Baseline

• Prioritizes recycled content - 30% recycled content for paper [This is considered average for cardboard] 
• Include instructions for disposal of packaging or information on how to recycle
• If using plastic packaging, use the most recyclable (lowest number inside the triangular recycling symbol) plastic available
• Least amount of packaging possible, better than average within specific industry
• If biodegradable, ensure can compost and it will degrade or there is some mechanism to biodegrade rather than going in landfill where does not really help
• If bio-plastics, ensure transparency of composting instructions

Preferences

• Use of vegetable based inks whenever possible
• For paper, minimum 30% postconsumer recycled content
• Use reusable container or returnable to the company containers
• Collaboration on making containers more eco and social justice friendly within specific industry and within the green business movement generally