Many feared that a recession would undermine the growth of sustainability, current events appear to indicate otherwise. It is well known that difficult economic times encourage greater efficiency, but the woeful state of the economy is also the reason why economists and others argue that massive Green infrastructure investments are the right prescriptions for our ailing economies.

Despite the global recognition of the importance of environmentally responsible business practises, a large number of companies in South Africa are not implementing sustainable strategies as a key performance indicator. This is according to the results of a recent study - the Supply Chain Intelligence Report (SCIR) 2009.

Worldwide the packaging industry is valued at close to $420-billion and employs more than five million people globally according to the Sustainable packaging coalition. That makes product packaging a big deal! Considering everything in our society is packaged, sustainable packaging is now a necessity.