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Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2002, ... for recycling. Reports Bill Minnich, marketing manager for Graphic Packaging, “Since the Ice Pack carton functions as a cooler, our customers can now offer additional value and convenience to consumers ...

Hawaii Passes Container Deposit Legislation What's Next

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May 31, 2002, ... of the product, and an advance disposal fee paid to the state by the producer/distributor of the product. Whether this reflects a resurgence in deposit laws and a renewal of interest in recycling is ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... “green benefits” for environmental protection and conservation by eliminating pollution, creating energy efficiencies, and minimizing waste and recycling materials. The session on “Advances In High ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... biodegradable, compostable trash bags, straws, cup lids, and cutlery to the providers of cleaning management and packaging and recycling services for the games. According to Juan Antonio Samaranch, ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... coating methods such as roll, blade, bar, air knife, and spin coating. In particular, problems related to recycling of excess fluid, replenishing of evaporating solvents, formation of foam, and crusts ...

Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws

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January 31, 1998, California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws dealing with the recycling of rigid containers and issued comprehensive regulations implementing California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

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June 30, 1996, ... heat, moisture, and chemical resistance than those labels made from paper. There are also recycling advantages with film labels. However, the greatest advantage with the use of film is a decorative consideration ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... soft drink recycling infrastructure, set the stage for frantic user interest in the material. Now, with the pace of applications rapidly increasing, packaging pundits expect PET resin growth to top 12% ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, ... or to obtain a copy of the report, contact Betty B. Horn, L/PSC Executive Administrator, 4509 Willet Dr., Annadale, VA 22003. 703/323-1790; fax: 703/425-7462. * Recycling Expansion - Port Townsend Paper ...

Recycled paperboard mfrs. unite to promote usage.

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July 31, 1995, ... end use of recovered paper products like old corrugated containers, old newspapers and mixed office papers, 100% recycled paperboard maximizes the recycling efforts of millions of American consumers and ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... related recycling costs. Originally, the fees were determined by the volume of the package or container, regardless of material type. However, the fee structure was changed on Oct. 1, 1993, and is now ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ...  McIlvaine estimates that the potential near-term market for sewage-sludge dewatering technology is about $50 million a year. According to EBI, the recycling industry in the US should grow at about ...

Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level.

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March 31, 1995, ... attempt to change the law in Oregon. In Wisconsin, the Governor's Council on Recycling has recommended the ban on polystyrene packaging be repealed. For more information about the FPIs legislative efforts ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... exemption in the ADF law. * Illinois HB 2958, a packaging-reduction and recycling law, died during 1994. It would ban the use of packaging that isn't reduced, reusable, recycled or recyclable beginning ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... d in the year 2000," Richard Storat, AF&PA vice president for economics and materials. "This commitment, with it broad environmental benefits, is evident in our heavy capital investment in paper recycli ...

Unusual fiber packaging finding worldwide success

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December 31, 1994, ... construction is viewed positively in the recycling area. Compliance with the DSD has led Alpin, Germany's leading paint manufacturer, to test a Dorpak-type container for 10 liters of house paint. The ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... large or small and no matter what their primary line of business - can achieve measurable gains." The DMA Challenge is being offered in partnership with the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and the ...