Approximately 30,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, which features three days of extensive educational programming, workshops and showcases of the latest ...
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A Canadian team has launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for its Dodecado, a dodecahedron light with magnetic properties that allows it to be attached to another light, and rearranged or sculpted according to the user’s ...
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Consumers who plan to buy eco-friendly bamboo apparel are attracted if the price is right, but their next consideration is the novelty of the product, according to a new study by Baylor University researchers. Bamboo has been championed ...
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Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has introduced a new discreet medication adherence package, Shellpak Renew with Optilock technology. Designed to address the needs of patient and pharmacist by enabling patient portability and ...
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MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV), a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, introduced Shellpak Renew with OptilockT technology. This smaller, more discreet medication adherence package is designed to meet patient and pharmacist needs ...
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently announced the release of a policy on bans and fees for recyclable paper and plastic bags approved during its July Board Meeting. The policy is in response to increased efforts ...
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SIOUX CITY | City officials are considering ending curbside glass recycling and encouraging people to cash in bottles for refunds instead. They said decline in the value of glass has made processing it impractical without passing higher ...
Beginning in July, Ogden residents will have another avenue to help save the planet with the implementation of glass recycling in Ogden City. Glass recycling bins will be in place at three locations around the city, and the containers ...
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An ocean reef made from a paper-based packaging structure? Not what one would typically expect. But that's exactly what visitors will see this summer at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX. Hexacomb, a Boise company, has ...
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If the mention of green office furniture has you imagining office chairs fashioned from dried corn husks and desks made out of old cans of Mountain Dew, think again. These days green furniture is not only great for the environment, it can ...
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SKG has set out targets to strengthen its sustainable business practices under seven key building blocks including: Chain of Custody, CO emissions, Waste, Water, Health & Safety, Sustainable Sourcing, and Community Involvement. Detailed ...
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Irish paper-based packaging products manufacturer Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has announced publication of its vision on sustainability which creates additional objectives for the business up to 2020. The vision also extends and builds on ...
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Bioplastics supplier in Australia Plantic Technologies has developed what it calls the first renewable and recyclable ultra-high barrier packaging format in the world. Plantic eco Plastic R is said to combine PET and Plantic biodegradable ...
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The Toyota Me.We concept has been unveiled in Paris, revealing a minimalist compact vehicle capable of being a small city car, an off-roader, a ute and a convertible. Powered by four electric motors – one in each wheel, like the ...
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Printed electronics are rapidly gaining popularity across applications for their benefits of low cost, high throughput, ease of manufacturing, and use in new applications. Industries are strongly backing innovations in this domain due to ...
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