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Sustainable Packaging Industries: Plastic-Free Molded Pulp Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Industries (SPI) manufactures 100% biobased, plastic-free molded pulp packaging, GreenKraft clamshells, inserts and display stands, for small and mid-size consumer brands. Certified B Corporation with an 85.9 B Impact score.

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What Sustainable Packaging Industries actually makes

Sustainable Packaging Industries (SPI) manufactures molded pulp packaging, GreenKraft clamshells, die-cut inserts, tab boxes, sleeves and display stands, plus screen printing, built from recycled paper fiber and natural fibers like sugarcane bagasse, bamboo and wheat straw. The materials are 100% biobased, plastic-free, bleach-free, dye-free and glue-free, aimed at small and mid-size brands that need packaging without committing to plastic tooling runs.

“Working with Sustainable Packaging Industries let us finally match our packaging to what our product actually stands for.”

Robert Marshall, The Dapper Guru

Where the packaging shows up

  • Personal care and skincare: Mt Lebanon Soap Company, Martous Naturals Skin Care
  • Food and beverage: Erbal Tea Shop
  • Small-batch consumer goods: Vibey Soap Co, Frisky Fish LA, Ohho, Waystone, Soapmomento, Muddy Bee, Farmhouse Chocolates, Parapack

Proof, not just claims

SPI is Certified B Corporation, scoring 85.9 on the B Impact Assessment, well above the median score of 50.9 for ordinary businesses. The certification covers the whole operation, not a single product line, and is independently listed on B Lab’s own registry.

Trusted by

The Dapper GuruGrooming
Mt Lebanon Soap CompanySkincare
Erbal Tea ShopFood & beverage
Martous NaturalsSkincare

Why this belongs on a sustainability directory

Molded pulp packaging is one of the few plastic-free formats that scales to real production runs without forcing a brand to redesign its product. By keeping the material 100% biobased and glue-free, SPI removes a category of packaging waste that otherwise never fully composts. That is a direct link to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sustainable Packaging Industries based, and who uses it?

SPI is based in Ojai, California, and supplies molded pulp and fiber packaging to small and mid-size consumer brands, including The Dapper Guru, Mt Lebanon Soap Company and Erbal Tea Shop.

Which SDG does Sustainable Packaging Industries support, and how?

SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), by replacing plastic packaging with biobased, glue-free molded pulp that is designed to compost rather than persist as waste.

How is Sustainable Packaging Industries verified as a sustainability project?

SPI is Certified B Corporation with a B Impact Assessment score of 85.9, verified on B Lab’s own registry, well above the 50.9 median for ordinary businesses.

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Arnaud Michel, founder of Keys for Tomorrow
About the curator

Arnaud Michel is the founder and curator of Keys for Tomorrow. In 2014, his master’s thesis on community currencies and sustainable development won the Prix Recherche at Belgium’s Prix de l’Économie Sociale; the research was later published as Ecological Economics (Elsevier, 2015). He curates this directory to the same standard, cross-checking every project against established certification bodies and directories — including B Corp, 1% for the Planet, and Solar Impulse Foundation — alongside direct research into each project’s own record. Connect on LinkedIn.

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