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Analysis of debate over biodegradable plastics in landfills vs. compost facilities

White paper from Ecologic examines and challenges the arguments that biodegradable plastics must degrade in the same "short period of time" as a compost facility, especially over concerns about leaching contaminants into the soil.

September 23, 2010

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White Paper: Plastic biodegradability concepts explained

White paper from Ecologic answers all the basic questions surrounding biodegradability, including biodegradation in landfills and composting environments. Describes the waste products from plastic biodegradation, as well as applicable ASTM test standards.

September 23, 2010

Sustainability

Plantable nursery pot biodegrades in soil

Taking root in independent nurseries around the country, Ball Horticultural Co.’s new SoilWrap® bio-based plantable, compostable plant container is said to completely eliminate 100% of the environmental impact of the package, while reducing related fuel emissions.

September 12, 2010

Sustainability

Destination: zero waste

September 12, 2010

Flexibles

Guess what? They're not buying your product because of your packaging

Package safety has joined product safety in consumer importance. Many CPG companies view that as a negative, but they should instead embrace it as a brand-value opportunity.

September 9, 2010

Flexibles

Best of both worlds: Balancing sustainability with production savings

Our quarterly survey uncovers a trend: The right structure and graphics are important for package innovation, but ‘green’ materials and cost-consciousness are driving the equation.

September 9, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 to take technical approach

Two-day conference and exhibit to focus on technical foundations of successful sustainability programs.

September 7, 2010

Sustainability

U.S. degradable plastic demand shows strong growth, study says

Increased interest in environmentally friendly products, along with greater availability of biodegradable plastics encourages commercial success of degradable plastic.

September 2, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Sugarcane-based HDPE is coming to cleaning products

Brazilian-based household cleaning products company Ecover announces that all of its bottles will use a minimum of 30% sugarcane-based HDPE by January 2011.

August 27, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging 'immune' to economic downturn, report says

A new report shows there was “impressive” growth in sustainable packaging in 2008/2009 and predicts the market will reach $142.42 billion by 2015.

August 26, 2010

Flexibles

2010 Greener Package Awards honor eight sustainable innovations

The second-annual Greener Package Awards competition recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.

August 26, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Dell eliminates use of 18.2 million pounds of packaging since 2008

Reductions result from the company’s ‘three Cs’ packaging strategy: the cube, the content, and the curbside recyclability of its packaging materials.

August 26, 2010