Clearcutting Through Packaging Excess
By Colleen Devoe
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Thanksgiving dinners are always a memorable family event at this household, and it was even more so this year thanks to a couple of basic glassware items I purchased to make my one-of-a-kind pumpkin pie and zucchini loaf. Produced by the venerable Anchor Hocking Company, a leading manufacturer of glass kitchenware, jars and containers, baking dishes, etc., for over 100 years, the two Oven Basics glass pans hardly have any packaging to speak of—except for the conservative, blue-and-grey label inserts displaying the basic product specs, an image of an appetizing recipe suggestion, and helpful cooking instructions for the less-experienced bakers, including temperature guidelines and appliance use. This zero-waste packaging lends credence to the company’s publicly-stated Green Effort approach to reducing its environmental footprint by using 25-percent recycled glass across its product range—translating in fewer raw materials, less energy for firing up its furnaces, and less waste hauled off to the landfills. Something we could all be a little thankful for.
Colleen Devoe is a freelance writer living in Fonthill, Ont.
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