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                    PO Box 812708                                   AE Global Announces Earth Day
                Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708
                 Phone: (561) 368-6950
                                                                            Beach Cleanup Initiative
                       Website:
               www.cannabisnewsflorida.com
                                                   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
          Publishers

          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
          Editorial Manager
                                             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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