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Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... recycling stream and winds up in a landfill,” says Jim Rooney, president of EcoLogic. Anton Letica, president of Letica Corp. comments, “Letica is committed to developing the highest quality packaging ...

Methane Gas for Fuel Is Clean Solution

(Green Converting)

June 30, 2011, ... in the sustainable benefits of landfill gas and helping the state of Ohio to become a leader in waste reduction and recycling efforts,” says Brian Fedor, site leader for the location. Fedor says the project ...

Recycle Cores for Many Materials

(Cores)

June 30, 2011, Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light duty models offers blade-free roll slabbing and core recycling. Said to remove leftover roll material Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... a waste product after use, but a valuable raw material. One prerequisite is, however, that it is correctly collected within recycling systems. For this purpose, the EU has developed a packaging directive, ...

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 ...

Silly: Another Bag Ban

(Yo's Yarns)

June 01, 2011, ... bag recycling programs and voluntary reductions in disposable bag use.” It’s about changing our lifestyle, Folks! How hard is it to place a used bag in a store recycling container? Probably no harder ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ...  In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA) Scottsdale, AZ; 480-473-0301; www.imdassociation.com Inst. of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Naperville, IL; 630-544-5050; www.iopp.org Inst. of Scrap Recycling ...

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 ...

Stone & Interactive Media-Enhanced Labels on Display at Interpack

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... make conventional plastics, so its carbon footprint is much lower.  And calcium carbonate and PE are both commonly handled in today’s waste and recycling systems, so it fits right into the recycling stream.” ...

Eco-Sensitive Hybrid

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, Seventh Generation's Natural 4X Laundry Detergent makes its debut in an innovative bottle manufactured by Ecologic Brands, Oakland, CA. Seventh Generation's Natural 4X Laundry Detergent makes its debut ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... Awards The Sustainability Awards honor equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Printing Solutions Finding Sustainable Solutions to Your Recycling Challenges — Joseph Meindl, American Recycling & Mfg. Complying with the New FTC Green Guides — Jean-Cyril Walker, Keller & Heckman ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. Cel-Met and O2 Barrier metallized sealants (8) from Cel-Plast received kudos for downgauging of approximately 25% without compromising ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... recycling can be done easily if the label is made of the same material as the container. Heat Transfer | This is another labeling method that competes with IML. Here again this post-mold operation requires ...

Honors for Creating Packaging Program

(Carton Box)

February 28, 2011, ... sixth graders. Through TICCIT, PPC members partner with local elementary schools to make a presentation to students about the benefits of recycling, how paper is made, and why trees are important to the ...

Experience Speaks: Cynthia White

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... am proud of the service we provide — developing waste solutions for the industry. I feel very fortunate to work for my father, a man I think is the ultimate entrepreneur with his recycling and reuse mentality. ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... mill. This mill has cooperated with Starbucks since 2006, and the current “cup-to-cup” recycling pilot project continues Starbucks' efforts to recycle used paper cups into new paper cups. IP, the global ...

Plastic Trash Becomes Treasure?

(Yo's Yarns)

February 22, 2011, ... and allied industries as well. This time Dave forwarded me a YouTube link to a plastics recycling process that either is the among the biggest hoaxes I’ve ever seen, or it actually may have some merit. ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... Gauge that Can Measure the Length & Speed of Moving Product with High Accuracy: Les Jensen, Beta LaserMike Emissions Issues with Respect to Solvent Recycling & Press Parts Washing: Rick Allen, Progressive ...

AF&PA Comments on Obama's State of the Union Addres

(Carton Box)

January 25, 2011, ... hardest hit sectors of our economy during the recession.   “From doubling paper recovery for recycling over the last 20 years to leading all other manufacturing in the use of renewable fuels, setting ...