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Cardboard Bottle from Ecologic Brands Wins Green Award

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2011, ... recover material. The award was part of the 6th International Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability.   The winner combines a molded-paper outer shell made from 100% recycled materials (70% recycled ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... the need to scale up the volume of recycling to a level in which the value of the recycled goods created can outweigh the recycling costs. Not only that: “A 10%-15% reduction in carbon footprint can be ...

ASPAPEL Report Looks at Sustainability in the Spanish Paper Sector

(Flexpack News)

November 09, 2011, ... bio-composit…in green mills that generate green employment in rural areas, and to produce recycled paper in urban areas in mills that incorporate waste management facilities, deriving the maximum use of ...

PTI Calculator for PET Blends Is Offered as Free App

(Controls)

November 08, 2011, ... explains that virgin and recycled PET (rPET) have different IVs. As the use of rPET for packaging containers grows, the need for a quick way to calculate the blend’s IV increases. Reportedly, this hand-held ...

Facestock Is APR-Approved for Recycling Thermoform Containers

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2011, ... PET thermoformed packaging to be recycled efficiently. The facestock is a smooth, white paper with a medium-sensitivity thermal coating. A special coating provides protection for the thermal layer and ...

Double H Plastics’ Cores Available in Reprocessed and Virgin HDPE

(News | New Products)

October 31, 2011, ... and recycled. Cores are moisture-resistant, reportedly making them dimensionally stable and able to be sterilized. Due to their minimal dusting, they’re suitable for clean room applications and can be ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... because the food residue left behind after use often renders it unable to be recycled. Wausau Paper sells rolls of the pan liner to converters who sheet it, put it in boxes, and then sell it into the distribution ...

$2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting

(Carton Box News)

August 04, 2011, ... and bale scrap board for shipment to be recycled. Although Menasha says it currently recycles all waste board, the new process is expected to greatly improve efficiencies. Menasha's Folding Carton Group ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...

EPR Rule Is Voted Down

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2011, ... the basic tenets of EPR, Shinners and other local business people opposed the resolution because it did not exempt paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “…the potentially expensive ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Grabs & Holds

(Adhesives)

June 30, 2011, Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is designed for exceptional bonding on a broad range of challenging substrates, including coated stocks and high-recycled-content Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is ...

Recycle Cores for Many Materials

(Cores)

June 30, 2011, ... duty models offers blade-free roll slabbing and core recycling. Said to remove leftover roll material quickly, safely, and automatically so cores can be reused and scrap material recycled. Works with various ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... knowledge of the EU commission is insufficient. Plastic carrier bags commonly consist of high quality, pure polyethylene, a plastic than can be recycled very well. Therefore, the polyethylene bag is not ...

Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility

(Carton Box News)

June 16, 2011, ... paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “Our voluntary recycling program for paper-based packaging already works incredibly well so [paperboard packaging] should be exempt from ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA) Washington, DC; 202-347-8000; www.rpa100.com Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC) Bethesda, MD; 301-986-9700; www.ascouncil.org AICC—The Independent Packaging Assn. ...

PPC Members Distribute Saplings

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2011, ... Sponsored by the PPC, TICCIT is a national education program that promotes planting trees in recycled cartons as a way to highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainable nature of paper-based ...

Recycling Logo for Cartons Offered

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being collected for recycling in more than 60% of all communities in the US, the Paperboard Packaging Council SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being ...

Boxboard Production Increases

(Carton Box News)

April 20, 2011, ... from March 2011. Additional key findings in this report show that unbleached kraft folding production increased over March 2010 and March 2011; recycled folding production increased over March 2011; ...

Eco-Sensitive Hybrid

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, ... an innovative bottle manufactured by Ecologic Brands, Oakland, CA. The bottle features a rugged, fully recyclable and compostable outer shell made from 70% recycled paperboard fibers and 30% old newspaper ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... which can be recycled into new coverings to reduce material sent to landfills, is said to provide excellent chemical resistance, superior load-bearing, and better cut and abrasion resistance. Mitsubishi ...