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- UPM Raflatac & Baumgarten Collaborate on LCA
- (Label/Tape)
- September 07, 2016, ... will be publicly available at Labelexpo Americas 2016, September 13–15. Baumgarten began its LCA efforts with a foundational study comparing glassine (landfilled) and PET (recycled) release liners for ...
- UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas
- (Label/Tape)
- August 27, 2016, ... Sustainability Specialist, UPM Raflatac, “and we look forward to partnering with our customers and their end-users on our road towards 'zero waste to landfill' and promoting recycling. We will collect their ...
- FINAT Announces Recycling Awards
- (Label/Tape)
- July 10, 2016, ... for its commitment to recycling, and the fact that release liner, matrix waste, and other related secondary materials—paper and film—are all recycled by the company, eliminating landfill. Hagmaier is also, ...
- Flexo Printing | Evolution of the Chambered Doctor Blade System
- (Print)
- February 25, 2016, ... annually depending on the total print volume. The costs for the chemicals to clean the ink are also expensive. Then you have the residual waste, which goes to landfill. It is clear that these additional ...
- TLMI Honors Companies for Green Leadership
- (Label/Tape)
- November 14, 2015, ... and has developed an energy application as an alternative to landfilling. Since the inception of their program, the company has diverted more than 2,000 tons from landfills. Says Frost, “Some years our ...
- Mark Andy Works to Reduce Carbon Footprint
- (News | New Products)
- September 09, 2015, ... that are being landfilled or incinerated annually in the US. MLMC has developed a manufacturing process that converts SRM into alternative ENVIRO-Fuelcubes, which are used by energy-consuming manufacturers ...
- Domtar Releases 2015 Sustainability Report
- (News | New Products)
- August 19, 2015, ... outpacing the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry average of 59%. 52% reduction in the recordable safety incident rate since 2008. 23% reduction in waste sent to landfills from Domtar’s pulp and paper mills, ...
- AirTrim Unit Chops and Collects Trim
- (News | New Products)
- May 31, 2015, The AirTrim MITS-AIO-PF portable trim collection unit is said to cut trim Waste volume and resultant landfill trips SPRINGFIELD, OH | AirTrim introduces the MITS-AIO-PF portable trim collection unit ...
- Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market
- (Label/Tape)
- November 16, 2014, ... on available recycling programs as practical alternatives to landfill, and to support that with down-to-earth, helpful educational material. Much activity in this arena is already visible—including a straightforward, ...
- Green Bay Packaging Named Environmental Leader
- (News | New Products)
- November 08, 2014, ... of Sustainability Improvement.’” Discarded material going to the landfill was reduced by 99%, with the Green Team coordinating the effort to define waste streams that could be recycled, either traditionally ...
- AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup
- (Coating/Laminating)
- September 24, 2014, ... that is currently sent to landfill, resulting in significant financial savings. The amount of paper waste in the production process is so vast that it could be used to completely wrap the Empire State ...
- Rethinking the Ban on EPS
- (News | New Products)
- August 11, 2014, ... developed a turnkey program that offers Californians a way to keep EPS out of the ocean, beaches, and landfills. Waste to Waves collection bins are located at surf shops listed on their website. From there, ...
- Clear Lam Packaging Wins DuPont Award
- (Flexpack)
- May 19, 2014, ... reduce the amount of packaging entering landfills. “The DuPont Packaging Awards program recognizes and honors packaging excellence around the globe,” said Yasmin Siddiqi, DuPont Packaging Awards Program ...
- Para Print Joins DuPont's Plate Recycling Progra
- (News | New Products)
- February 04, 2014, ... While industry estimates indicate that the overwhelming majority of overall plate waste is currently landfilled, DuPont has recovered more than 1 million pounds of materials within the past three years ...
- Glenroy, Lube-Tech Introduce Stand-Up Oil Pouch
- (Bag Pouch News)
- October 23, 2013, ... reducing fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emission. Produces significantly less landfill waste through source reduction. A final important benefit that the flexible pouch provides is increased surface ...
- Kendall Packaging Adds Solvent Reclaim Unit
- (Coating/Laminating: Green)
- August 19, 2013, ... importantly, we have sent much less waste into landfills." Kendall expects to further reduce solvent waste through plans to hire another ink technician, to allow the unit to run on all shifts. This new ...
- Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry
- (Label/Tape)
- August 12, 2013, ... in the direction of waste collection, particularly for pressure-sensitive release liner and matrix waste, although in North America the majority of spent release liner still goes to landfill. Europe is ...
- Peel, Reseal Lidding Film Developed for Lettuce Trays
- (Flexpack)
- July 14, 2013, ... pallet of preformed rigid lids, reducing landfill waste. Developed for multi-use applications, the new tamper-evident Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film is hermetically sealed and opens easily and reseals to ...
- Flexible Packaging | Precision Color Graphics Breaks Course
- (Bag Pouch)
- June 18, 2013, ... Ingeo, which is free of petrochemicals commonly found in other plastics. Because there are no petrochemicals, Ecoterah packaging is safe for recycling, composting, and landfills. Ecoterah bags are FDA ...
- Kingsway Printers Installs Mark Andy P3 Press
- (Label/Tape News)
- June 10, 2013, ... per color faster to make ready with its easy plate change, and the short web path and fast registration has reduced waste significantly.” With landfill costs increasing year over year, waste is a critical ...