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Sustainability and Flex Pack: a Study

Published: October 01, 2008
Manteno, Il Zip-Pak recently announced its latest research findings on the relationship between flexible packaging and sustainability. Zip-Pak says the

Two Join Green Partnership

Published: October 01, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA The Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership adds the National Assn. of Printing Ink Mfrs. and Envelope Mfrs. Assn. to its ranks. SGP

Paper Recycling at All-Time High in US

Published: September 01, 2008
NEW YORK, NY The American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA) reports 56% of the paper consumed in America was recovered for recycling in 2007.

Chicago Passes Recycling Law

Published: September 01, 2008
Chicago has passed legislation that requires the establishment of in-store recycling programs for plastic bags in certain retail stores, reports the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council (ACC)

Kodak Acquisition To Aid Workflow

Published: September 01, 2008
Eastman Kodak Co. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Design2Launch (d2L), a developer of collaborative end-to-end digital workflow solutions. D2L provides turnkey solutions for “Graphic Lifecycle Management” to the consumer package, pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and automotive marketplaces

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Voluntarily

Published: September 01, 2008
The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is the world's first and North America's only rules-based, voluntary, legally binding integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry, and trading system

Moving Green to The Next Level

Published: September 01, 2008
Heidelberg Druckmaschinen has released a study confirming that its “customers set great store by environmental protection,” reports Dr. Jürgen Rautert, director for engineering and manufacturing at Heidelberg

Weight Reduction

Published: September 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Coating Excellence Intl., a supplier of specialty flexible packaging, has made sustainable development an essential element of its business plan — and ultimately its business success — for the past decade

Earth-Friendly Print

Published: September 01, 2008, By By Dennis Curtin, The Print Suppliers Group
The Print Suppliers Group (PSG) is getting out the word on green print options. It is part of the growing movement in the printing industry making a demonstrable

Breakdown Breakthrough

Published: August 12, 2008
A new biobag for Jordans Organic Cereals, converted by Alcan Packaging, Dublin, Ireland, wins a DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation

Green Program Expanding

Published: August 01, 2008
ATLANTA, GA Georgia-Pacific is extending its Packaging Systems Optimization (PSO) service program to noncustomers. The program is designed to help companies

Plastic Bag Recycling Efforts Lauded

Published: August 01, 2008
NEW YORK, NY The Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) is applauding the efforts of Penn Jersey Paper Co. and Poly-Pak Industries,

Green Gravure

Published: August 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
At a time when many flexographic printers and converters are focused on “growing green,” one New York-based converter of flexible packaging and labels is going one better: by going green — and gravure

Sweet-Smelling Building

Published: June 01, 2008
HELSINKI, FINLAND Ahlstrom, a supplier of high-performance, fiber-based materials, received the French trophy of the Ecological and Economical Technologies

Forestry Program Announces Gains

Published: June 01, 2008
ARLINGTON, VA The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program reports substantial growth in 2007, including a 750% increase in locations with SFI chain-of-custody

Offset Printing: Fearless on UV

Published: June 01, 2008, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Having experienced rapid growth in the large-format market with the installation of a 56-in. KBA Rapida 142 five-color press in 2006, All Out Inc. has

Goo, Goo, Green

Published: May 15, 2008
Seal-It, Farmingdale, NY, a div. of Printpack, has printed two shrink labels for the launch of First Juice

Treat for the Earth

Published: May 15, 2008
The owner of Askinosie Chocolate, Springfield, MO, has a passion for producing premium quality chocolate and a passion for the environment

Recycling Program Aimed at Customers

Published: May 01, 2008
JANESVILLE, WI GOEX Corp., a manufacturer of printable custom plastic sheet, is combining two environmental concepts sustainability and recycling to keep

Offsetting C02 Emissions

Published: May 01, 2008
DENVER, CO ShipGreen is a new company formed to enable online retailers to provide shoppers with the ability to calculate and offset the carbon emissions

First Glance

Published: May 01, 2008
A Treat for the Earth The owner of Askinosie Chocolate, Springfield, MO, has a passion for producing premium quality chocolate and a passion for the environment.

Technologies for Source Reduction

Published: May 01, 2008
SCHAUMBURG, IL Pliant Engineered Films announces the Empower suite of technologies for source reduction in packaging. The portfolio features three introductory

Emerging Nations

Published: May 01, 2008, By By Stanley Sacharow, The Packaging Group
Over the past 15 years, the world of flexible packaging in Western Europe has morphed from a booming, innovative industry to a stable, low-growth sector.

Conference Makes Green the Goal

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS, IN Sustainability is on the agenda at almost every industry meeting these days, but it was the agenda at the recent National Environmental

Trail Blazing

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Curtis Packaging, a converter of premium folding cartons, proves that going green and making green don't have to be mutually exclusive. Not only is the

Environmental Honors

Published: March 01, 2008
PARSIPPANY, NJ Sun Chemical's WetFlex system and UniQure inks were honored with the Award for Innovation-Environmental at the Flexotech Intl. Print and

Sustainability—Déjà Vu All Over Again?

Published: March 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor

For those of us who have enjoyed this industry for more than ten years, the current buzzword defines a trend that has assumed many names in the past.

Wal-Mart Scorecard Needs More Batters

Published: March 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
READING, PA Remember the hubbub surrounding Y2K? Why, if we didn't act fast enough, when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 1999, doomsday scenerios

Debating China's Effect on the Environment

Published: March 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
CHICAGO, IL Will China's rise lead to an environmental catastrophe? That was the question debated Oxford-style at Chicago's Harris Theater this past October

IP Is Producing Green Linerboard

Published: March 01, 2008
PENSACOLA, FL International Paper (IP) has started production of high-performance, lightweight linerboard at its Pensacola, FL, mill. IP says the project

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