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Box manufacturer's certificates 2010

Here are some perspectives on Mullen vs. ECT in relation to certifying corrugated boxes.

September 30, 2010

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ConAgra Foods 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report celebrates successes, looks toward future goals

ConAgra Foods 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report celebrates successes, looks toward future goals

September 29, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

P&G announces ambitious, sweeping sustainability vision

Sets four long-term strategies around sustainability, along with 2020 goals to guide progress.

September 29, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Spindle motors

Designed for all types of production machinery and machine tools, Siemens’ 1PH8 family of spindle motors are available in a power range from 2.8 kW up to 1340 kW, and combine induction and high-powered servo technologies.

September 28, 2010

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Best practice tips for using PCR plastic revealed in new SPC publication

The SPC’s new ‘Guidelines for Increasing Post Consumer Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging’ identifies solutions for overcoming technical challenges.

September 28, 2010

Detergents/cleaners

'Biohybrid' bottles launched by Australian natural products company

Natures Organics continues history of environmentally conscious packaging, adopting a ‘biohybrid’ resin for laundry and personal care products.

September 24, 2010

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Are biodegradable plastics an antidote to non-recycled packaging waste?

White paper challenges the assumption that biodegradable plastics in landfills are an inadequate end-of-life solution compared to recycling or composting. The reality is plastic is going into landfills in enormous amounts, and biodegradability can confer advantages to such landfilled plastic packaging waste.

September 23, 2010

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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

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. aluminum can recycling reaches 57.4% in 2009

In 2009, Americans and the aluminum industry recycled nearly 55.5 billion aluminum cans, nearly 2.3 billion more than in 2008.

September 23, 2010

Sustainability

A million-plus reasons to value the pharmaceutical cold chain

More than 500 attendees and nearly 60 exhibitors energize the 8th Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Global Forum in Philadelphia.

September 22, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label Expo makes case for sustainability, digital printing

Speakers implore brand owners to develop end-to-end processes to maximize sustainability efforts, and to investigate digital printing’s untapped pluses in labeling.

September 15, 2010

Sustainability

Recycle Glass Week gets underway

Events planned across the country for the Glass Packaging Institute’s recycling initiative, Sept. 12 to 18.

September 14, 2010