Cruz Cool – TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023
Harris Hord
10/27/2023
DEEP DIVE: Composting, Compostability, and Certifications
Harris Hord
07/04/2023
Atlantic Packaging Named Business Conservationist of the Year
Hannah Jackson
06/30/2023
Introducing the Cruz Cool Sustainable Cold Chain Solution
Megan Criss
06/27/2023
RUSTY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR CFCC, 2023
As we contemplate and plan our gifts this holiday season, we ask that you consider donating to the Rusty Carter Scholarship Fund at Cape Fear Community College. This Scholarship Fund was established by Atlantic employees and senior managers in Rusty’s name and...
SC Biz Magazine Names Wes Carter as One of the Most Influential People in South Carolina
Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter is one of the most influential business leaders in the state of South Carolina. SC Biz Magazine, a publication released every two months by SC Biz News, debuted their inaugural list of the 50 Most Influential People from across...
S.C. Public Radio Features Wes Carter for Making the Supply Chain More Sustainable
Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter was interviewed by Mike Switzer, host of South Carolina Business Review, on South Carolina Public Radio about Atlantic Packaging and his efforts in making the supply chain more sustainable. Mike has hosted and produced the South...
Cruz Cool – TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023
Cruz Cool is one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023. TIME featured 200 innovations this year in its annual list of the best inventions, and Cruz Cool is featured in the Reuse & Recycle category. Cruz Cool is a curbside-recyclable cold-chain cooler from Cruz Foam, a...
Atlantic Packaging Joins TOM FORD and Lonely Whale in Accelerating Seaweed-Based Plastic Alternatives
Atlantic Packaging has partnered with TOM FORD and Lonely Whale to accelerate the adoption of seaweed-based plastic alternatives. Nearly half of all new plastic waste entering the ocean each year comes from one ubiquitous source: thin-film plastic made from fossil...
Canopy™ Debut at PACK EXPO 2023
We’re excited to announce Canopy™, a sustainability program that provides a curbside-recyclable alternative to PE shrink film for tray bundling! We are collaboratively bringing this program to market with WestRock and just displayed Canopy™ with working demos during...
DEEP DIVE: Best Uses of Compostable Packaging
Also check out our Sustainability Terms Glossary, where we’ll add key terms from each of our Deep Dives over time. Bookmark this page for future reference! In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how the term “bioplastics” can refer to many different things, including...
Wes Carter of Atlantic Packaging On The Case For Optimism About The Next Ten & Twenty Years
“Case for Optimism” is a series created by Medium that highlights different ideas, breakthroughs, and innovations in order to create hope for a positive future. As part of this series, they reached out to president of Atlantic Packaging, Wes Carter, and interviewed...
Wes Carter, President of Atlantic Packaging, Appointed to Advisory Board for CA SB-54
Atlantic Packaging president and founder of A New Earth Project, Wes Carter, was recently appointed to the Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board, presented by CalRecycle. The Advisory Board is dedicated to identifying barriers and solutions to...
DEEP DIVE: Composting, Compostability, and Certifications
Also check out our Sustainability Terms Glossary, where we’ll add key terms from each of our Deep Dives over time. Bookmark this page for future reference! In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how the term “bioplastics” can refer to many different things, including...
Atlantic Packaging Named Business Conservationist of the Year
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) has announced the 59th Annual Governor's Conservation Achievement Award recipients - naming Atlantic Packaging as the Business Conservationist of the Year. The NCWF is dedicated to protecting, conserving, and restoring...
Introducing the Cruz Cool Sustainable Cold Chain Solution
We are so excited to introduce the Cruz Cool (™) sustainable cold chain cooler solution from Cruz Foam, just in time to celebrate Plastic Free July! Currently shipping in limited quantities to customers with pilot programs, the Cruz Cool is the...
DEEP DIVE: The Bioplastics Landscape
Also check out our Sustainability Terms Glossary, where we’ll add key terms from each of our Deep Dives over time. Bookmark this page for future reference! Over the past few years, you’ve probably seen a spike in bioplastics, biodegradable or just “degradable”...
Wes Carter’s Sustainability Plan for South Carolina
Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter released an opinion piece in The Post and Courier detailing how he believes South Carolina has a path to lead the sustainability revolution. South Carolina is currently far behind in its recycling infrastructure and...
Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter Appointed to The Conservation Alliance Board of Directors
Atlantic Packaging is pleased to announce that company President Wes Carter has been appointed to The Conservation Alliance board of directors as the company’s one year anniversary of becoming a business member of the organization approaches. The Conservation Alliance...
Atlantic’s Commercial Paperboard Converting Facilities are True Zero Waste Certified
Atlantic's three commercial paperboard and fine paper converting facilities are all True Zero Waste certified! TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certified facilities divert a minimum of 90 percent of their waste from landfills, incinerators, and the...
DEEP DIVE: What are Science-Based Targets?
Also check out our Sustainability Terms Glossary, where we’ll add key terms from each of our Deep Dives over time. Bookmark this page for future reference! Looking for information on CDP? Check out our Deep Dive on CDP here. In March 2023, the Science-Based Target...
DEEP DIVE: What is CDP?
Also check out our Sustainability Terms Glossary, where we’ll add key terms from each of our Deep Dives over time. Bookmark this page for future reference! Looking for information on Science-Based Targets? Check out our Deep Dive on SBTs here. In March 2023, the...
SBTi Approves Atlantic’s Plan to Reach Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2046
Atlantic is excited to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved our science-based targets for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2046! Atlantic Packaging is the first North American packaging company with an...
Cruz Foam Announces Atlantic Packaging as Their Official Go-To-Market Partner
We are excited to share this announcement about our partnership with Cruz Foam. We are the official go-to-market partner for this revolutionary company and we believe this partnership is the most exciting and potentially impactful innovation in sustainable packaging...
A Discussion on Sustainability & Packaging
Join us for a discussion between Caroline James, Atlantic Packaging Sustainability Director, and Lyn Tally, A New Earth Project Advocate, on sustainability and packaging. In the video above, Caroline and Lyn discuss various topics relating to sustainability and...