Customers

Our EnviroFlex™ technology demonstrates a reduced impact in GHG emissions, water use, energy use and/or solid waste (based on the PIQET streamlined life cycle assessment).  

Our EnviroFlex products are made with recyclable packaging eligible for the How2Recycle® Store Drop-Off label. This means it can be dropped off at local retail stores for recycling with grocery bags. 

Our pouches and wraps are great for a range of products from cookies, crackers and confections to home, personal care and pet food.

Through the EcoReel® recycling program, Sonoco collects used reels from utility companies, contractors and distributors, refurbishing them and then returning them to wire and cable manufacturers for reuse.

As the program brings reels full circle, it makes reel recycling easy for customers, saving them the cost of disposal and landfill fees, helping them fulfill their sustainability commitments and reporting data on the number of reels returned, the number of trees saved the cubic yards of dumpster space avoided and the estimated disposal cost saved.

In one 5-year period, Sonoco received nearly 1 million tons of reels for recycling, saving end users more than $36 million in disposal costs—and saving more than 300,000 trees.

Sonoco Thermosafe’s Orion r® parcel rentals are simple, smart, and sustainable.

Ideal for life sciences, biopharmaceuticals and healthcare, Orion temperature-controlled boxes are engineered to last considerably longer than rival packaging and can be re-used over and over.

This rental packaging operates within a closed loop system. It's comprised of network stations and global distribution partners that actively manage the continuous supply of readily available rental boxes. Our fast-expanding global footprint means a lower carbon footprint.

At the end of its life, an Orion box is dismantled and largely recycled with minimum impact on the waste stream.

FlexSHIELD™ is the first fully compostable, recyclable and repulpable product that provides polyethylene-like protection at an economical price point. FlexSHIELD won’t crack in scores and folds, protecting containers against water, oil, grease, sauces and toppings, ultimately preventing leaks, stains and spills. 

FlexSHIELD is certified compostable by BNQ using ASTM methods, meeting the toughest international standards of environmental excellence.  

• FlexSHIELD outperforms polyethylene, which isn’t compostable or recyclable, as well as corn-based resins like PLA, which are expensive and can contain GMOs. 
• Boxes treated with FlexSHIELD are FDA, CFIA and EUR compliant for direct food contact. 
• FlexSHIELD uses an aqueous-based barrier coating for folding carton applications.