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News
| January 16, 2013

Michigan State School of Packaging to host Student Packaging Jamboree

March 21-23 event will include speeches from industry professionals, a showcase of innovative packages, and an opportunity to interact with experts through a panel discussion.
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Materials Product Brief
| January 15, 2013

EarthAware™ biodegradable and recycled film bags for greater sustainability

Data sheets from Automated Packaging Systems provide details of the EarthAware lines of biodegradable and recycled poly-film bags.
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Materials Product Brief
| January 11, 2013

Eco-friendly carton, closure

The combibloc EcoPlus carton pack from SIG Combibloc, which generates less CO2, is now also available with the very lightweight and resource efficient combiCap screw cap--a packaging solution that combines environmentally-friendly features and convenience.
Podcast | January 5, 2013

Fighting food waste with can packaging

Megan Daum of the Can Manufacturers Institute explains why cans are among the most effective packages for fighting food waste and details their sustainability benefits.
Feature Article
| January 4, 2013

Patient adherence goals drive Walmart's new compliance pack launch

Walmart and Sam’s 4,600 pharmacies add new sustainable calendar-style packs for select scripts in an effort to improve patient adherence to drug regimens.
Materials Product Brief
| January 4, 2013

Plug-seal closure for hot-fill, aseptic beverage packaging

The GreenLyte one-piece closure line from Portola Packaging is a new line of plug-seal, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) 38 mm closures for single and multiserve, hot-fill, and aseptic beverage packaging applications.
News
| December 20, 2012

AMERIPEN shares 100 cities survey data

The data gathered on best practices in residential recycling in the top 100 largest cities by household will be used by AMERIEPN to pursue projects to increase material recovery rates.
News
| December 17, 2012

AMERIPEN to share 100 largest U.S. cities recycling data

A free webinar on Dec. 19 will highlight some of the preliminary results of AMERIPEN’s survey of recovery activities in the 100 largest U.S. cities.
News
| December 17, 2012

Carton Council achieves 40% access to carton recycling in the U.S.

The ‘Faces of 40’ demonstrate the growing and diverse group of stakeholders helping to bring carton recycling to more communities, adding 26.9 million households since 2009.
Compostable film wrap for Free Trade chocolates.
Package Case Study
| December 15, 2012

Chocolate wrapped in compostable film

Alce Nero, an Italian consortium of organic producers and farmers, has chosen compostable material to wrap its range of Fair Trade chocolate.
Materials Product Brief
| December 13, 2012

Bioplasticizer eliminates phthalates

Derived from rapidly renewable feedstocks and certified to contain 99% bio-based content, PolyOne’s reFlex 300 bioplasticizer is a non-phthalate alternative that provides a one-for-one replacement for general-purpose plasticizers used in flexible vinyl formulations.
Materials Product Brief
| December 13, 2012

Sustainable shelf labelstocks

Utilizing Latex Impregated and Jetlaser Translucent paper-based face materials, UPM Raflatac’s paper-faced products for shelf labeling applications provide label converters and retailers with compelling, environmentally-preferable alternatives to traditional vinyl products.
Materials Product Brief
| December 13, 2012

Shipper/display units

Suitable for one-way shipping and retail applications, when a custom-designed display is too much and product on a pallet is not enough, the PalletTop Display product from Laminations, part of Great Northern Corporation’s Specialty Group, uses a unique combination of Laminations products to create a fast, inexpensive solution for easy setup and take down of shipping/display shelving that is lightweight, recyclable and sturdy.
Materials Product Brief
| December 13, 2012

Display board

Falconboard Print All White display board from Hexacomb, a BOISE company, is designed for demanding digital or screen printing applications, accommodates most inks and adhesives, as well as commercial connective systems such as edge tape and plastic or metal edging/channels.
Package Case Study
| December 11, 2012

Nourish organic skincare line rooted in earth-friendly benefits

While product uses 100% organic ingredients, packaging contains a minimum of 25% recycled content and is recyclable.
Machine Product Brief
| December 10, 2012

Semi-automatic handle applicator

Designed for customers that want to expand into nearby markets, but can’t justify the expense of a fully-automatic handle applicator at an early stage of market development, an innovative semi-automatic handle applicator from Roberts PolyPro, a division of Pro Mach, produces 15-to-17 cases/min. with a single attendant.
Materials Product Brief
| December 5, 2012

Biodegradable cold chain box liners

ThermoPod's ThermoKeeper mail-order shippers provide temperature control and protective insulation for food, wine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and more with environmentally-friendly insulating liners that fit snuggly into a protective corrugated outer box.
Controls Product Brief
| December 4, 2012

Hypoid gearmotor

Bison Gear’s PowerSTAR, a new hypoid, maximum efficiency, right-angle gearmotor, uses the company's Robusticity design to improve energy efficiency for a smaller carbon footprint and maximum power density.

 

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