TICCIT 2017 was a great success. This year, participating members and organizations distributed 15,785 tree saplings to students throughout the country. That's 15,785 more life-giving trees in the world, and 15,785 students who now know more about the sustainability and recyclability of paper!

It’s springtime. Flowers are in bloom and folks are cleaning out their homes. But spring cleaning can happen in your job or business too. Now is a great time to look inward and assess the areas you can improve, the things you can eliminate, and what you need to do to succeed. PPC members did just that at our recent Spring Meeting in Charlotte, NC. If you weren’t able to make it, fear not! Here are a few of the key ideas we considered.

It’s time again for TICCIT, PPC’s signature Earth Day outreach program. Short for Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees, participating organizations educate local school children about sustainability and the environmental benefits of trees. We recently talked TICCIT with Rhonda Shelton and Amy Payne from PPC member Southern Champion Tray (SCT). They’ve coordinated and presented TICCIT on behalf of SCT for years. Here’s their perspective.

The paper and packaging industry has an incredible story of sustainability to tell. Manufacturers are creating products that are inherently renewable and recyclable, which means they provide value today while securing the future for generations to come.

Is your organization sharing the industry’s positive story to help achieve its objectives? If not, think of all the opportunities to do so: on sales calls, social media, your website, through press releases sent to the media—just to name a few. Our industry’s sustainability successes can help you get and keep new business, as well as boost your reputation among key stakeholders.

For years, the prospect of digitally printed folding cartons has kept the print and packaging industries abuzz. Digital printing in the carton space has surely begun to transition from a lofty ideal into a more grounded reality. But how far, really, are we until digital printing becomes a mainstay in carton converting?