Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023, on Track for 90% Recyclable and/or Renewable Packaging for New Products by 2025

In 2022, Shure announced aggressive goals to increase recyclable and/or renewable packaging for new products. Shure has achieved its goal to convert to 75 percent by 2023 and is on track to grow to 90 percent by 2025 and 100 percent by 2030 for new packaging. The goal for existing product packaging in 2025 is 75 percent recyclable and/or renewable.

Good intentions for sustainability, circularity, or simply reducing your carbon foot-print in the development or manufacturing stages not always produces the intended results. Mike Klasco reminds us how things are not always as simple as we would like, and that having good intentions and throwing empty claims might work on paper, but not actually work in the real world.

This article provides a valuable overview of the latest Thin-Film Coatings and Treatments solutions that are available in the market. Highlights include a new a state-of-the-art REACH-compliant CVD coating process from Oerlikon Surface Solutions, applicable on multiple substrates, such as aluminum, titanium, PEEK, and composites, and Nanovate, a metallurgical nano-coating technology based on electrodeposited nano crystalline structural metal from Integra. The report also highlights Antiviral/Antimicrobial Coatings from Integran, Kastus Technologies, and Nanowatt, among others. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2022.

The July 2022 issue of Voice Coil offers important resources for the industry with a focus on Adhesives, Coatings and Treatments. Mike Klasco writes about New Thin-Film Technologies for Coatings and Treatments. James Croft returns with a fresh review of a Mayht patent. And Vance Dickason characterizes the recent 38WE/8582T00 15” Ellipticor woofer from Scan-Speak, and explores the historical relevance of the SEAS W15CH001 5.25" Excel Midwoofer and its Hexadym Motor design.

What are my two cents on criteria for sustainable product design? Bioplastics, sustainable, biodegradable, or end of life recyclable attributes are all aspects of a truly green product. I think that a conscionable green design philosophy focuses on the total integration of “good citizen” eco-friendly materials and processes and long, useful life.