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AIMCAL & FPA Collaborate on Environmental & Safety Summit

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October 11, 2004, ... FPA/AIMCAL Environmental Safety Conference in early 2005. According to the trade groups, committees from both AIMCAL and FPA are developing the conference agenda, "The collaborative effort builds on ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3

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November 30, 2003, The columns appearing in this space for the past two months presented instances in which people were not being environmentally responsible in their jobs. The columns appearing in this space for the past ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 2

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October 30, 2003, The column in this space last month presented two examples that indicated a lack of environmental responsibility. Unfortunately, numerous other examples exist. Chemical bashing is very popular today. Many ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 1

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September 30, 2003, ... on one's viewpoint. Why is this a significant story to a reader concerned with converting and flexible packaging? Simply because it illustrates one aspect of environmental responsibility, and environmental ...

Environmental Inks to Acquire Arcar

(News | New Products)

August 21, 2003, Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp. announced last month the company has signed an agreement to acquire Arcar Graphics, a subsidiary of Flint Ink North America Corp. The ink manufacturer says the transaction ...

Converting Info at Your Fingertips: Jelmar Provides Folding Carton Environmental Regs for Printers Pubs

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July 24, 2003, Jelmar Publishing Co. (jelmarpublishing.com) reports the availability of books of interest to converters and printers: The Handbook of Folding Carton Production and Environmental Regualtions for Printers. ...

CFPA Recognizes Cascades or Environmental Efforts

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May 04, 2003, ... "This is a vital contribution to the world by providing economic, consumer, environmental, and aesthetic benefits indispensable to the quality of life." Says Archie Beaton, executive director of CFPA, ...

Coates Screen Gets SGIA Environmental Honors

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March 31, 2003, Coates Screen USA, St. Charles, IL, reports it recently received a 2003 Environmental Recognition Award from the Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) International. FORT LEE, NJ, USA—Coates ...

Environmental Compliance Compendium for Printers

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March 16, 2003, Environmental-regulation compliance getting you—and your profits—down? If you print, coat, laminate, or seal, Environmental Regulations for Printers, a new book by printing industry veteran Fred Shapiro, ...

Creo Now Offers Environmentally Friendly Option for Plate Imaging

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January 12, 2003, ... environmentally friendly option. Creo has a tradition of being an open-system provider and delivering leading-edge technology; printers with small- to medium-length runs especially will profit from the ...

Bone Up on Environmental Awareness/Compliance at NEHS Spring '03

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December 15, 2002, Eighth Annual National Environmental, Health, and Safety Conference (NESH) for the Graphic Communications Industries, March 23 - 25, 2003, Hyatt Regency, Louisville, KY, USA, features informative sessions ...

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

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November 19, 2002, Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester. NEW YORK, NY, USA—Eastman Chemical Company reports ...

DuPont & EarthShell Partner Up for Environmental Packaging

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August 01, 2002, ... development, manufacturing, and marketing expertise to offer environmentally preferable packaging to the food-service packaging market. SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell Corp. reports it has signed a definitive ...

US National Parks Using EarthShell 'Environmentally Preferred' Packagin

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June 27, 2002, EarthShell announces US National Park System use of its "environmentally preferable" sandwich wraps. Packaging utilizes limestone, starch, and other biodegradable materials. SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell ...

DuPont & EarthShell to Accelerate Environmentally Preferred Packages

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April 11, 2002, EarthShell Corp. and DuPont recently announced they have expanded their relationship to accelerate environmentally preferred packaging. According to the companies, the strategic alliance originally was ...

FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

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July 31, 1996, ... is that firms seeking such clearances must also provide a detailed environmental assessment (EA) of the impact of their request. This can be an extremely difficult burden, because EAs are often expensive ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

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July 31, 1996, ... liquid food packaging materials in Arganda, near Madrid, Spain, has become the first factory within the group to receive environmental certification. The facility is also among the first in Europe to receive ...

Changing the way we look at environmental regulations.

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April 30, 1996, On Feb. 11, 1996, the chairman of the Federal Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management stated that the Commission will soon recommend that environmental On Feb. 11, 1996, the chairman of the Federal ...

Voluntary environmental standards are on the way

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August 31, 1995, As ISO-9000 becomes a way of life for the global business community, ISO-14000 is almost ready to debut with its own set of standards for voluntary environmental As ISO-9000 becomes a way of life for the ...

Converter combines profit with environmental concern

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May 31, 1995, ... goals of business success and environmental friendliness. Brady USA's Signmark Division began the process almost two and a half years ago by working toward ISO 9000 certification and relocating its operations ...