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EPR Rule Is Voted Down

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2011, ... of marketing and communications at the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). The resolution proposed transferring responsibility for product and packaging disposal costs from local towns to brand owners ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... is not capable to guarantee a proper disposal- and recycling system. With the exclusive permission of so-called biodegradable materials, the message to the population is: “Go on as you did before, just ...

Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility

(Carton Box News)

June 16, 2011, ... to the City Council, the councilmen unanimously rejected the resolution. The EPR resolution as presented to the Chicopee City Council proposed transferring responsibility for product and packaging disposal ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... tools (advertising, coupons, etc.) at one’s disposal, there is mounting evidence that merchandising through packaging and point-of-purchase displays is the most effective in winning the proverbial “first-moment ...

Coating Matters: Open Up the Coating Process Window

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2011, ... money you can make. Whoa! Did I get your attention? Yes, the money you make with the equipment and materials at your disposal is based on the yield of the final converted product you are selling in ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... different people, it generally includes minimizing use of energy and non-renewable resources as well as reducing the amount of packaging for ultimate disposal. When planning decoration of rigid plastic ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... “Green Dot” packaging laws connecting suppliers of the goods with package disposal — urban dwellers face four to five different waste bins representing metal, glass, and plastics of different colors.  ...

Plastic Packaging Technologies Purchased by Mid Oaks Investments

(Flexpack)

January 05, 2011, ... innovative, high quality products using the best technology available. With Mid Oaks as our new owners, we will have additional resources at our disposal to help PPT grow to the next level,” said Staker. ...

Spouting Off

(Bag Pouch)

November 30, 2010, Nordenia Intl.’s NorSpoutBag Nominated for 2010 German Packaging Award The NorSpoutBag from Nordenia Intl., Greven, Germany, is a nominee for the 2010 German Packaging Award in the Prototypes category. ...

Adhesive Helps Reduce Waste

(Adhesives)

August 31, 2010, ... also helps manufacturers improve the sustainability performance of their lines, since the high quality reduces scrap rates and bonding failures. This reduces costs for waste disposal and repackaging. Lower ...

Coating Adds Barrier to PLA

(Coatings)

June 30, 2010, ... enhanced by economics, says the company, claiming less material is used to achieve better barrier than PVDC, EVOH, and PVOH, and the elimination of chlorine-bearing PVDC reduces processing and disposal ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... outer bag, along with a compostable adhesive and inner barrier coating. The result is a bag that uses renewable materials and allows for new disposal options such as composting, which diverts packaging ...

Coreless Winding Saves Money

(Web Handling)

May 31, 2010, ... allows the winding of paper, film, or foil with no core, reportedly saving users money and eliminating the need for core disposal. Multiple bladder winding shaft features a fixed “trapper leaf” with a ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... films restricted as it is believed that this encourages disposal rather than recycling. Biodegradable films are being metallized by a number of companies, and this quantity is expected to increase while ...

Riding the Rails

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, ... which resulted in disposal and repair issues. There also was the added hurdle of making sure all the wood that was used was kiln dried to ensure it was bug-free in order to ship into Mexico. “The way ...

Get Uniform Dots

(New Products)

December 31, 2009, ... sustainability due to less energy consumption and no special lamp disposal; and defined dot shaping according to customer need. EskoArtwork | 800-743-7131 | www.esko.com Circle 407 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box Main)

September 30, 2009, Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, earns a spot on the US Environmental Protection Agency's new Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers Atmospheric Plasma Treater Improves Folder/Gluer ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: Carton & Bo

(Carton Box Main)

September 30, 2009, ... Disposal Services, Cobb County, GA, in which Smurfit-Stone will convert Cobb County's composting facility in Marietta, GA, for use as a materials recycling facility. Advanced Disposal will manage the adjacent ...

Distilling Solvents

(Green Converting)

August 31, 2009, ... price of one 55-gal drum of solvent ranges from $200-$400. Waste disposal costs anywhere from one-quarter to one-half the price of new solvent ($50-$200/drum of waste). It is important to note that ...

Paper Calculator Is Updated

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2009, Washington, DC | The Environmental Defense Fund has updated the underlying data of the Paper Calculator, available at www.papercalculator.org. This interactive Washington, DC | The Environmental Defense ...