The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) has joined forces with the American Commercial Tire Network (ACTN) to launch a video that highlights the environmental benefits of tire retreading. The video can be seen on TRIB's ...
Tags: tire, tyre, auto parts
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the deployment of 107 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers in Anaheim and throughout Orange County. The new CNG fleet replaced older diesel and liquid ...
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Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...
EUGENE – Tens of thousands of Eugene and Springfield residents routinely rinse and set aside nondeposit wine, juice and other bottles and jars, then put them out for curbside recycling in specially marked boxes. Recycling crews haul ...
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Environmental project, "Bring benefit their city" in Khabarovsk has implemented a full stroke - for the past two months as part of the city had collected about 20 tons of waste glass (cullet). The participants of the project, organized by ...
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On America Recycles Day, the non-alcoholic beverage industry reaffirms its longstanding commitment to further minimizing its environmental impact, and is making it easier for consumers to do the same. "From our 100 percent recyclable ...
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More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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Natural rubber is produced from the latex found in certain plants. It can also be manufactured synthetically through a process that employs unsaturated hydrocarbons. Natural rubber is a polymer that is resilient, water-proof and highly ...
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Europe's energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could ...
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The Hybrid Shop (THS), a growing international network of dealers committed to providing expert care for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVs), will exhibit its new method of battery pack conditioning for hybrids at the 2013 Specialty Equipment ...
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Flooring manufacturers have been re-investing as the industry continues to climb out of the recession and two mills were recently honored by the state of Georgia for their efforts. Engineered Floors was among the companies honored at the ...
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Hershey, a US-headquartered chocolate manufacturer, has achieved Zero-Waste-to-Landfill (ZWL) status at two of its facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Robinson, Illinois. With this development, the company now has six plants in the ...
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Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food Packaging
Netherlands-based dairy firm FrieslandCampina, German food packaging manufacturer Südpack and Oman-based PET resin and sheet producer Octal have developed a new packaging product for cheese. Made with direct-to-sheet PET (DPET), the ...
Tags: Cheese Packaging, dairy firm