Sustainability: Page 354

Sustainability

No-label look hits PET bottles

For 17 years The Body Shop's hair, bath and fragrance products have been filled in HDPE bottles. Now PET is taking over, along with a disc-style closure and a no-label look.

July 31, 1996

Sustainability

Delaney nearing revision

The longstanding battle to reform the decades-old Delaney Clause, which prohibits the use of any carcinogenic additive in processed food, is moving forward in Congress.

July 31, 1996

Sustainability

Munsterland likes 'green' package

Munsterland of Essen, Germany, announced on May 13 at interpack 96 that it was launching two premium margarine-like spreads, MM Extra and MM Super, in the Tetra Box from Filltech (Helsingborg, Sweden).

July 31, 1996

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Love Box Co. (Wichita, KS) opened an office and warehouse in Columbia, MO.

June 30, 1996

Sustainability

Bottles fuel use of recycled resin

Chevron incorporates recycled-content resin in its bottles for fuel additives, taking a proactive approach to potential legislative container requirements.

June 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Supplier news: Achievements

A.R. Arena Products, Inc. (Rochester, NY) received the Robert Schad Environmental Award for the Atlas 640 Shipper(TM).

June 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Supplier news: Achievements

Sealed Air Corp. (Saddle Brook, NJ) has received Appleton Papers Environmental Partnership Award for recycling one million pounds of packaging material in 1995.

June 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Supplier news: Achievements

Free-Flow Packaging Corp. (Redwood City, CA) was recognized for environmental merit by The Massachusetts Packaging Challenge.

June 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Global green guidelines

In preparation for a discussion on international eco-labeling standards, a coalition of 12 associations organized by the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), is advocating standards similar to the "Green Guides" of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

June 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Bill has EPA policing plastics

If Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) has his way, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be forced to develop a screening program for estrogenicity that would test all substances-including chemicals used in packaging-for negative effects on the human estrogen system.

June 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Restaurants finding recycle merits

Overall, recycling programs are increasing for the nation's restaurants, and steel can recycling is playing a major role, according to a recent press conference in Chicago sponsored by the Steel Recycling Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.

June 30, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Clear container sensor

The CCS Series adaptive clear-container photoelectic sensor from Honeywell's Micro Switch Div. (Freeport, IL) senses glass and plastic containers at a rate of 2ꯠ/min.

May 31, 1996