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Roll Handling | API Foils Finds Custom Roll Cradle Solution

(Foil)

June 11, 2013, ... sensitive materials. “He would have needed as many as five different sized fiber cradles and he would have been recycling them after a few uses, which wouldn’t have been very cost-effective for him,” ...

Amcor Flexibles Launches Packpyrus Packaging

(Flexpack News)

June 10, 2013, ... was created by Eco Emballages to help encourage consumers to correctly sort their household waste for recycling. In addition to its environmental credentials, Amcor Packpyrus is also creating particular ...

PPC Program Helps Tree Planting

(Carton Box News)

June 05, 2013, ... educational program sponsored by PPC that promotes planting trees in recycled cartons or paperboard boxes as a way to highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainable nature of paper-based packaging.  ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... TripleS films for large-area bottle decoration—which is claimed to offer cost and energy savings and easy recycling. Environmental concerns No discussion of plastics-based technologies would be complete ...

AWA Updates Linerless Label Market Study

(Label/Tape News)

May 28, 2013, ... sustainable labeling method." Eliminating the costs and waste/recycling issues related to label release liner, linerless labels nevertheless demand a different approach to coating, conversion, and application, ...

Global Packaging Alliance Meeting Strengthens Cooperation

(Green Converting)

May 22, 2013, ... biodegradable, and compostable materials, and clearer, more prominent recycling labeling. To that end, the GPA has pioneered the use of several more sustainable innovations, most notably its Green Chic ...

Shurtape HP 235 Improves Bond for Recycled Corrugate

(Carton Box News)

May 22, 2013, New packaging tape features higher adhesion on highly recycled boxes HICKORY, NC | According to the Corrugated Packaging Alliance, “corrugated has one of the best recovery and recycling records of ...

YouTube: The Modern How-To Guide

(Slit News)

May 15, 2013, ... recycling are just a few of the machines someone like myself can research and review videos of in their operating environment to gain a better understanding of mechanical processes and knife and blade ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... Black’ to print on corrugated shipping containers. One drum of PCR Black stops approximately 200,000 ink cartridges from going into a landfill. This recycling process recovers about 30 million ink cartridges ...

Foam Labels | Cool Intentions

(Label/Tape)

May 06, 2013, ... label is said to be the lowest density label material available and easily separable for container recycling, offering a key sustainability advantage for a product that is often misconceived as being environmentally ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... water treatment, digital platemaking equipment, drought tolerant landscaping and a variety of recycling areas. They created the “Green Team” and brought in assistance to help them find ways to further ...

Commodore Plastics Offers Foam Label Technology

(Label/Tape News)

March 20, 2013, Labec labels are said to help keep containers cold for longer periods and to improve recyclability   BLOOMFIELD, NH | Commodore Plastics offers the Labec foam label stock, targeting breweries. Company ...

Market Forecast | Paper Industry Outlook for 2013

(Substrates)

March 19, 2013, ... for treating and recycling wastewater. The Chinese Government plans to have 20 modern, large-scale mills operational by 2015, double the number in 2010. The global paper industry is at the center of ...

PPC To Honor Earth Day

(Carton Box News)

February 26, 2013, ... winter. “Because of PPC’s relationship with the Arbor Day Foundation, we’re able to provide schoolchildren with valuable recycling education and saplings to plant,” said Ben Markens, president of PPC. ...

PFE Rolls Offers Geared Pull Rolls

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2013, Driven rolls pull trim and scrap collection into waiting bins   ORANGE, MA | Geared Pull Rolls from PFE Rolls are designed to pull scrap web material or trim into awaiting scrap bins or recycling ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... innovative step toward flexpack recycling. Savvy Green is the first primary flexible package to participate in the HOW2RECYCLE program providing consumers with a path to recycling flexible packaging. The ...

TLMI Hands Out Environmental Awards

(Green Converting)

January 09, 2013, ... environmental practices across a range of areas including solid waste reduction, recycling, waste, or energy recovery, the implementation of new “clean” technology and/or processes, and the implementation ...

AWA Release Liner Conference Is Coming

(Release Liners)

December 12, 2012, ...  Program highlights will include: • Concurrent Session A: A round table workshop: Is liner recycling an obstacle or an opportunity - Hosted by Channeled Resources • Concurrent Session B: Workshop ...

Newark Adds Balers in Two Locations

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2012, Newark Recovery and Recycling adds new balers to aid recycling   CRANFORD, NJ | The Newark Group, specialists in the collection of secondary fibers and the manufacturing and converting of 100% recycled ...

Ampac Pouch Is Honored by IFT

(Bag Pouch)

November 07, 2012, The No. 2 Pouch from Ampac is honored for environmental innovations by the Institute of Food Technologists   CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac has won an award for the recyclable No. 2 Pouch from the Institute ...