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To green its packaging, candymaker Chewters first wanted compostability but instead chose recycled plastic Screenshot Chewters youtube video Like many companies, Canadian candy brand Chewters Chocolates Inc. is adding recycled plastic to its packaging. But it wasn t actually the company s first choice for greening its wrappers and pouches. Vice President of Sales Trent Thibert wanted to use compostable packaging but getting there right now, with current materials and manufacturing needs, proved too difficult. So the Delta, British Columbia-based sweets maker is settling on recycled plastic as a first step. The company and its plastics supplier, TC Transcontinental Packaging, talked about the hurdles and the progress toward reducing its environmental footprint in a May 7 panel discussion during the virtual Antec conference, hosted by the Society of Plastics Engineers. ....