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Sam's club leads by example

This is a sidebar to the story "Wal-Mart speaks on the packaging scorecard" which appears in the February 2008 issue of Packaging World Magazine.

February 4, 2008

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Wal-Mart speaks on the Packaging Scorecard

Sam’s Club director of packaging Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar speaks with Packaging World in an exclusive interview on the eve of the official launch of Wal-Mart’s much debated Packaging Scorecard. Discussed are lessons learned over the past year, Wal-Mart’s progress and expectations, and criticisms of the scorecard.

February 4, 2008

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February 4, 2008

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Monadnock Paper Mills Offers the Right Stuff

In November 2007, Monadnock Paper Mills of Bennington, NH, introduced a new line of paper substrate for premium environmentally friendly shopping bags.

February 4, 2008

Flexibles

When the oil runs out: Take a second look at biodegradable cellulose packaging films

Must-read white paper for all users of petroleum-based plastic packaging weighs impact of staying the course vs. using newer technologies for biodegradable films. Compares/contrasts the newest crop of bio films from different suppliers.

February 3, 2008

Sustainability

Toying with bottle design

A playful bottle is engineered for educational, environmental, and humanitarian benefits.

February 1, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

A realistic view of sustainable packaging

This Podcast underscores why one size doesn't fit all when it comes to green packaging.

February 1, 2008

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Sustainable foresight

The “low-hanging” fruit of sustainable package design lies in the optimization of a package’s materials and its footprint.

February 1, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic trends in packaging

Part 2 of a 2-part series on trends in packaging robotics. (Our previous report explored reasons for the proliferation of purpose-built robotic capabilities in packaging machine designs. This concluding article looks at applications and design considerations for OEMs.)

January 30, 2008

Cartoning

Embedding robotic functionality in packaging machinery

Part 1 of a 2-part series explores the trend toward packaging machinery integrating purpose-built robotic capabilities.

January 21, 2008

Recycling

Europeans are "greener" than Americans...

A survey of adults in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the U.K. concluded that these Europeans are "better environmental citizens" than their American counterparts. Europeans are 50 percent more likely to buy green products than Americans, are 25 percent more likely to recycle, and 30 percent more likely to influence friends and family about the environment. Source: www.porternovelli.com.

January 16, 2008

Recycling

In Thailand, garbage is out of control...

Garbage from packaging is a serious environmental problem in Thailand, according to its Pollution Control Department (PCD).

January 16, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Machine vision provides a cost-effective plastic sorting system

The plastic recycling industry needs to precisely separate the plastic by category. The purity of each plastic group (PETE, PVC, PP, etc) has a direct correlation to the refund money. Because the product is not consistent throughout the manufacturing industry, manual sorting tasks are performed, but there is a real automation need. See how combining a special lighting technique, a specific camera acquisition mode, the processing of image in color space, and a well synchronized rejection device from National Instruments acts as a viable solution.

January 14, 2008