISHED PRODUCTS. THE RMS IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY FOR CONSUMERS AND BRANDS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THEINDUSTRY AND ENABLING NEW MECHANISMS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF RECYCLED CONTENT. (HTTPS://WWW.RMSCERTIFIED.COM/)THE STANDARD: THE RECYCLED MATERIAL STANDARD IS THE CORE OF THE RMS PROGRAM. THE STANDARDS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONSENSUS PROCESS, FOCUSING ON CLEAR RULES, DEFINITIONS, AND GUIDELINES TO CREATE AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD AMONG COMPETITORS AND A STRONGASSURANCE MECHANISM FOR BRANDS AND CONSUMERS. CERTIFIED PARTICIPANTS WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING THE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. AS THE RMS PROGRAM IS IN EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, MANY DOCUMENTS ARE PENDING RELEASE. 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