Thank you for your interest in Dordan Manufacturing's sustainability efforts. As packaging manufactures committed to sustainability, we found it in our interest to create a lexicon of information detailing the many dimensions of the sustainability debate in order to understand both the challenges and opportunities facing our industry. That which follows is a compilation of our research on sustainability as it pertains to the packaging industry. Because of our desire for transparency and scientific accuracy, we have provided this information to the public via our website; in doing so, we hope to establish a venue on which a sustainability dialogue between our industry and the public can ensue. Having recently joined the Sustainability Packaging Coalition, we look forward to working with those along the supply chain to foster a more robust environmental vision for packaging.

Download Packaging Materials and Sustainability Research Compilation

Please note: The information contained in this PDF is taken from a variety of academic sources. These sources, with the exception of SPI, were selected because they have no vested interest in the sustainability debate from a business perspective as they are written for and by the academic community; at the same time however, use a critical lens when interpreting any scientific claim. The full citation information is included in the footnotes following each section.

August 1, 2010:
How Green Products can win the Battle on the Retail Shelf


Soon, we will live in a world where Walmart lists a product's environmental "score" next to its price on the shelf ... where consumers will scan bar codes with their smart phones and learn exactly how green a product - and the company that makes it - really is.Until then, it's up to manufacturers to tell their environmental story, and the best place to do that is right on the product label....