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PO Box 812708 AE Global Announces Earth Day
Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708
Phone: (561) 368-6950
Beach Cleanup Initiative
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Leading CPG and cannabis packaging design and development company
CHARLES FELIX
CAROL FELIX takes charge in addressing the 100,000-metric ton plastic elephant in the room
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NANCY LAMMIE In honor of Earth Day, AE Global (AEG), a custom packaging design company
JMC Graphics and supply chain solution provider, announced it is joining 4G Recycling, its
Art/Production joint venture and event sponsor Ocean Recovery Group (ORG), and Clean
Miami Beach for a beach cleanup. Together with 100 volunteers, they will clean
JUDY GRAMM one of the dirtiest stretches of public waterways along Interstate 195 in the heart
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of Miami.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Plastic waste in the cannabis industry is a growing problem, and AE Global has
Daniel Casciato estimated that in North America in 2021, the sector created 100,000 metric tons
Barbara Fallon of plastic waste in purchased products alone – or roughly 50,000 cars stacked on
Vanessa Orr top of each other. To combat the global plastic problem, AEG recently partnered
Lois Thomson
with 4G Recycling to form the joint venture, Ocean Recovery Group. ORG is a
SUBSCRIPTIONS social-business enterprise that leverages over 100 years of recycling-industry
One Year - $45 experience to better collect, clean, and recycle ocean-bound plastics. L to R: Ocean Recovery Group President,
Two Years - $70 “As a CPG packaging design and development company, we are acutely aware Zachary Kirstein;Ocean Recovery Group Head of
Three Years - $85 of the growing plastic problem, both on land and in the ocean,” said AE Global
To subscribe, call (561) 368-6950 Managing Partner Mike Forenza. “We want to be good stewards of sustainable Opps, Robbie Klein; Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella
Or email: carol@cannabisnewsflorida.com Levine Cava;AE Global Managing Partner, Jeff
practices and walk the walk. This beach cleanup with 4G Recycling, Ocean Davimoss;4G Recycling President, Brent Kirstein
All rights reserved. Reproduction Recovery Group, and Clean Miami Beach ensures we keep our beautiful, shared
In whole or part without written beaches in our backyard pristine for everyone to enjoy.”
permission is prohibited. Copyright ©2022 The inaugural beach cleanup was held on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 3 PM EST at Julia Tuttle Causeway, 195 E, Miami, FL 33140.
Volunteers can reach out to info@aegpkg.com to learn more or join.

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