As children, butterflies represented the magic of fairies and long summer day adventures. Little one's dreamed of what colors wings they would have or flapped their arms and pretended to fly. The monarch butterfly established its reign over all the butterflies with its brilliant golden orange patterned wing. Also going by the name of common tiger, black veined brown, and wanderer, this majestic winged insect struggles to survive in a changing climate.

Social responsibility focuses on how businesses can positively affect their local and international community by making decisions that consider the environment, philanthropic giving, ethical business practices, and economic responsibility. In fact, some argue that social responsibility is important because it can benefit a company’s relationship with society, as well as the environment. As more and more consumers recognize the importance of sustainability, businesses need to exercise their social responsibility with their audience.

Sustainability is a loaded concept that conjures a host of different definitions and feelings. For early pioneers within the movement, their concerns and practices were often met with side-eyed confusion from the average consumer. However, as temperatures continue to rise and environmental issues come to a head, more companies and consumers have begun adopting green practices to offset the wasteful habits of the past. 

February 12, ​Saratoga, CA ​- ​Golden Arrow, a global manufacturer of sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions, has created a colored molded fiber line of packaging that exhibits a vibrant variety of hues new to the industry. Midnight Blue, Monarch Orange, Taffy Pink, Aqua Blue, and Olive Green are the first standouts of this line, on display at the 2018 Luxepack Monaco tradeshow.

Molded fiber packaging provides many advantages to businesses and consumers. These benefits start before the production line and end at recycling. Research on packaging types shows that molded fiber packaging helps businesses save money, time, and space without sacrificing durability or style.

While molded fiber packaging is known for protecting food and beverages, it can be used for a wide range of other items. If you are researching molded fiber packaging, consider the following advantages molded fiber has over other types of packaging:

From household pets to zoo visits, cats are a familiar obsession for most people. The cheetah is a fascinating, speedy animal with five subspecies. Slim and muscular, it has a small and round head crowning a long neck which extends from a deep chest, flexible spine, long tail, and feet padded for speed. Its claws don’t retract, acting similar to soccer player’s cleats by providing extra traction. This lithe, long, and lovely creature inspires children to run around playgrounds, yelling, “I’m a cheetah!” 

Creating an environmentally-friendly factory process and final product demands an extraordinary commitment to quality and a little elbow grease. While consumers often think about the sustainability of packaging materials themselves, the process to create these products is just as important.

The goal for a green manufacturing process is no waste, no pollution, and no water contamination. 

When it comes to biodegradable packaging, engineers and manufacturers have the added challenge of creating aesthetically pleasing packaging while adhering to environmentally friendly standards.

Biodegradable packaging is susceptible to trends in design, materials, and so much more. As manufacturers try to rush to the front of the pack, here are some of the trends that have caught our attention in 2018 and 2019.

September 25, ​Saratoga, CA ​- ​Golden Arrow, a global manufacturer of sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions, has created a colored molded fiber line of packaging that exhibits a vibrant variety of hues new to the industry. Midnight Blue, Monarch Orange, Taffy Pink, Aqua Blue, and Olive Green are the first standouts of this line, on display at the 2018 Luxepack Monaco tradeshow.

Plastic is a part of our everyday lives, present in everything from the toys our children play with to the foam cushions on our couches. Chances are good that you likely drink out of a plastic water bottle and rely on the plastic mouse you need to use your computer, and that is why it is so difficult to imagine a world where plastic is not a part of our everyday lives.