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- Riding the Technology Wave
- (Label/Tape)
- April 30, 2008, ... on pushed Europeans to find less wasteful (to reduce energy costs), more environmentally friendly products (because of fewer landfills per capita as well as more congested land space generating greater ...
- Trail Blazing
- (Green Converting)
- March 31, 2008, ... were once printed on traditional foil have since switched to CurtCHROME. “We have transitioned a lot of customers over from the foil laminated product — that in most cases gets thrown away in the landfill ...
- Clever Converters
- (Flexpack)
- March 31, 2008, ... It uses about eight times less warehouse space, consumes eight times less landfill space, and uses less than 50% of the packaging needed for reduction sustainability. The Judging Panel Entries in ...
- IP, Memphis Aid Recycling
- (Green Converting)
- December 31, 2007, ... of Memphis's waste sent to the landfill, but the All Aboard campaign will help the city lessen its environmental footprint by recovering these items. What's happening at your company? Send your news to ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... be in charge of the office. Getting New Power VALHALLA, NY | Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing complex, located in Greenwood, SC, plans to use methane gas from a local community landfill to power ...
- Reduce & Comply
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... other hazardous substances and materials” in packaging materials or components to minimize emissions and discharges from incineration or landfill after disposal. Directive 2004/12/EC amended the Packaging ...
- 5 Steps to Green
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... landfills and forests alike. According to the Environmental Defense Fund and the Alliance for Environmental Innovation, compared to the manufacture of coated virgin fiber paper, recycled paper offers ...
- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... weight reduces both shipping costs and landfill space, “but that’s two of the three legs of the ‘triple bottom line.’ “Some people are saying, ‘We think you’re doing this to shift the attention away ...
- Going Thin
- (Slit)
- June 29, 2007, ... and the environment. Theoretically, less energy and material is needed to make these materials, and when it comes to waste, less goes to the landfill. The difficulty with going thin is that problems ...
- Focusing on European Flex-Pack
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2007, ... Katrina, Rita Major increase in focus on sustainability Finite nature of fossil-fuel-based materials Corporate social responsibility Consumers want biodegradable packaging Landfill sites running out ...
- A Call to Arms
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... In both North America and Europe, we have tons and tons of spent liner going into landfill at a huge cost. Spent liner is a resource that can be used. It is environmentally unfriendly to dump it. It ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2005, ... MEGtec says it removed harmful contaminants from 2,000–3,000 gal of water/wk in parts-cleaning solution; reduced dependence of landfill usage by recycling 95–100 tons annually of paper and cardboard and ...
- Testing for Toxins in Packaging
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... reducing the amount of toxics in municipal solid waste landfills. The laws are based on model legislation adopted by the Source Reduction Council of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG); 19 ...
- Myllykoski Sponsors Environmental Workshop
- (Archive)
- August 09, 2005, ... VP of national accounts and conference chair, "The Alsip mill was designed with long-term sustainability in mind. By sourcing fiber in the urban forest of Chicago, Alsip diverts waste paper from landfill ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... is designed to help both converters and their customers collect and recycle used release liners. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, used release liners can be repulped to make useful paper products. ...
- Release Liner Recycling Program
- (Archive)
- June 25, 2005, This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. ...
- Biodegradable Films Today
- (Flexpack)
- April 29, 2005, ... method is available to recycle, separate, or divert them from disposal in landfills. PLC Probe Most of us love our creature comforts, including the many items that use flexible packaging substrates. ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... use landfill bans as an effective way to push recycling of various packaging and products. She also said states should band together and push the beverage industry to fund national education programs and ...
- A King of Shrink Contender
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2005, ... for both converter and end-user alike. A p-s label converter accumulates a lot of matrix waste that’s typically landfilled at a high disposal cost. As well, for the end-user customer, the silicone-coated ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2004, ... to Integrated Waste Management, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover Energy, and Retention in landfill. Visit plastics.ca/epic. Explore GOA in Miami Beach MIAMI BEACH, FL—Package printing gets its ...