4 www.shop-without-plastic.com/blogs/plastic-pollution-awareness/can-we-live-without-plastic 5 https://usa.oceana.org/press-releases/americans-are-sick-of-single-use-plastic-pollution-poll- nds/ 1 https://earth911.com/living-well-being/take-a-stand-against-plastic-for-earth-day-2024/ 2 www.cnn.com/2022/07/01/us/california-plastic-law-climate/index.html 3 www.iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/marine-plastic-pollution Shopper and Shopper Plus can be purchased by consumers at checkout. A reusable, sustainable alternative to plastic bags.
and Quick Pack is used by cashiers as an e cient way to pack their customer’s groceries. Pick-up Box
Plus With Care Crate, your store can donate sustainably. Care Crate Perfect for: • Online Delivery • Online Purchase, In-Store/Curbside Pick-Up • Donations Quick Pack • Replaces up to 7 single-use plastic bags per use • Durable construction for reusability • Modular design for stacking • Ergonomic handles Meet Our Sustainable Solution: Shop-able Carriers Visit dssmith.com for more information Greencoat® Technology Moisture-Resistant 100% Recyclable and Repulpable Reduces CO2 Emissions Safe for direct food contact Shop-able utilizes Greencoat®, D.S. Smith’s proprietary wax-free barrier technology. Greencoat is a 100% recyclable alternative to wax boxes that o ers moisture-resistant durability for premium performance. This innovative packaging solution is designed to endure the demands of retail handling, protecting products and groceries to maintain their freshness and integrity. 76% of Americans are concerned about plastic pollution and its impact on the environment and the ocean
in 10 Americans say that elected o cials should support policies that reduce plastic pollution
of Americans support national policies that reduce single-use plastics In the last seven decades, plastic production has exploded from 1.5 million tons in 1950 to more than 400 million tons in 20234 Every year, that's the weight of: 1100 Empire State Buildings 2M blue whales D.S. Smith's Shop-able Carrier: Leading the Way in Plastic Reduction The Plastic Problem The Public Perception5 100 billion / year1 Plastic bags used by Americans: 12 minutes2 One plastic bags is used on average for ever made (since 1950) sits in land lls or the natural environment
of all plastic3 ~1,000 years2 The average plastic bag does not decompose for Global Plastic Production (Million Tons) 1950 1976 1989 2002 2010 2023 400 300 200 100 0
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