The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that over 31,000 tons of plastic, paper, metals and glass were recycled during 2011 by seventy-seven western Massachusetts municipalities. The recyclables were ...
Global packaging company Sonoco has provided Melitta USA with new paperboard composite cans made from recycled and recyclable content to replace with traditional metal coffee cans. According to Sonoco, Melitta has converted its 603 and ...
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US-based Coffee roaster Melitta has selected the UpShot Solution to enter the single-serve market. The UpShot Solution, developed by LBP Manufacturing, features an eco-friendly, single-serve filter that Melitta fills with coffee which is ...
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Packaging company in the US, MeadWestvaco’s (MWV) medication adherence solution Shellpak Renew has bagged the Best Sustainable Pharmaceutical Packaging award at the CPhI Worldwide event in Madrid, Spain. The Shellpak Renew, launched ...
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Local authorities and their partners are being invited to pitch to take part in a series of pilots to test the effectiveness of textiles ‘survival’ bags. Recent research by Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) showed ...
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The package, which will launch at more than 3,600 Walmart pharmacies this summer, features a tear-resistant, recyclable outer carton, an easy-slide blister and an integrated calendar for patients to easily track their medications. ...
BC's LightRecycle Now Includes All Lighting Products British Columbia now has Canada's first comprehensive program to recycle all lighting products at no charge. LightRecycle is a non-profit program to recycle lighting products in ...
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Nike has reinforced its commitment to the future of Australian football,announcing an 11-year deal with Football Federation Australia(FFA),cementing a 20-year partnership. The deal not only signifies the largest single commitment of term ...
Envirocon Technologies Inc. today announced the launch of its new Lemi Shine Original Refill Pack, a 24 oz. package designed to refill the company's best-selling 12 oz. bottles of Lemi Shine Original. The refill pack was created as a ...
DEARBORN, MICH. (Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m. ET) -- Plastics are prominent in multiple gold-winning entries in the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards. Medical equipment, smartphones, an infant warmer, a task light and headphones are among ...
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Janice Feldman JANICE FELDMAN'S AWARD-WINNING designs reflect influences far beyond her Southern California roots but circle back to those ecofriendly, sun-soaked philosophies. As founder and president of JANUS et Cie, her creations run ...
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Consumer preferences are driving change across the diverse end markets of Asia, prompting firms such as Dow Chemical Co. To have to adapt quickly, especially in such sectors as plastics packaging. Four Dow executives shared their views on ...
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A SOLAR-POWERED LIGHT created by a Melbourne-based company is being used to light up the night for flood victims in Pakistan. Made entirely from environmentally responsible and recyclable materials, the Mandarin Ultra is an ...
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THE MyShelter Foundation founder Illac Diaz was in Davao Tuesday to promote sustainable solutions and alternative construction as an answer to poverty and calamity devastations. Using the minimax strategy -- minimum resources with maximum ...
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Whether it's a home remodel or an extensive new commercial structure, a construction project produces a massive amount of leftover material, known in the industry as C&D (construction and demolition). Excess concrete, asphalt, shingles, ...
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