Cruz Foam

Exciting announcement 🎉 🎊 Cruz Foam was awarded $50,000 from Vietnam's largest green growth competition! Thank you Haoshi Foundation & Net Zero Challenge for empowering & investing in climate-tech solutions working to make a better future for generations to come. #cruzfoam #follownature

Last week, we attended Coast Summit 2024 at the Coast Film & Music Festival in Laguna Beach, CA—huge thanks to A New Earth Project, Wes Carter, Don Meek, and the whole Atlantic Packaging team for letting us tag along! This incredible event brought together visionary leaders and changemakers dedicated to tackling sustainability challenges head-on. Our biggest takeaway? The power of imperfect solutions, policies, technologies, and innovations that may not be flawless but represent real, impactful progress in the fight against climate change. True sustainability isn’t about perfection; it’s about collective action, celebrating small wins, and creating an inclusive movement where everyone feels empowered to contribute. Together, we can drive meaningful change and build a brighter, more sustainable future.🌍✨ #CruzFoam #FollowNature #CoastSummit2024 #WeDoThisTogether

Cruz Foam is thrilled to announce our partnership with TransPak!📦🌱 As a trusted leader in packaging, crating, logistics, rigging, and climate-controlled warehousing, TransPak is the ultimate one-stop shop for shipping solutions. We’re honored to be TransPak's go-to packaging solution for brands aiming to make their supply chains more sustainable. Together, we’re helping businesses reduce their environmental impact without compromising on quality or efficiency. A big thank you to TransPak for your continued support and shared commitment to a more sustainable future! #cruzfoam #follownature #packagingsolutions #sustainablepackaging #transpak

Stoked about this feature from Food Engineering Magazine about new sustainable packaging technology including our very own CRUZ COOL designed by Cruz Foam and endorsed by Atlantic Packaging and A New Earth Project. This cold chain shipping solution is the best in class performance for sustainable shipping of meals, snacks, dog food and medical. 3 sizes of the Cruz Cool cold chain shipper is available at anewearthproject.com #sustainablepackaging #coldchain #cruzcool #packaging #Earthdigestable #compostablepackaging https://lnkd.in/erGS2-Xn

'As the JR foods application shows, cost-savings and sustainability goals can coexist. Atlantic Packaging, a supplier of secondary packaging systems and solutions, partnered with Cruz Foam to add a lightweight solution for Wild Idea Buffalo Co.. Recently, Wild Idea Buffalo replaced its expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam cooler with the biobased Cruz Cool alternative for the direct-to-consumer shipments of its wild buffalo meat. The alternative packaging material features a six-panel pinwheel design engineered to fit seamlessly within a corrugated exterior box. According to Cruz Foam, approximately 70% of any alternative barrier packaging is made from certified upcycled food waste, which can be used to produce compost feedstock. “We’re delighted to see not only match the peak performance of our existing material, but the new material far surpassed it,” says Phil Graves, CEO at Wild Idea Buffalo Company. “So it allows us to have a better environmental footprint, but we can actually get our product to customers via ground shipping with far less dry ice and cost.” Currently, the foam is added manually to erected cases, but automation is possible. "In the cooler space, there are a few companies working on solutions to erect a case, load insulation, and present packers with a partially assembled cooler," says Kyle Pischel, packaging engineer with Atlantic Packaging.' Check out the full Food Engineering Magazine Article By Grant Gerke here: https://shorturl.at/WnNQv

How much do you know about what your packages are shipped in? We went to West Cliff to see what Santa Cruz locals had to say.🌊🏄🏻♂️🤙🏼 Did you know that EPE & EPS (expanded polyethylene and polystyrene) can take over 500 years to break down in landfills? Most of the EPS ever produced since its invention, is still out there, sitting in landfills or polluting the environment. As it slowly degrades, EPS can release harmful chemicals, contaminating soil and water, and wildlife often mistakes it for food. Cruz Foam was born out of a passion for protecting our oceans. Founded by two surfers from Santa Cruz, we developed a sustainable solution after seeing the effects of EPS firsthand in the oceans. After 7+ years and hundreds of foam formulations later, we created a compostable, durable alternative made from upcycled food waste. Encourage your favorite brands to ditch harmful foams for a solution that protects our planet. Because when there’s a better option, why not make the switch? 🌍💚 #CruzFoam #FollowNature

What a fantastic lineup for Coast Summit '24! We hope to see you there. Get your tickets here: https://shorturl.at/Gvzdy

♻️ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 🌍 In the quest to reduce waste and embrace a circular economy, we sought innovative solutions that minimize waste generation and promote efficient resource use in Vietnam. These finalists answered the call, pioneering new ways to reduce waste, encourage recycling, and transform waste into valuable resources. 𝟭.Bygen (𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮) - Producing sustainable activated carbon from agriwaste at 60% lower production cost 𝟮.Cruz Foam (𝗨𝗦) - Cost-competitive compostable substitute for plastic foam packaging from 70% upcycled food waste 𝟯.MYCL | Mycotech Lab (𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮) - Mycelium leather from agriwaste for fashion and footwear industry with 100% lower CO2 emission than leather 👉 Learn more about the finalists and their innovative solutions at: https://lnkd.in/geQuEuwR Our amazing finalists will present their solutions at the Grand Finale. Details are coming soon, so hang tight! 🚀 Temasek Foundation Touchstone Partners #TouchstonePartners #TemasekFoundation #NetZeroChallenge

Join John Felts, CEO of Cruz Foam, Renata Massion, Senior Sustainability Manager of Cruz Foam & Lina Azuero, Chief Sustainability Officer UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group /Rand-Whitney Container on the LIVE Webinar hosted by Packaging Dive Wednesday, November 13th | 2pm ET on The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Progress & Next Steps. We'll touch on the current state of sustainable packaging, how to overcome persistent cost issues, and actionable insights to make sustainable packaging a success for your organization. Register here: https://shorturl.at/oPZXt You won't want to miss this.

Conventional packaging foams, like EPE & EPS, aren’t just single-use—they’re single-use with a centuries-long impact on our planet and our health.🤢🌡️😵💫 EPS, widely used in take-out containers, and packaging, can take hundreds of years to decompose while consumers typically use it for an average of only 10 minutes. These hard to dispose of materials end up breaking into microplastics and end up in our drinking water and bloodstreams. With the never-ending greenwashing claims on packaging all over our food and goods packaging labels, it gets hard to distinguish between what’s truly sustainable and what’s not. When looking at green labels, always make sure that the claims are backed up by science and a 3rd party certification system that holds the company accountable. Supporting innovative brands working towards a truly sustainable future is paramount & always remember, as a consumer with a choice you have the opportunity to be a catalyst for change.🌊🌍 Thanks, Renata Massion for the wonderful insight. #CruzFoam #SustainableChoices #RealEcoSolutions #ReducePlastic #follownature