Whos Got scorecard Will you be Sustainable on Time

Who's got scorecard That's the question going around in 2008 since the Wal-Mart/Sam's Club's sustainability program has gone into full effect. Manufacturers and merchants who have been procrastinating in making their move to environmental and sustainable packaging have found that the procrastinator's clock has stopped ticking. The scramble to design, create, and develop new packaging has become a new way of life for them.

But that's not the story at AVC Corp., the Torrance, California, custom packaging company who thrives on environmental and sustainable packaging concepts. Being a member of the Wal-Mart/Sam's Club's Packaging Sustainable Value Network (SVN) for over three years, AVC has been a leader in sustainable packaging . AVC's advanced green packaging concepts gives their clients both an environmentally sustainable package and packaging that is unique, fresh, and enticing.

Wal Mart's third annual Sustainable Packaging Exposition is being held April 15-16 in Rogers, Arkansas, and AVC will be exhibiting their 100% Environmentally Conscientious Booth displaying 100% recyclable packaging solutions. There will be no classic clamshells or PVC products at the AVC booth, only their patented and patent pending innovative sustainable packaging systems designed to maximize your Wal-Mart scorecard scores. AVC's products have been developed to be environmentally sensitive, use recycled materials, reduce plastic content, eliminate non-recyclable materials and yet are able to produce an even more aesthetically pleasing package.

In 2006 AVC announced its patent pending Environmental Rigid Blister (ERB TM) package, an eco-friendly cost effective alternative to the standard clamshell. Made from a combination of environmentally friendlier plastic, blister board, and corrugated, the ERB reduces the plastic usage from old style clamshells by over 50%, replaces PVC with eco-friendly PET, avoids cross-contamination, and allows for 100% recycling of all the packaging components. Furthermore the attractive design reduces cubic utilization, product package ratios, and transportation costs.

To many, the thought of environmental packaging conjures up visions of a dull green box made of cardboard that has that 'washed out' look. Not so with the AVC's packaging. AVC has shown that environmental sustainability and boldness in design can go together hand in hand and boasts patented and patent pending designs that can keep their client's products at the forefront of meeting the environmental challenge while succeeding in their marketing goals with bold and invigorating packaging.

A verified scorecard result for one of AVC's clients shows that the ERB as compared to their previous PVC clamshell did the following: 1- reduced total package weight by 34%, 2- reduced plastic usage by 51% 3- removed 100% of the PVC, 4- took up 15% less depth, 5- eliminated cross-contamination, which makes the ERB stand alone from the competitors, and 5- introduced a new bold, fresh design. All this was accomplished along with security uniqueness and recyclability.

What does it prove to everyone It proves that sustainability can be good for business and improving your scorecard is just one method of meeting our global responsibilities. So the answer to the question of "Who's got Scorecard" is simply, "AVC, of course."

Whos Got scorecard Will you be Sustainable on Time

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