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Avery Dennison Wins TLMI Award for Green Initiatives

(Green Converting)

December 13, 2011, Life Cycle Assessment, waste reduction, and "green" products make Avery Dennison an environmental leader and bring the company its second TLIM award  MENTOR, OH | Avery Dennison Label and Packaging ...

Eastman Copolyester Provides Easy Label Removal, Saves Materials

(Label/Tape)

November 27, 2011, The benefits of Embrace HY resins for shrink body labels include high printability, sustainability, and noise-free film. KINGSPORT, TN | Embrace HY copolyester resins from Eastman Chemical Co. are ...

Green Bay Packaging Offers Label Stock That Dissolves

(Label/Tape News)

November 13, 2011, ...  In addition to temporary uses, labels made from dissolvable paper are earth-friendly. They are non-toxic and remove easily during the recycling process. H2ODP labels can be printed with both water- and ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... equipment. Sustainability and recycling initiatives also will be future market drivers. Why Such Emphasis on Post-Consumer Waste? An Vossen, manager of Plarebel, the Belgium national recycling association ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... after recycling—is composting as a means of limiting what ends up in a landfill. Composting is the process by which organic matter, usually food, is separated from other kinds of waste in an effort to ...

Send EPA Comments on MSW & Sustainable Materials Management

(Green Converting)

August 03, 2011, ... of these materials through recycling, waste minimization and source reduction. The Agency has issued a Federal Register notice asking for comments on these aspects of measurement and provided a deadline ...

EPR Rule Is Voted Down

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2011, ... cost of managing and administering a complex EPR program will far outweigh the minor benefits of a point or two increase in paper recycling, an increase that will be achieved soon enough with our existing ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... recycling stream and winds up in a landfill,” says Jim Rooney, president of EcoLogic. Anton Letica, president of Letica Corp. comments, “Letica is committed to developing the highest quality packaging ...

Methane Gas for Fuel Is Clean Solution

(Green Converting)

June 30, 2011, ... in the sustainable benefits of landfill gas and helping the state of Ohio to become a leader in waste reduction and recycling efforts,” says Brian Fedor, site leader for the location. Fedor says the project ...

Recycle Cores for Many Materials

(Cores)

June 30, 2011, Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light duty models offers blade-free roll slabbing and core recycling. Said to remove leftover roll material Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... a waste product after use, but a valuable raw material. One prerequisite is, however, that it is correctly collected within recycling systems. For this purpose, the EU has developed a packaging directive, ...

Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility

(Carton Box News)

June 16, 2011, ... paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “Our voluntary recycling program for paper-based packaging already works incredibly well so [paperboard packaging] should be exempt from ...

Silly: Another Bag Ban

(Yo's Yarns)

June 01, 2011, ... bag recycling programs and voluntary reductions in disposable bag use.” It’s about changing our lifestyle, Folks! How hard is it to place a used bag in a store recycling container? Probably no harder ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ...  In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA) Scottsdale, AZ; 480-473-0301; www.imdassociation.com Inst. of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Naperville, IL; 630-544-5050; www.iopp.org Inst. of Scrap Recycling ...

PPC Members Distribute Saplings

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2011, ... Sponsored by the PPC, TICCIT is a national education program that promotes planting trees in recycled cartons as a way to highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainable nature of paper-based ...

Stone & Interactive Media-Enhanced Labels on Display at Interpack

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... make conventional plastics, so its carbon footprint is much lower.  And calcium carbonate and PE are both commonly handled in today’s waste and recycling systems, so it fits right into the recycling stream.” ...

Eco-Sensitive Hybrid

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, Seventh Generation's Natural 4X Laundry Detergent makes its debut in an innovative bottle manufactured by Ecologic Brands, Oakland, CA. Seventh Generation's Natural 4X Laundry Detergent makes its debut ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... Awards The Sustainability Awards honor equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Printing Solutions Finding Sustainable Solutions to Your Recycling Challenges — Joseph Meindl, American Recycling & Mfg. Complying with the New FTC Green Guides — Jean-Cyril Walker, Keller & Heckman ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. Cel-Met and O2 Barrier metallized sealants (8) from Cel-Plast received kudos for downgauging of approximately 25% without compromising ...