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    A New Earth Project is built on the foundation of a thriving business with a rich history of advocacy.

ATLANTIC PACKAGINGA New Earth Project is built on the foundation of a thriving business with a rich history of advocacy. Atlantic Packaging was founded in 1946 by W. Horace Carter who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service in 1952 for his work championing social justice. This privately-held company is now over 75 years old and continues to be led by the Carter family. Horace's son, Rusty, serves as Atlantic Packaging CEO today and his grandson, Wes, serves as President. With Atlantic providing the strong foundation, A New Earth Project is in the unique position to drive real outcomes in our mission.
Atlantic is in a unique position in the packaging supply chain, sitting between manufacturers and users of packaging.

Atlantic is in a unique position in the packaging supply chain, sitting between manufacturers and users of packaging.

This company has the ability to offer an informed but neutral perspective on which products in the marketplace are sustainable in terms of how they are made and how they perform. They have also invested in testing equipment and engineering brainpower at their Packaging Solution Center so they can offer this perspective with the confidence of data-driven testing.
The size, scope, and history of this company brings the buying power and trust that can drive real outcomes and facilitate change.

The size, scope, and history of this company brings the buying power and trust that can drive real outcomes and facilitate change.

A New Earth Project depends on and is supported by Atlantic Packaging who has incubated and accelerated this initiative.
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New Earth Approved Partners

The New Earth Approved Partners of A New Earth Project are the manufacturers and suppliers of New Earth Approved sustainable packaging products. Their products have met the New Earth Approved criteria and have been tested for performance. We're confident in the work of these partners and are excited to share their products with you.

Cruz Foam, a California-based startup dedicated to developing sustainable alternatives to conventional packaging materials, has partnered with A New Earth Project and Atlantic Packaging as its go-to-market partners. Together, they are proud to introduce a biodegradable packaging material that is eco-friendly and can decompose naturally. To make Cruz Foam, shrimp shells are treated with a proprietary solution that breaks down the chitin in the shells and turns it into a biodegradable foam material. The resulting foam is strong, lightweight, and can be used for a variety of applications, from packaging to insulation.

Ranpak is the first global producer of 100% sustainable, paper-based packaging. They are a leading provider of environmentally sustainable, systems-based, product protection solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains. Since its inception in 1972, Ranpak has delivered high quality protective packaging solutions, while maintaining its commitment to environmental sustainability. All of Ranpak's paper packaging material is renewable, biodegradable and curbside recyclable.

ProAmpac is a global leader in flexible packaging with a product line dedicated to providing innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help their customers achieve their sustainability goals. They employ advanced technology to ensure their paper-based, sustainable products meet performance goals as well.

Pregis is a packaging manufacturer dedicated to protecting their customer's products, brand image, profits, and customer lifetime value. Pregis focuses on preserving the environment by creating packaging for the circular economy. They strive to manufacture the highest quality protective packaging while utilizing less raw materials and maximizing recycled content.

Sealed Air is a global supplier of packaging materials, equipment, services, and automation. The company's 2025 Sustainability and Materials Pledge is their commitment to designing or advancing 100% of packaging solutions to be recyclable or reusable, eliminating waste by incorporating an average of 50% recycled or renewable content into solutions, and collaborating on advanced recycling technology and infrastructure all by 2025.

Multi-Wall, a brand from Signode, offers a full line of sustainable, cost-effective protective packaging products constructed with lightweight materials that are highly resistant to shock, providing strength and durability throughout the shipping and transportation cycle.omer-specific applications, from special designs to surface finishes. Multi-Wall designed and manufacturs the SUS-RAP suspension packaging we use in the S3-Pro System.

Flexi-Hex is a coastal business dedicated to protecting the planet's marine environment. They created a protective paper packaging product that's recyclable, biodegradable and natural in an effort to removing unnecessary plastic from our seas. The Flexi-Hex sleeve is a unique, patented honeycomb design made from paper that helps protect your products and our planet.

Rollor Packaging is a sustainable e-commerce packaging design company based in the Netherlands. They set out to find a replacement for the unwieldy hanging garment bag by designing a way to roll up garments and keep them wrinkle-free. Their patented Rollor Technology works by rolling alongside a raised edge to create a protective pressure-free space inside the packaging.

Seaman Paper is a family-owned company founded in 1946 dedicated to leading the way in decorative and protective light-weight paper solutions. They developed the Vela bag as a way to eliminate single-use plastic poly bags. Vela is a curbside recyclable, naturally biodegradable, transparent paper bag.

The Fishbone recyclable can carrier was developed by the inventors at Fishbone Packaging to replace the plastic 6-pack rings. With exclusive manufacturing and distribution by Atlantic Packaging, Fishbone is a completely plastic-free alternative to 6-pack and 4-pack plastic rings complete with application equipment solutions at scale ranging from manual to high-speed application.

Mushroom Packaging has been identified as a New Earth Approved custom capability. It meets all the required criteria and we believe this is an exciting development in sustainable protective packaging. Since each mold is custom-made, we can help connect you with the engineers at Mushroom Packaging to facilitate the design process.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes. Their products help optimize the packaging process, helping users use less material and move towards greater sustainability.

WestRock is one of the largest paper and packaging companies in the world. With 50,000 employees and 320 manufacturing facilities, design centers, research labs, and sales offices, WestRock partners with customers to provide unique paper and packaging solutions. We're so excited to work with West Rock as A New earth Approved partner.

Starview Packaging Machinery is a leading manufacturer of blister packaging and machinery. They are focused on helping companies be more sustainable with their protective blister packaging. They will offer great options for our customers looking for this kind of packaging.

FibreStrap is a sustainable paper cable tie, designed to easily replace current fossil plastic solutions for bundling, securing, and attaching in any industry. FibreStrap reduces carbon footprint and water usage with 80 percent. Made of long fibers from the Scandinavian forests it is strong, recyclable, and biodegradable – Made to endure, but not to last.

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Alliance Partners

Atlantic Packaging and A New Earth Project are working to build Alliance Partners whose efforts we support financially and through direct collaboration.

Our Alliance Partners

Atlantic Packaging and A New Earth Project are working to build Alliance Partners whose efforts we support financially and through direct collaboration.