{"id":309,"date":"2014-06-03T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.morganchaney.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:24:34","slug":"the-40-post-consumer-waste-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morganchaney.com\/blog\/the-40-post-consumer-waste-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"The 40% Post Consumer Waste Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Just as those of us in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganchaney.com\/mc4-about-morgan-chaney\">packaging industry<\/a> were starting to wrap our heads around the laws banning plastic bags in various states, new findings show that self-serving data may be a growing problem when it comes to post consumer waste content in packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Many retailers rely on this data to stay in compliance with the 40% post consumer waste content legislation. Obviously, if data is falsified, these retailers risk noncompliance with current bag laws as well as potentially doing more harm to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganchaney.com\/green-packaging-information\">environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to verify the percentage of post consumer waste from your supplier, try these methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Third-party verification<\/li>\n<li>Government document guaranteeing post consumer waste content<\/li>\n<li>Letter from paper company\/supplying manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Letter from manufacturer\/converter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because the U.S. is known to be the most reliable source for accurate reporting of post consumer waste content, companies may chose a supplier whose packaging is made in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Retailers may also wish to offer customers reusable cotton, jute or hemp shopping bags in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganchaney.com\/kraft-paper-shopping-bags.html\">natural kraft paper bags<\/a> as a way to lessen environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<p>At Morgan Chaney, we know the importance of environmentally responsible practices in packaging. 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