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FALLS, QC, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Cascades is pleased
to announce that its closed corrugated basket for fruits and
vegetables was awarded the People's Choice Award in the
Eco-packaging Initiatives category at the DUX 2023 Grand Prix.
Each year, DUX invites the community to vote for a company that
stands out in its category as a leader in food. The Eco-packaging
Initiatives category recognizes a solution that reduces the impact
of packaging on the environment through environmentally responsible
practices and life cycle management. The new closed cardboard
basket, launched in January 2023, was designed according to
recognized eco-design principles, and is part of a circular economy
approach. Made of recycled and recyclable cardboard, it is an
alternative to the hard-to-recycle packaging currently on the
market. It has been prequalified by How2Recycle® as widely recycled
in Canada and the United States. The result of the expertise
of a multidisciplinary team, the basket's innovative design allows
for flat shipping, reducing transportation costs and the need for
storage space. A mounting jig, specially designed for both basket
formats (2l and 3l), will also speed up and simplify operations for
producers.
Two Cascades products were among the finalists for the Grand
Prix DUX in the eco-friendly packaging initiatives category: the
northbox® OCEAN and the closed corrugated basket for fresh produce.
These two solutions support the achievement of one of the
objectives of its fourth Sustainability Action Plan, that 100% of
its manufactured packaging be recyclable, compostable or reusable
by 2030.
"We are very proud to learn that our eco-design efforts are
being recognized by the DUX Grand Prix community. Seeing two
Cascades packaging solutions among the finalists and our new closed
paperboard basket being recognized as a People's Choice Award
motivates us to continue pushing the limits of innovation for our
customers by pursuing our mission: to improve the well-being of
people, communities and the planet by providing sustainable and
innovative and solutions that create value," said Mario Plourde, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cascades.
The closed basket also received a Distinction Award in the
sustainable design category at the PAC Global Award 2023.
Cascades was recently recognized by Corporate Knights as the
20th most sustainable corporation in the world and the first in the
Containers and Packaging category.
About
Cascades
Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative
and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene and recovery
needs. The company employs approximately 10,000 people, who
work in a network of nearly 80 production units in
North America. With its management
philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and
continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces,
Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that
customers have come to rely on, while contributing to the
well-being of people, communities and the planet. Cascades' shares
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
CAS.
SOURCE Cascades Inc.