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- Beyer Adds 4th Bobst Folder/Gluer
- (Carton Box)
- March 31, 2010, ... to the landfill. The American Forest & Paper Assn., Washington, DC, reports February Kraft paper shipments were 113,000 tons, a decrease of 15.5% from January. Total containerboard paper production ...
- Heat Seal Has No VOCs
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2009, Latiseal B7707AR water-based heat seal is said to provide perfectly bonded recycled RPET blister packages and will not crystallize over time. Reported Latiseal B7707AR water-based heat seal is said to ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT
- (New Products)
- September 30, 2009, ... company says, and provides sustainability advantages in cereal, snack, baking mix, and other high-barrier applications. Also said to use less plastic resin, energy, and landfill space. Offers savings in ...
- Eco Fiction
- (Substrates)
- August 31, 2009, ... that are competitively priced? Landfill Legends If we would only stop to think about biodegradability, we would remember that even a phone book covered over in a landfill lasts many decades without ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT
- (New Products)
- August 31, 2009, ... in conventional landfills. Rate and extent of biodegradability is said to depend on the size and shape of comprised articles. Suitable for applications such as cast and blown film, cast sheet, and thermoforming. ...
- Renewable Bioplastic Biodegrades
- (News Eclips)
- August 10, 2009, ... unconventional landfills. Rate and extent of biodegradability is said to depend on the size and shape of comprised articles. Suitable for applications such as cast and blown film, cast sheet, and thermoforming. ...
- News Clips Aug 2009
- (News Clips Archive)
- July 31, 2009, ... and Canada. The Greenwood, SC, manufacturing complex of Fujifilm has begun using methane gas from a local landfill to power nearly 40% of its operations. Messe Düsseldorf in Germany reports ...
- Paper Calculator Is Updated
- (News Clips Archive)
- June 30, 2009, Washington, DC | The Environmental Defense Fund has updated the underlying data of the Paper Calculator, available at www.papercalculator.org. This interactive Washington, DC | The Environmental Defense ...
- WS Packaging Earns Green Award
- (News Clips Archive)
- June 30, 2009, ... its efforts at its Algoma, WI, facility to keep about 115 tons of waste material per month from the local landfill by partnering with a state firm that turns the waste into industrial pellets that can ...
- Film Minimizes Environmental Impact of Air Pillows
- (News Eclips)
- April 12, 2009, Pregis Corp. has introduced EP-FLEX Renew, a high performance low-density polyethylene air pillow film that is made with up to 50% less resin than other inflatable void-fill products. DEERFIELD, IL | Pregis ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter: April 2009
- (Narrow Web)
- March 31, 2009, ... developed a focused team that uses Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) tools to reduce waste sent to landfills. Xeikon, Wilmington, MA, has entered into a joint referral partnership program with Prism, Itasca, ...
- Toray Sees Results Of Green Project
- (Substrates)
- March 31, 2009, ... 10.1 billion BTUs. Those savings are reaped from operational innovations that include zero landfill non-hazardous waste utilization, waste reduction, water conservation, and wastewater recycling. Says ...
- FTA Environmental Excellence Awards Recognize Four Companies
- (News | New Products)
- March 29, 2009, ... packaging products, won for Technical Innovation because of its SuperTube woven bag. SuperTubes are 100% recyclable in pre- and post-consumer environments. The tubes take up less landfill space, if not ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter: Avery's Green Plan
- (Narrow Web)
- March 22, 2009, ... Lean Sigma (ELS) tools and methods to support its goal to reduce waste sent to landfills in North America by 10% when compared to 2007 levels. MACtac, Stow, OH, formalizes the Application Development ...
- Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners
- (Flexpack Main)
- February 28, 2009, ... and shelf life. The Coldpack system reportedly offers superior thermal and air cushion protection to solve this problem. Vaccines are said to arrive safe, stable, and secure. Less for Landfill Bemis ...
- Conserve Energy
- (Archive)
- January 31, 2009, ... 2007, p24). Other converting facilities reportedly have partnered with local community landfills to obtain low cost, waste methane gas, which they use to power their boiler systems, thereby reducing greenhouse ...
- Martin Automatic to exhibit at India Label Show
- (News | New Products)
- December 10, 2008, Martin Automatic will exhibit at the India Label Show, to be held December 3-6 in New Delhi, India ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic will exhibit at the India Label Show, to be held December 3-6 in New Delhi, ...
- Using Renewable Energy
- (Green Converting)
- October 31, 2008, ... This renewable and carbon-free energy comprises 50% wind, 40% recovered landfill gas, and 10% agricultural gas. George Fickau, manager of sustainable packaging at CEI, reports the company could have ...
- Shrink Expands
- (Label/Tape)
- September 30, 2008, ... products. He makes sure his products — whether its 2 million fast food packets or 1,000 specialty labels — do their job. But ultimately, he says with a laugh, “We tell people that we're just making landfill ...
- Dirge for a Plastic Bag Part 2
- (Editorial)
- August 31, 2008, ... bags in a landfill? From what I've heard, they'll outlast me and maybe my kids. I can remember that many grocery chains in Chicago had bag recycling programs in past years. Given the cost of resins these ...