Flexibles

Compostable wrapper for chocolate supports company's eco-vision

Environmentally conscious coffee, tea, and chocolate company chooses earth-friendly packaging for its Fair Trade chocolate from Ecuador.

March 11, 2010

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Recycling

Pharmaceutical industry phases in greener practices

Reducing material use, employing recycled materials, and turning to renewable energy sources for facilities offer sustainable packaging options.

March 10, 2010

Sustainability

Biodegradable polymers market to grow at 13% through 2014

Despite a poor global economy, the biodegradable polymers market grew in 2009 and will continue to expand at an average annual rate of 13% through 2014, says report.

March 9, 2010

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2010 FPA Silver Award Winners

The following award winners all took home Silver Awards in the 2010 FPA Awards competition.

March 9, 2010

Sustainability

Searching for a cure

End-users of laminations need a working knowledge of the methods used to cure the adhesives.

March 9, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Exquisite package details in tune with boxed set

How can a complete boxed set of Neil Young’s early music fetch as much as $300?

March 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

SEW-Eurodrive USA: Modular DR motor system

The energy-efficient DR motor series from SEW-EURODRIVE provides numerous drive combinations for packaging applications.

March 8, 2010

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EPS containers deliver for sanofi pasteur's vaccine shipments

Environmental advantages persuade sanofi pasteur to select expanded polystyrene containers to ship its vaccines; healthcare provider customers also benefit.

March 8, 2010

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March 8, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Israel poised to join those countries with EPR legislation

Israel steps up its recycling revolution; distributes memorandum on a packaging law for extended producer responsibility.

March 8, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

New director and new directions are focus of MSU forum

At its third annual Packaging Executives Forum, The School of Packaging at MSU talks about tackling new complexities of the industry and launching the Center for Packaging Innovation.

March 7, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Within voluntary package reduction goal lurk opportunities

Many retailers and major food companies are voluntarily trimming 10% from their packaging’s carbon footprint. This move could spur innovation, but branding context has to be weighed, too.

March 5, 2010