News, press, and updates from the Atlantic Packaging Wellness Program.
Learn more about our Wellness Program here.
Atlantic Wellness Awards Celebration 2026
At Atlantic Packaging, we believe that well-being is the heartbeat of a thriving workplace. It’s the thread that connects our people, our purpose, and our potential. Our employees' health and well-being are a top priority. Whether we're aiming to boost energy, manage...
SHRM Highlights Atlantic Packaging’s Approach to Employee Well-Being
Atlantic Packaging’s commitment to employee well-being is earning national attention. In a recent feature by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 'Well-Being Is in Everything': Inside One Company’s Wellness Approach, Wellness Director Becca Schusler...
HR.com Features Atlantic Wellness Director, Becca Schusler
Atlantic Packaging is proud to share that our Wellness Program Director, Becca Schusler, was recently featured in an HR.com article exploring one of the most pressing challenges facing employers today: the rising cost of preventable health conditions. In The Diagnosis...
Finding Balance: How Nature Can Transform Your Workday
Wellness at Atlantic Packaging goes beyond the elements of a program. It informs our culture from the inside out. Our employees connect over activities and excursions, we inspire each other by sharing photos of our time outdoors or with our loved ones, and we keep...
Positivity Matters Podcast Features Wellness Director Becca Schusler
The Win-Win of Workplace Wellness with Becca Schusler on Positivity Matters Podcast At Atlantic Packaging, health and well-being aren’t just benefits, they’re the foundation of how we do business. On a recent episode of the Positivity Matters Podcast, Becca Schusler,...
Atlantic’s Pink Film Program Fights Breast Cancer
October is not only a month of orange, it is the month when people and organizations focus on pink and the ongoing efforts to eradicate breast cancer. Across the country, everyone shows their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. At Atlantic, that...
Atlantic Impact Report 2024-25: Healthy People, Healthy Planet
At Atlantic Packaging, we believe business should serve the greater good. That’s why our 2024–25 Healthy People, Healthy Planet Report brings together the progress we’re making on environmental impact and the holistic wellbeing of our people. This year’s report is...
Novant Health Wellness Partnership
In 2012, Atlantic officially launched our Wellness Program. And from those early days, our commitment to employee well-being has gone far beyond the workplace. That’s why we’re proud to spotlight our growing partnership with Novant Health—a collaboration that’s...
Forbes Feature: Our Commitment to Nature in the Workplace
At Atlantic Packaging, we believe that integrating nature into our workspaces is essential for the well-being and productivity of our employees. Our recent feature in Forbes, Employers Giving Workplaces Greater Exposure to Nature, highlights our innovative approach to...
Atlantic Packaging Winner of 2025 Palmetto Workforce Vitality Award
We are proud to be chosen as the winners of the 2025 Palmetto Workforce Vitality Award recognizing organizations championing health and wellness in the workplace. Atlantic Packaging president and founder of A New Earth Project, Wes Carter, was in attendance at the SC...
The Get Outside Nature Challenge is Back
As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, there's no better time to reconnect with nature. At Atlantic Packaging, we're excited to announce the return of our Get Outside Nature Challenge, running from April 1st to April 30th. This initiative is designed to...
Atlantic Packaging Chosen for NC Culture of Wellbeing Award 2025
Atlantic Packaging Wellness Program Director, Becca Schusler, receives the award from Jon Rankin, CEO/President of the North CarolinaBusiness Coalition on Health, March 2025We are so proud to be chosen for the 2025 NC Culture of Wellbeing Award by the NC Business...
Paper on the Line: Fiber-Based Packaging with Our Partners at PACK EXPO 2026
Four booths, one question Can fiber-based packaging run on the equipment brands already own? At PACK EXPO International 2026, held October 18–21 in Chicago, Atlantic Packaging and our partners spent four days answering that question on live machines. We didn't do it...
PODCAST: Procurement’s Perspective on Sustainable Packaging | Huw Curtis
Episode Title: Procurement's Perspective on Sustainable Packaging | Huw Curtis Guest: Huw Curtis, Procurement Manager at Butternut Mountain Farm Summary: In this episode of Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors, Huw Curtis shares how he approaches sustainable...
PODCAST: Taking The Plastic Out Of Packaging with Kelpi
Episode Title: Taking The Plastic Out Of Packaging with Kelpi Guest: Hugo Adams, CEO of Kelpi Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes Hugo Adams, CEO of Kelpi, to discuss how the company is using seaweed-based coatings to replace fossil fuel-derived plastics...
Deep Dive: When to use Store Drop-Off Recyclable Materials
Updated Oct 16, 2026 Originally published Nov 1, 2024 In Part 1 of this Deep Dive, we gave an overview of store drop-off (SDO) programs for plastic films. In Part 2, we’ll discuss when it makes sense for companies to use SDO-eligible films and when it may not make...
Deep Dive: What is Store Drop-Off Recycling?
