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CalRecycle Seeks Input on Plastic-pollution Reduction Rules

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2023, ... public and all interested parties to give input as it writes the regulations for California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act, SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022). ...

Charter Next Generation Invests in Marine Plastic Pollution Clean-Up Efforts

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2022, ... America's Largest Independent Plastic Film Producer, Charter Next Generation (CNG), announces investment in the Plastic Flamingo (PLAF) to assist efforts toward tackling marine plastic pollution in the ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting on the horizon, converters soon could be paying for the carbon emissions generated by some of their pollution With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting ...

Air Pollution Control Specs

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, To design an air pollution-control system that meets your company's needs, the proper information must be supplied. To design an air pollution-control system that meets your company's needs, the proper ...

Pollution Control Innovation for Silicone-Based Coatings

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, Since the late 1970s, there has been a dramatic increase in pollution control applications involving silicone as part of the exhaust stream. Unfortunately, Since the late 1970s, there has been a dramatic ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... presses should expect additional regulatory demands on their operations, including the upgrading of existing capture and control systems and, in some cases, the installation of new pollution control equipment. ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... the generation of waste at the source - referred to in EPA parlance as "Pollution Prevention" - rather than focusing on waste disposal issues. Pollution prevention is not a new concept. In 1990 Congress ...

TIPA and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Enhance Home Compostable Packaging Market

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2024, ... home and personal care, and more. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for consumers and businesses seeking sustainable packaging solutions to combat plastic pollution. Flexible packaging ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, ... game, contributing to a circular economy.” Anne Lamp, CEO and co-founder traceless adds: “Our mission is to make pollution and waste history by using materials that impact positively. The journey so ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, Sustainability is on everyone's mind these days.  By Alan Schrob, Director of Mechanical Recycling, NOVA Chemicals Sustainability is on everyone's mind these days. From reducing plastic pollution to ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... both consumer demand and regulation withing the next decade. In 2023, the U.S. EPA shared its Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution?2 and solicited public comment. This strategy outlines ...

Convenience is King in our ‘Effortless’ Economy

(Flexpack)

December 17, 2023, ... is primarily a consequence of the decisions made at the packaging design stage. Waste and pollution should be seen through the lens of design flaws rather than an inevitable result of manufacturing. Replacing ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million metric tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, ...

Sun Chemical Shows Ongoing Global Regulatory Leadership with Autumn 2023 Regulatory Newsletter

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2023, ... Pollution; China’s proposed changes to its regulating food contact materials to lower migration limits on certain substances; Updated guidelines by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health for Food Grade Certifications; ...

Addressing Plastic Waste with Mono-web Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

October 25, 2023, ... https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/paper-forest-products-and-packaging/our-insights/sustainability-in-packaging-us-survey-insights 2 https://www.oecd.org/environment/plastic-pollution-is-growing-relentlessly-as-waste-management-and-recycling-fall-short.htm ...

How Brands Can Appeal to Generation Z with Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Bag Pouch)

August 30, 2023, ... use of cell phones, computers and social media, Gen Z is hyper connected and can more easily access information on global news — including the current data surrounding climate change and pollution. Before ...

Sustainable Liquids Packaging Done Right

(Flexpack)

June 28, 2023, ... natural resources; Conserving energy; Reducing greenhouse emissions; Reducing pollution; and Reducing the flow of waste to landfills. One key benefit of source reduction is that it boosts the ...

Starlinger: Sustainability and Recycling for Woven Plastic Packaging at interpack 2023

(News | New Products)

April 18, 2023, ... Hall 8A, booth B66. “Closed loops for plastic packaging are not only a prerequisite for counteracting environmental pollution and constantly growing mountains of rubbish, but also to conserve resources,” ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... with general trash, mercury enters the biosphere when lamps are crushed and then incinerated or buried. Fortunately, mercury pollution from UV curing lamps is avoidable by recycling lamps through facilities ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... have become a much higher priority in recent years and there is broad consensus that the pace of change needs to accelerate. Concerns about climate change and pollution – particularly ocean plastics – ...