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Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, The recent Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by U.S. President Biden, demonstrates the growing commitment leaders of many countries have to addressing the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

Ink Raises Standard of Continuous Inkjet Coding for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2021, ... Paired with the company’s flagship 9450 coder, the EB588 ink sets the new standard for FMCG inkjet coding. MEK-based inks generate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, contributors to greenhouse ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... group, or product, this term refers to the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted into the air as a result of various activities. Most relevant to the food packaging industry would be activities like the ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... group, or product, this term refers to the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted into the air as a result of various activities. Most relevant to the food packaging industry would be activities like the ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... label adhesives. Over the past many months, climate change and global warming have been the topic of many news stories. Scientific evidence continues to mount that supports claims that greenhouse gases ...

Two Sides NA Environmental Report Is Positive

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2017, The organization reports the North American pulp and paper industry has gone a long way in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions CHICAGO, IL | Two Sides North America says its goal is to ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recognized Artcraft Label’s innovation as being effective and meeting the established industry protocol. The rPET thermoform recycling process is estimated to reduce greenhouse ...

Elevate Packaging Compostable Label Is Certified

(Label/Tape)

March 01, 2017, ... sugar production. By using this fiber to make paper for compostable packaging and labels, these eco-friendly packaging solutions reportedly carry an additional benefit of avoiding greenhouse gases, since ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... tool that takes into account the entire life cycle of a product, uses a representative set of relevant indicators—i.e., greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, non-renewable energy and minerals, impacts ...

3M Develops Solventless Manufacturing Process to Keep Greenville Green

(Label/Tape)

October 18, 2015, ... of solvent. Eliminating the use of organic solvents in our production reduces greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, and use of petroleum resources. Environmental stewardship is a fundamental value at 3M, ...

Mark Andy Works to Reduce Carbon Footprint

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2015, ... 40,000 tons of material will be captured and classified for a higher use within the recycling and re-use industry. From a greenhouse gas perspective, ENVIRO-Fuelcubes will significantly reduce the amount ...

Greenerprinter Is Certified by SGP

(News | New Products)

February 08, 2015, ... work of reducing both greenhouse gases and other forms of waste. Greenerprinter's focus is on achieving greater sustainability by improving the performance of our operations and practices. We value and ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... Packaging has improved yield and is lighter weight versus comparable foil substrates, yielding lower greenhouse gases and requiring less energy consumption in manufacturing and distribution. CONTACT ...

Ampac Announces Ultra-High-Barrier Film

(Materials)

October 25, 2014, ... provide a more sustainable alternative to foil-based materials; Packaging has improved yield and is lighter weight versus comparable foil substrates, yielding lower greenhouse gases and requiring less ...

TLMI L.I.F.E. Certification for Four Companies

(Green Converting)

January 23, 2013, ... industry: clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials, and management practices. TLMI president Frank Sablone, says, “These new L.I.F.E. certifications ...

Hub Labels Is L.I.F.E. Certified by TLMI

(Green)

June 26, 2012, ... web printing and converting industry: clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials, and management practices. TLMI president Frank Sablone says, “I ...

Flexible Packaging | Clear Lam Develops Renewable Package for Snack Cheese

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2012, ... petroleum-based plastic. This new material, which is 50% plant-based, is said to generate up to 35.2% fewer greenhouse gases and uses up to 36.8% less energy than the conventional petroleum-based materials ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... substitute in the US, Canada, and Latin America. This action was based on ecological research claiming that PP cups use 15% less plastic than PET cups and emit 45% fewer greenhouse gases during their ...

ITW Labels, LogoTech Receive TLMI L.I.F.E. Certification

(Label/Tape News)

January 03, 2011, ... L.I.F.E. is a program designed specifically for the narrow web marketplace and addresses four key elements of the narrow web printing and converting industry: clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting on the horizon, converters soon could be paying for the carbon emissions generated by some of their pollution With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting ...