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- Folding Carton Shows Off
- (Carton Box)
- February 27, 2007, ... through weight reduction, and occupy less landfill space at the end of the product’s life cycle. A counter argument is that paperboard cartons and corrugated media are made from sustainable natural materials ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 13, 2006, ... reportedly will prevent millions of pounds of trash from reaching landfills, save energy, and reduce emissions. Amerikal, Oxy-Dry Partner WAUKEGAN, IL—Amerikal Products Corp. announces a strategic partnership ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... to reach a 5% packaging reduction across Wal-Mart's supply chain by 2013, reportedly will prevent millions of pounds of trash from reaching landfills, save energy, and reduce emissions. Amerikal, Oxy-Dry ...
- 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 ...
- First Glance
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2005, ... NC, its pads are constructed of natural cellulose fiber sheets and a PE film of very thin gauge. The pad’s layered design separates and biodegrades in landfills, the company says, while the simple construction ...
- 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 ...
- Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan
- (Flexpack)
- June 29, 2004, ... Facing significant shortages in available waste disposal capacity (the government estimated only 3.9 years of industrial landfill space remained), Japan sought to reduce waste and improve its material ...
- Bio Break Down
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2004, ... discarded. Degradable packaging products can replace nearly every plastic used today and even can degrade gradually in some landfill conditions. They bridge the gap between non-biodegradable and the ...
- Appleton Introduces Ream Wrap MoistureBloc; Delivers Moisture Barrier and Is 100% Recyclable/Repulpable
- (News | New Products)
- March 04, 2004, ... "but it's not and it often ends up as landfill waste. We use our coating capabilities to engineer MoistureBloc to provide cut-sheet producers and retailers a moisture-resistant barrier wrap with great shelf ...
- Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference
- (The Place)
- September 30, 2003, ... David R. Roisum of Finishing Technologies, Inc., spoke on “Thinking Thin.” Noting that the markets driving converters to ever thinner webs to reduce material costs and waste going to the landfill provide ...
- Tag & Label Industry Timeline
- (Tapes)
- August 27, 2003, ... Recycling Program established to provide label customers with an environmentally sound alternative to landfilling used liner. TLMI Technical Conference re-instituted after a five-year absence. 1994 ...
- Flexible Packaging & Waste Disposal Laws: A US Perspective
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... concerns in California. Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing into the early 1990s, concerns about the availability of landfill space led to widespread state and local regulation governing the ...