Strawberries & Sustainability: A Packaging Revolution
Sustainability doesn’t stop at the farm — it continues in the clamshells that bring California strawberries to your table.
In 2020, berry farmers and brands united to pledge their commitment to sustainable packaging. Today, we’re proud to share that our berry clamshells are officially 100% recyclable.
With sustainability at the heart of strawberry farming, we continue to lead by example, optimizing the most sustainable berry package in the world.
Plastic Isn’t Perfect, But Smart Packaging Has a Purpose:
- 100% Recyclable, Responsible Packaging
- Made from the world’s most recycled plastic, our eco-friendly berry clamshells are designed for repurposing and reuse.
- Reducing Waste, Keeping Food Safe
- Our recyclable clamshells promote food safety, prevent damage, and reduce food waste better than any other material.
- Lower Carbon Emissions
- While alternatives like cardboard might seem more eco-friendly, cardboard containers would consume more than 10,000 acres of trees annually. Instead, by lightweighting and optimizing our clamshells, we’ve been able to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Even the recyclable mulch blankets you see on strawberry beds continue to be optimized to be more eco-friendly, conserve water, and care for the soil.
- Acting as a barrier to reduce the amount of water lost through evaporation, so less water is needed to grow the plants.
- Regulating soil temperature to make strawberry farming more climate resilient.
- Controlling weeds and pests naturally, reducing the need for treatments.
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