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Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... brand owners to increase the recyclability of their products that use shrink labels. SunSpectro SolvaWash allows for higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottle recycling streams. During the ...

Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 23, 2022, ... the characteristic smell of the material, modifiers used to improve the mechanical strength of films processed with recycled resins, antioxidants, which reduce changes in the flow rate and physical properties ...

The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2022, ... public commitments to, among other things, increase the rate of recycling and recycled material use in their packaging by 2025. Achieving these packaging sustainability goals occurs when organizations ...

Plastics and packaging – understanding test and inspection solutions

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2022, ...  But the performance of plastic materials can lead to environmental benefits that we don’t want to lose by completely rejecting plastics. Because of their ability to be recycled effectively, plastics ...

Davis-Standard Launches Global Sustainability Initiative

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September 08, 2022, ... Efforts will focus on further expanding customer use of recycled content, reducing material waste, and efficient use of energy and process structures to support the circular economy. Increase procurement ...

INDA Announces the 2022 RISE® Innovation Award Finalists: Innovations in Recycling and Sustainability

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August 31, 2022, ...  Cat Litter Made from Recycled Nappies – DiaperRecycle DiaperRecycle has developed technology to recycle used diapers into cat litter. The cat litter product is made by DiaperRecycle from the super ...

Pharmaceutical Industry Increases Automation, Digitization

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 23, 2022, ... practices. To meet sustainability objectives, 67 percent of pharmaceutical manufacturers are lightweighting packaging, 53 percent are increasing post-consumer recycled content, 47 percent are seeking more ...

Atlapac and TIPA Partner to Produce Fully Compostable Packaging for Retail

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August 08, 2022, ... and retail customers. While brands shifting to recycled and recyclable plastic packaging is a step in the right direction to becoming more eco-friendly, these materials do not live up to expectations ...

Third-Party Certifications Can Validate Sustainability Claims

(Bag Pouch)

July 10, 2022, ... issue. In 2020, Nestle invested3 $30 million in Closed Loop Partners’ private equity funds to help upgrade U.S. recycling infrastructure and give the company better access to food-grade recycled plastics. ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... sustainability goals. Post-Consumer Recycled Content One of the simplest ways to increase sustainability of a package is by including post-consumer recycled content (PCR). There are two primary types ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... the infrastructure to recycle is restricted. This can result in non-optimal end of life such as landfill, incineration or waste to energy. The misconception that flexible packaging cannot be recycled ...

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

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May 24, 2022, ... plastic waste from their various collection points throughout Metro Manila, focusing heavily on residential communities. The waste collected by PLAF will be recycled into eco-boards which can then be used ...

Ox Industries Acquires 150,000-square-foot Facility

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May 22, 2022, ... with our 100 percent recycled paperboard mills and create 50 new green-collar jobs,” said CEO Kevin Hayward.  Ox Industries is a leader in the manufacturing of 100 percent recycled paperboard, specialty ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

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May 05, 2022, ... for a 100% post-consumer-recycled (PCR) fiber stock for gift/loyalty cards. The 28-point Monadnock Envi PC 100 Card material is a coated/laminated structure engineered for dimensional stability, durability, ...

Orion Announces Ambition to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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April 26, 2022, ...  To make its net-zero aspirations realistic, Orion developed a roadmap with near- and long-term targets. The company aspires to: Launch a broad range of products using recycled materials by 2025, ...

3D Neopac Announces Technology Investments in EcoDesign Tubes, Decoration and Capacity Extension

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April 07, 2022, ... (EPR) notification for plastic waste management that covers reuse, recycling and use of recycled plastic content, as well as end-of-life disposal by producers, importers and brand owners. For tubes, actionable ...

Starlinger Viscotec: Heat Resistant and Fully Recyclable Rpet100 Material Wins Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Material Award 2022

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April 04, 2022, ... is a gamechanger for circular packaging solutions: it is designed for recycling and it is made from recycled PET. This week the material was awarded the Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Material Award ...

Chairman and CEO of Green Bay Packaging Inc. Receives TAPPI/PIMA 2022 Executive of the Year Award

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April 04, 2022, ... has been named TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year. GBP is a family-owned, vertically integrated manufacturing company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and ...

H.B. Fuller Joins 4evergreen Alliance

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March 07, 2022, ... recycling stream, adhesives continue to perform by ensuring the fibers can be recycled into new board and packaging of stickies. One recent example is the Sesame® sustainable fiber-based e-commerce opening ...

Davis-Standard to Market Nonwovens and Converting Solutions at Techtextil North America

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March 02, 2022, ... increasing recycled content, adding functionality with twin-screw technology, edge trim recycling, and energy-saving design features. With more than 50 standard and custom liquid coating products, Davis-Standard ...