Sustainable agribusiness firm Aloterra and foodservice ware provider World Centric have developed a new line of compostable foodservice ware made from miscanthus plant fiber. The new environment friendly line is an alternative to foam ...
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As parts of its efforts to increase the percentage of sustainable products in its range, this spring, Swedish apparel retailer, Kappahl will have 24 per cent of its assortment with the sustainability label. For this spring, it also has ...
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Cintas Corporation, an apparel uniforms program provider said that has recycled 19.5 million PET bottles and diverted them from landfills to manufacture apparel. Cintas uses plant-based ingredients and plastic bottles to create fibres ...
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Tetra Pak is rating its past year a success, with higher recycling rates, lower CO2 emissions and commercialisation of the world’s first 100% bio-based carton achieved. Tetra Pak has continued to make progress towards its 2020 ...
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AkzoNobel has launched an ultra-reflective powder coating which can increase the effective output of commercial lighting fixtures by up to 30 percent. Developed by the company’s Powder Coatings business, Interpon ReFlex delivers ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has opened a latest generation manufacturing facility in Shanghai to produce waterborne coatings for China’s growing automobile market. The newest and one of Axalta’s most advanced waterborne production ...
Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has opened a latest-generation manufacturing facility in Shanghai to produce waterborne coatings for China’s growing automobile market. The newest and one of ...
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Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney has announced the commencement of its fifth U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry study. According to the firm, the industry is continuing its recovery from the global recession of 2008-2009. Consumption is projected to ...
Did You Know?Linoleum was discovered in 1855 by Englishman Frederick Walton who thought of it as an alternative to the expensive India rubber.If your home space is a center to juice spills, skateboard activities, pets, damp footwear, and a ...
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bto increase its capital spending by about €1.1bn, which is triggered by the increase in development cost and investment in technologies required to reduce CO2 emission from production. More than half of its capital spending is ...
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Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently earned a Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) in the USA. This ...
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The DuPont Green Living Survey: India, conducted by TNS Global, found that a majority of Indian consumers are familiar with green products, have confidence that green products are better for the environment, and feel that biobased ...
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‘All About Sustainability’ zone returns to Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2014 fair again, expanding this year by 148% with a total of 32 exhibitors taking part. Only one month away, Intertextile ...
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An intricate network of global supply chains has emerged to accommodate the rising cthat defines many of today’s products. Comprehensive material, component, and product information must be easily accessible to every node in the ...
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“Sustainability is inherent in our culture here in Sri Lanka, as we are an island with scarce resources so we do our best to conserve these”, says the top honcho of a Sri Lanka Group with interests spread across textiles, ...
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