ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the 150 th year of the ubiquitous cardboard box, packaging experts at sustainability leader DS Smith outlined today a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve ...

1. Paper-based packaging is the sustainable alternative that consumers want from brands. More and more, consumers are demanding packages that are environmentally responsible: recyclable and renewable.

Cardboard-box sales have seen the biggest contraction since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Packaging Corp. of America just reported an almost 10% year-on-year slump in second-quarter shipments.