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Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level. ...

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, Solid-waste legislative proposals at the state level targeting packaging issues decreased only slightly in 1994, according to Single Service News, the Solid-waste legislative proposals at the state level ...

Materials Handling | Pneumatic Conveyor Reduces Injuries, Cuts Waste

(Web Handling)

June 27, 2016, ... bulk solids and pollution control equipment experts. President Walker Robbins, who has more than 20 years of experience in the bulk solids handling industry, suggested Belleville, NJ-based VAC-U-MAX due ...

E-waste Recycling Legislation Could Frame Waste Management Debate

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, As we have reported previously, increasing public concern over solid waste management is spurring consideration of “extended producer responsibility” (EPR) and “shared responsibility” approaches to waste ...

E-Waste Legislation

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... that collect and recycle these devices. As we have noted previously, the resurgence of interest in solid waste management has the potential to affect a wide array of industries, including the converting ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, More local and regional jurisdictions are seeking to deal with litter and solid waste by embracing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that place More local and regional jurisdictions are seeking ...

Flexible Packaging & Waste Disposal Laws: A US Perspective

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... use and disposal of packaging in the US. At its peak, more than 80% of US solid waste, including packaging, was disposed of in landfills. The increased time to permit new landfills in accordance with new ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industries

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... low-speed, high-torque, twin-shaft shredder reduces bulk solids and debris by up to 80%, aids in recycling, enhances processing and systems, and protects pumps, co. says. Units reportedly are designed ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... for municipal solid-waste burners. "The Europeans are ahead of the game in that area, and there is a near-term need for about 100 of those systems," McIlvaine said. "That translates to a market of abo ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... ata-transfer rate in AVs is 15,000 per microsecond. These and other requirements mean that plastics and composites will play major roles in weight reduction, part consolidation, heat dissipation, high-tech  ...

FPA Announces Speaker Lineup for Upcoming Fall Executive Conference

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2019, ... global trends in flexible packaging; managing incentives; and an overview of the University of Florida research on the feasibility of high temperature steam gasification of municipal solid waste. The conference ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... to one another.  Adhesive forces between a liquid and a solid cause the liquid droplet to spread across the surface - cohesive forces within the liquid cause the drop to ‘ball-up’ and avoid actual contact ...

Liepajas Papirs Utilizes Hybrid MPS EF SYMJET

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2019, ... digital press combined with several post-press processes. In addition, ink costs are controlled by replacing large solid areas with less expensive flexo UV inks. For more competitive label runs, Liepajas ...

Colbert Packaging Celebrates 60th Anniversary Milestone

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2019, ... Colbert has invested in renewable energy credits in the form of wind energy and has initiated a zero manufacturing waste to landfill program. With extensive R&D capabilities and a solid reputation for ...

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%). ...

INX International to Feature Natural-Based and Flexo Ink Products for Packaging at InfoFlex 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 24, 2019, ... the Ernest N. Morial Center in New Orleans. “Our INXhrc natural-based flexographic inks are a solid choice for brand owners and food packaging providers,” said Renee Schouten, INX International’s director ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... ends up as municipal solid waste in landfills compared to the stand-up pouch, leading to a larger end-of-life impact. A lighter package with a manufacturing process that is less energy intensive will ...

Avery Dennison Recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2019, ... , greenhouse gas emissions and human rights, workplace diversity and labor relations. “We continue to make solid progress toward our 2025 sustainability goals, with increased urgency to address plast ...

BOBST to Exhibit at EXPOGRÁFICA 2019

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2019, ... has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 14 production facilities in 8 countries and employs close to 5 400 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1 529 million ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... that is going to be heat-sealed or for a packaging product that is going to be filled with a hot solid or liquid. Good housekeeping, that is cleaning cylinders and laminator after each run and routinely ...