Free Download: Global Buying Green Report

Conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, this new Buying Green Report from Trivium Packaging documents the responses of 15,620 consumers across the U.S., Europe, and South America.

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May 26th, 2020

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Trivium Packaging, a global leader in sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal packaging solutions, released its 2020 Global Buying Green Report, which analyzes changing consumer perceptions in sustainable packaging.

Highlights of the report include:

59% of respondents are less likely to buy products in packaging that is harmful to the environment
47% of respondents refuse to buy products in harmful packaging
72% of respondents would pay more of personal care and beauty products in sustainable packaging

Click here for a free executive summary of the report.

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