Better Packaging Co.

So in awe of Belinda Paul, founder of RCYCL and what she has managed to achieve. Several years ago, Belinda approached Better Packaging Co. needing satchels for people to send used clothing in for recycling by RCYCL. She had a big vision and one that was so aligned with ours that we bent a few 'rules' to make her first order with us (that's them in the photo!). Fast forward to today and it's amazing to witness 'the industry' now embracing her model and the recycling of clothing becoming a reality. Read more about Belinda and her journey in this fantastic article by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) . Particularly love this quote from her: "It's not perfect, nor will any solution be perfect. However, we must initiate action, adapt, and grow along the way."

Cover stars - why should models and Hollywood actors have all the fun? Thanks to The Glue Society for helping craft this perfectly proportioned plastic pile of sh!t for Better Packaging Co. And for making a B2B campaign, for courier packaging made from sea rescued and recycled plastic, your gorgeous cover star 🔥 Massive thanks to Alice Cogin Jasmin Helliar Jonathan Kneebone Special New Zealand

Celebrating 20 Participants in the UN Global Compact in New Zealand part of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. These business leaders have committed themselves to align their strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and taking actions that advance societal goals. To find out more about how your company can be part of this global movement of 20,000 sustainable companies to create the world we want check the link in the comments below. - Project Management Institute of New Zealand - TSB Living - Emma Lewisham - Beca - Woolworths New Zealand - Better Packaging Co. - Untouched World - Paediatric OT Ltd - OSACO Group Limited - Openly - Total Group Ltd - Buildmedia - 4RF Limited - Meridian Energy - Trust Codes Global - New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women Inc - TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LIMITED - Air New Zealand - Axiam - Longitude 174 Limited

We are delighted to share Bisley Workwear's 2023 Impact Report. Leading with integrity and transparency, our inaugural Impact Report is the culmination of decades of hard work by our team. It highlights our company’s commitments, achievements, and challenges in establishing our brand as a pioneer of technical innovation while also addressing our contribution to the social, environmental, and economic impacts created by the broader garment and textile industry.   This Impact Report was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (GRI Standards) for reporting sustainability impacts and provides a comprehensive summary of our ESG-focused initiatives and future goals under each of our company pillars of People, Planet, Product and Prosperity.   We acknowledge that there is a lot more to do, and we all have our sleeves rolled up to take on the challenge. We will continue to get our job done, so you can do yours.   Read the full report here https://bit.ly/3v3jTi8

If it isn't filled with plastic waste, 35+ degrees and reeks, then it's not on our itinerary 😂 . I'm currently in Indonesia with Rebecca and it's been incredible. There's always more to know, but we have learnt so much. To truly make the right kind of impact you have to understand the entire system you're working within, and this one is incredibly complex. If you don't, you can end up incentivising the wrong behaviours or wasting time, energy and money. I have to say, there is a lot of awesome work happening. Between local governments, NGOs and for-profit waste management organisations and entrepreneurial individuals, things are improving here. Rivers are being cleaned up, households in main cities are able to have their waste collected and waste banks are paying for certain types of waste when people drop it off. The Indonesians are very industrious people. They're ambitious for themselves and their families. They truly see waste as a resource. They will go to the trouble of removing metres of casings from electrical wire because they will be paid for it, because someone can recycle it, because it has value. They will collect plastic bottles, cardboard and glass for the same reason. The problem with plastic bags is that, up until now, there's been very little aftermarket, no-one wants to buy them because there's little value in recycling them. They get dumped on the sides of roads or rivers or sent to landfill. We're aiming to change that! Because we've worked out how to make POLLAST!C Packaging from soft plastic waste, we're able to pay collectors for this type of waste. There's now a reason - the most compelling one (money), for them to collect plastic bags and stop them ending up where they shouldn't be. Behind me in this shot is a whole lot, tonnes actually, of plastic pollution that's been collected - it's some of the sh!ttiest plastic out there and it's super-awesome to know it's going to be recycled instead of degrading into microplastics.

The summit where sponsors are part of the solution A recent World Economic Forum article highlighted key elements of success, of a sustainable success: “Why businesses must embrace the circular economy to build sustainable success.” Henrik Hvid Jensen smartly highlights some of the paths to progress this area. One of the sections of his article “Reinventing value in the circular economy” is put into practice by one of the B for Good Leaders summit sponsors Better Packaging Co. As they write “Better Packaging Co. is a carbon neutral #BCorp founded by Rebecca Percasky and Kate Bezar in 2018. While most sustainable packaging does ‘less bad’, Better Packaging Co. goes further and creates packaging that delivers a whole lot of good instead! Having seen firsthand the amount of plastic waste generated by the eCommerce industry, Rebecca and Kate decided to start with courier packaging. Their range has since expanded to include garment bags, labels, ziplock bags, envelopes, pallet wrap and more. As a leader in this industry we are continuously innovating and know how important it is to set the highest standard. We guarantee our products’ quality and ensure they conform to the most rigorous global certifications. Our headquarters are in New Zealand, but we are an Australian Ltd company (with an ABN) as well as a NZ Ltd Co. We have warehousing and distribution in both countries as well as the USA, UK, EU and China.” Here the Useful World Eonomic Forum Article by Henrik: https://lnkd.in/dKWABqNh