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- Paperboard Industry Plants Deep Roots with TICCIT®
- (Carton Box)
- July 17, 2019, Students across the U.S. and Mexico learned valuable lessons about recycling and sustainability when paperboard packaging manufacturers recently taught TICCIT® in their local communities. Students ...
- Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo
- (Converting Perspectives)
- May 23, 2019, ... Recycling multi-layered flexible packages has been a problematic issue looking for solutions. Among the details of these breakthroughs, however, is the need to return the packages to the retailers who ...
- Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- May 21, 2019, ... processes and transportation efficiency, for example, are less often associated with sustainability than with aspects that are more obvious to consumers, such as recycling. Eighty-six percent of consumers ...
- Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging
- (Case Studies)
- May 06, 2019, ... can bolster sustainability. From bio-based materials and consumer education, to mono-material recyclable structures and recycling infrastructure, we look forward to the fruits of these collaborations and ...
- Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — A LCA Case Study
- (Case Studies)
- May 01, 2019, ... pouch with zipper, and the package weight is 6X heavier. When taking current recycling rates into consideration, the rigid PET container results in nearly 4X more material ending up in municipal solid ...
- Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study
- (Case Studies)
- May 01, 2019, ... of packaging that ends up as municipal solid waste based on current recycling rates, the glass bottle results in more material ending up in municipal solid waste than the flexible drink pouch (1,213%). ...
- Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry
- (Label/Tape)
- April 21, 2019, ... nearly 40 percent of all plastic manufactured with a life cycle of less than six months. Recycling is an obvious answer, but even that has slowed. Meanwhile, one of the world’s most reliable sources ...
- Diversified Plastics Inc. Adds Rotational Molding Oven
- (News | New Products)
- April 16, 2019, ... as material handling carts and recycling containers. The implementation of a new rotational molding oven is expected to increase productivity and allow DPI to produce larger sized products for a variety ...
- Ecoslide-OTC™ Paperboard Pack: Keystone Folding Box Co.
- (News | New Products)
- March 27, 2019, ... from its smaller internal blister for recycling. The enclosed blister contains only a fraction of disposable plastic compared to peel/push blisters or plastic bottles. In developing Ecoslide-OTC, Keystone ...
- FPA Publishes Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging Study Report
- (News | New Products)
- March 24, 2019, ... that are more obvious to consumers, such as recycling. Consumers are also more likely to believe glass or corrugated packaging is more sustainable than flexible packaging, perhaps due to recycling benefits ...
- AIMCAL Awards
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2019, ... as “a real recycling success.” In effect, noted one judge, “It takes waste and makes a first-tier product.” Product of the Year The winner of the top prize, the Spirit of Innovation holographic folding ...
- FPA Launches New Consumer Website
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2019, ... off at grocery stores since most curbside programs are not yet able to sort and process PE films. The store collection program is called “WRAP” (Wrap Recycling Action Program) and is available to more ...
- Toray Plastics (America) Joins the Sustainable Packaging Coalition
- (News | New Products)
- March 05, 2019, ... in 2004. The program involves operating one of the larger solar farms in Rhode Island and two co-generation plants, zero landfill, waste recycling and energy and water conservation. The company is also ...
- New INTERPACK Alliance Trade Fair for Middle East Africa Region
- (News | New Products)
- January 01, 2019, ... technology. Recycling and environmental technology are also on the agenda. “For pacprocess MEA there will be an advisory board composed of high-caliber representatives of international companies from ...
- Diversified Plastics Inc. Introduces New Equipment and Facility Addition
- (News | New Products)
- December 19, 2018, ... for the industrial, textile, hospitality, laundry, agricultural and marine industries, plus waste and recycling plastic containers for restaurants, sports venues and stadiums, apartment and condominium ...
- Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry
- (Sticking With It)
- November 25, 2018, ... label sticks immediately thereafter. Such products are already available on a limited basis today. An approach like this might improve recycling of parts. For instance, if we could trigger the release ...
- New Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging
- (News | New Products)
- November 13, 2018, ... specialized expertise in supporting and accelerating the work of innovators in the packaging and recycling spaces. “We are delighted to partner with our Innovation Partner the Sustainable Packaging ...
- Constantia Flexibles Introduces Packaging Solutions for Greater Sustainability
- (News | New Products)
- November 04, 2018, ... barrier packaging solutions, multi-material laminates are used to achieve high barrier properties. But the lamination of different material groups can hamper the recycling process. EcoLamPlus and EcoLam ...
- ICE USA 2019 Call for Industry Expert Speakers
- (Trade Shows)
- November 03, 2018, ... New processes/ways to get things done (process, products, people) Safety Sustainability/Recycling Potential speakers should email their presentation title and short abstract to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...
- Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits
- (Bag Pouch)
- August 31, 2018, ... at a higher rate, but due to the moisture barrier needed for cat litter, a film layer is added, which makes recycling much more difficult. This is calculated as a burden and an emission of GHG. The other ...