Wegmans Looks to Reduce Packaging Waste

New York-based grocery store chain Wegmans is working on finding innovative ways to reducing packaging.

The company is trying to make the recycling of packaging easier for consumers by adding the phrase “recyclable 1” and “recyclable 2” to produce packaging.

The company also reducing packaging waste by eliminating the use of wax containers for certain deli items. The elimination resulted in a reduction of nearly 1 million pounds of packaging waste that otherwise would have been landfilled.

The idea to eliminate the wax containers came from a store manager responding to an open invitation from the company seeking ideas for reducing packaging waste.

Wegmans, like other companies is realizing the operational and PR benefits of improving efficiency and reducing waste. Packaging is an area where many companies can work to streamline.