Sustainability

Cradle-to-cradle meeting set for July 11

Packaging end users and suppliers have shown interest in the principles and potential of cradle-to-cradle design, based on research and interviews conducted for PW's May cover story on the topic.

April 30, 2003

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Coated PET in the lab

A second Actis® barrier coating system for plastic bottles is now operating commercially in North America. Grafco PET Packaging Technologies (Hanover, MD) installed the patented Sidel (Norcross, GA) coating system late last year in its Morrow, GA, plant at the request of Environmental Express.

April 30, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

PipeLine: Changing materials can affect recycling

Obviously, the shift in container materials for packaging is a topic we chronicle on a regular basis. Rarely covered, though, is how these changes might alter secondary markets. Comparing these materials markets over the years can also show how changing trends in materials cause substantial market changes.

April 30, 2003

Sustainability

Cradle-to-cradle: the next packaging paradigm?

From the archives: An architect and a chemist make a compelling business argument for ecologically “intelligent” packaging that’s also good for the bottom line.

April 30, 2003

Sustainability

Packagers react to cradle-to-cradle design

Packagers express interest in cradle-to-cradle design. In July, an initial meeting will be held to see if a cross-industry cradle-to-cradle packaging workgroup should be organized.

April 30, 2003

Containers

Aveda pushes PCR

As part of its environmental commitment, Aveda achieves 80% to 100% post-consumer-recycled (PCR) content in much of its packaging.

April 30, 2003

Sustainability

Recent enviro-packaging developments

This is a list of recent commercial developments in environmental packaging. This is expanded listing that contains items not published in the print magazine.

April 30, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

Huhtamaki receives EPA award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 office selected Huhtamaki Americas’ packaging plant located in Los Angeles to receive its 2003 Environmental Achievement Award in recognition of its exceptional work and commitment to the environment.

April 30, 2003

Flexibles

What packagers think about the environment

Respondents to a recent survey on Packworld.com were asked to describe the current attitude at their company with regard to packaging and the environment.

April 30, 2003

Home

Beverage deposit bills

Idaho and Montana are considering beverage container deposit bills as a means to combat litter and recycling problems. In letters to both states, the Grocery Manufacturers of America said deposit bills are not the answer.

March 31, 2003

Home

Paper industry pledges reduction in greenhouse gases

A 12% reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases was a pledge made by W. Henson Moore, president of the American Forest & Paper Assn. (Washington, DC).

March 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Automated Packaging to help homeland security effort

Automated Packaging was chosen by the CDC to provide packaging technologies vital to the rapid deployment initiatives of the CDC's homeland security effort.

March 31, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

EPA issues E-commerce pack challenge

The Office of Solid Waste within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a competition it calls "The Cradle-to-Cradle Design Challenge for E-Commerce Shipping Packaging and Logistics."

March 31, 2003