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June 09, 2008

Product Packaging - Carbon Offsets or Different Materials?

Considering that an , several innovative companies are doing all they can to reduce their carbon footprint. One such company is is used for Boisset Family Estates wines, and other companies’ juices, soups, and other food products, including tofu.

Beer companies are also getting into the act, , leading the charge.

The trend is crossing over from the food industry to the other sectors of the market. . , and consumers can expect this trend to continue, and to ultimately bring down the price of going green.

However, looking at packaging alone is just a small piece of a company's total emissions. Fiji Water recently became the first bottled water company to make a and launched a product-specific emissions disclosure effort via website. FIJI Water claims that it will offset its total carbon footprint by 120%, partially through carbon offsets program that broke ground via a partnership with .

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