Field Notes

Throngs of change-makers from the outdoor community—including nature-loving CEOs, scientists, artists, activists, and athletes—gathered at the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach last week for the second annual Coast Summit, presented by A New Earth Project. Despite being only in its second year, the event has already become a catalyst...

As states like California, Oregon, Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota roll out ambitious new waste management policies with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, stakeholders are busy identifying major hurdles to achieving the numerous ambitious targets mandated. The intent of packaging EPR is to hold producers and distributors accountable for the...

Your journey to sustainable packaging starts here In response to the escalating plastic pollution crisis, a wave of new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are being introduced across the United States. States like California, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, and Maine are leading the charge, with more expected to join soon. If...

At the recent TedX Conference in Laguna Beach, California, Don Meek of A New Earth Project posed a thought-provoking question: "What if the global plastic pollution crisis is actually an opportunity?" This question lies at the heart of his passionate call to action, urging us to transform the looming dangers...

If you're a company wondering whether you need to register for the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) to comply with California's new packaging legislation SB-54 and SB-343, the safe answer is likely yes. As the Sustainability Director at Atlantic Packaging, North America's largest privately held packaging company, Caroline DeLoach spends most...

Here at A New Earth Project, we love nothing more than learning about a company that embodies environmental ethics and sustainability in everything they do. The only thing better is being able to join forces with them to help them on that journey. Behold, Wild Idea Buffalo.    Wild Idea...