Updated Oct 16, 2026Originally published Oct 23, 2024 From packaging food to online shopping, we commonly encounter flexible plastic packaging and films in our lives. Despite its abundance, flexible plastic packaging is not easily recycled. In our previous two-part...
The Sustainable Packaging Podcast Joins the PACK EXPO Sound Studio Lineup
This year at PACK EXPO International, the Sustainable Packaging Podcast is taking the conversation straight to the show floor. Hosted by Atlantic Packaging's Cory Connors, the podcast has been selected as a partner for the new Sound Studio at PACK EXPO, a curated...
Atlantic and Starview Demonstrate a Fiber-Based Alternative to Blister Packaging
PACK EXPO is all about seeing what's next in packaging, and this year, Atlantic Packaging is helping demonstrate how fiber-based solutions can perform on existing packaging equipment while supporting efforts to reduce reliance on single-use plastics. Visit the...
PODCAST: How To Design For Recycling with Kenvue and the Innovation Forum
Episode Title:How to Design for Recycling with Kenvue and the Innovation Forum Guests:Ian Welsh, Co-Founder and Chair of Innovation ForumDavid Lickstein, Senior Director and Global Head of Packaging Innovation, Sustainability, and Experience at Kenvue Summary: In this...
Atlantic Wellness Awards Celebration 2026
At Atlantic Packaging, we believe that well-being is the heartbeat of a thriving workplace. It’s the thread that connects our people, our purpose, and our potential. Our employees' health and well-being are a top priority. Whether we're aiming to boost energy, manage...
Atlantic Impact Report 2025-26: Healthy People, Healthy Planet
At Atlantic Packaging, we know that our impact isn’t confined to our own four walls. Our journey toward environmental sustainability cannot be separated from our journey toward health – both planetary and human. That’s why our 2025-2026 Healthy People, Healthy Planet...
Meet the New Earth Approved AMS-JR: Automated, Right-Sized Mailers for E-Commerce Fulfillment
As e-commerce volumes continue to grow, fulfillment operations face increasing pressure to ship faster, reduce packaging waste, and improve labor efficiency. The challenge is finding solutions that can keep pace with demand while staying flexible as packaging...
WilmingtonBiz Magazine Highlights Atlantic Packaging’s Approach to Sustainability
WilmingtonBiz Magazine recently featured Atlantic Packaging in their feature article, The Business of Sustainability, exploring how the company is working to reduce material use, build more circular systems and drive meaningful change across the packaging supply...
PODCAST: Inside Mars’ Plan For Circularity | Allison Lin
Episode Title:Inside Mars' Plan For Circularity | Allison Lin Guest: Allison Lin, Global Vice President of Healthy Planet and Chief Circularity Officer at Mars Summary: This episode of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast kicks off with a special announcement brought to...
Deep Dive: EPR Eco-Modulation, Explained
Key Takeaways: Eco-modulation in packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs allows states to adjust the fees that companies pay for packaging waste based on how sustainable or harmful that packaging material is. Colorado and Oregon have rolled out...
Forbes Features Atlantic Packaging’s Perspective on EPR
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws reshape how businesses think about packaging, companies are facing new questions about compliance, packaging data, material choices, and cost. Atlantic Packaging Director of Sustainability Caroline DeLoach recently shared...
Packaging Dive: Why Odor and Color Matter in Recycled Packaging
As brands face growing pressure to incorporate more recycled content, one challenge often gets overlooked: consumer perception. In a recent interview with Packaging Dive, Passing the sniff test: Overcoming PCR’s odor and color challenges, Atlantic Packaging...
PODCAST: Why “More Sustainable” Isn’t a Simple Answer | Lara Botta
In this episode, Cory Connors reconnects with Lara Botta, Vice President of Bota Eco Packaging, joining from Italy. They discuss the intricacies of new sustainability regulations and the paperwork burden they place on consumers and companies alike, and how Lara's team...
Wes Carter on EVRYBDY Studios: From a Family Legacy to a Regenerative Future
What does a packaging company, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, and a surf trip in Southeast Asia have in common? In a recent conversation with Robbie Shaw on the EVRYBDY Studios podcast, Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter shared the unlikely story that...
Deep Dive: How Lawsuits Are Shaping EPR Rollout
We recently hosted our latest quarterly Inside EPR webinar, “How Lawsuits Are Shaping EPR Rollout,” covering the legal challenges working their way through court against packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws in Oregon, California, and Colorado,...
Guardian Taping System: Reduce Tape Usage and Improve Case-Sealing Performance
For many operations, tape is treated as a commodity. The conversation centers on price per roll, while larger sources of cost often go unnoticed. The reality is that case sealing affects far more than packaging spend. Tape usage, seal quality, downtime, product...
SHRM Highlights Atlantic Packaging’s Approach to Employee Well-Being
Atlantic Packaging’s commitment to employee well-being is earning national attention. In a recent feature by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 'Well-Being Is in Everything': Inside One Company’s Wellness Approach, Wellness Director Becca Schusler...