- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Five Ways Packages Are Getting Greener at MilliporeSigma https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1266701?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1266701?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1266701?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Five Ways Packages Are Getting Greener at MilliporeSigma&body=ESG News from MilliporeSigma https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1266701?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Supply Chain & the Circular Economy](/CSR-News/supply-chain-circular-economy) # Five Ways Packages Are Getting Greener at MilliporeSigma Jul 11, 2024 9:00 AM ET Campaign: [Greener Products and Solutions](/news/campaign/greener-products-and-solutions) ![Two workers packaging products into boxes at a facility.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/packaging-line-no-logos-header_0.jpg) From replacing non-recyclable packing peanuts with biodegradable alternatives to downsizing packaging material, engineers at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, are improving the sustainability of packaging without compromising safety and quality. And that’s important with a portfolio of over 300,000 products and approximately 50,000 shipments dispatched daily. Each sustainable packaging project aligns with the organization’s SMASH Packaging plan, which works toward more sustainable packaging for new and existing products. So far, these projects combined avoid more than 400 metric tons of packaging materials annually. To learn more about five of these innovative packaging solutions, read the full article on [MilliporeSigma’s website.](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/life-science/about-us/stories/five-ways-greener-packages) [![The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada](/sites/default/files/Clients/MERCK_MSIG_VMagenta_RGB.jpg)](/profiles/milliporesigma) ### More from MilliporeSigma ###### [How Nike Inspired a Green Chemistry Breakthrough](/news/how-nike-inspired-green-chemistry-breakthrough) Mar 24, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma Marks 10 Years of SPARK™ Mobilizing Employee Volunteers to Help Inspire the Next Generation in STEM](/news/milliporesigma-marks-10-years-sparktm-mobilizing-employee-volunteers-help-inspire-next) Mar 18, 2026 8:15 AM ET ###### [Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment Earns 2025 RSC Horizon Prize for Education for Advancing Green Chemistry in Higher Education](/news/beyond-benigns-green-chemistry-commitment-earns-2025-rsc-horizon-prize-education-advancing) Jan 20, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [Curiosity Cube™ Completes 2025 Tour, Inspiring Future Innovators Through AI](/news/curiosity-cubetm-completes-2025-tour-inspiring-future-innovators-through-ai) Jan 8, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [From Grants to Growth: How MilliporeSigma is Accelerating Global Impact on Science Education](/news/grants-growth-how-milliporesigma-accelerating-global-impact-science-education) Dec 4, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Signs Long-Term Renewable Energy Contract for South Korea Sites](/news/merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-signs-long-term-renewable-energy-contract-south-korea-sites) Nov 4, 2025 8:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma’s Niko Kotsaftis Wins Future Leader Award by World Sustainability Awards 2025](/news/milliporesigmas-niko-kotsaftis-wins-future-leader-award-world-sustainability-awards-2025) Oct 23, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [Global Reach, Local Impact: The Power of SPARK™ in 2025](/news/global-reach-local-impact-power-sparktm-2025) Sep 24, 2025 10:30 AM ET