If you have ever been to the market to select tiles for your house, you must have seen that there is a plethora of floor tiles available. It can get very confusing for a person who does not know a thing about the different types tile ...
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For years now, rubber flooring has been common in commercial settings such as gyms and hospitals. Today, some homeowners are bringing this flooring into their home and are finding out that rubber flooring is a great choice with plenty of ...
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You may not think of vinyl as your choice for eco-friendly. You may also think that vinyl and linoleum are the same thing. They are not. Linoleum is made from natural materials, whereas vinyl is man-made. Linoleum biodegrades. Whereas vinyl ...
Ireland-based rigid plastic packaging supplier Holfeld Plastics has introduced a family of K37 punnets for fresh produce soft fruit and salad packaging. The new plastic containers, K37-50, 60 and 70mm, join the company's existing K37-40 ...
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Rigid plastic packaging supplier in Ireland, Holfeld Plastics has unveiled a family of K37 punnets, the K37-50, 60 and 70mm for soft fruit packaging, which join the K37-40 and K37-85 portfolio. The standard crate fit K37 family has been ...
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Canadian packaging firm Cascades has unveiled a new polystyrene foam food tray EVOK in North America, designed for packaging of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits. The company stated that it has lowered the carbon footprint of ...
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Canadian green packaging manufacturer Cascades has introduced a new polystyrene foam food tray EVOK in North America, which is made with 25% recycled material. According to the company, the new tray can be used to pack meat, poultry, ...
A strengthening economy and less volatile input pricing could result in a positive year for the foodservice packaging industries in North America and Europe, based on an annual survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI). ...
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An independent research study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), revealed 65 percent of decision makers at Fortune 500 consumer product companies ...
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A new study has revealed that the corrugated sector has reduced its carbon footprint by a further 4.8% over the three years period during 2009 to 2011, which follows a cut down of almost 12% in the previous three-year cycle. The European ...
US-based A&R Box and Packaging has joined forces with Greenpeace USA to offer a new line of eco-friendly products from Oasis Brands. The products include LoCor rolls, which are used in making toilet paper that provide 250-500 more sheets ...
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Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has announced the launch of Ecoboard Plus, a new linerboard from its Barcelona Mill in Spain, which adds to the company’s selection of boards that are made of recycled material. The new ...
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The Steel Recycling Institute declared that the recycling rate for the world’s most recycled material steel is at an all time high of 92%. More than 85 million tonne of steel scrap was consumed by steelmaking furnaces in 2011 an ...
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The recycling rate for steel has reached an all-time high of 92%, according to a recent announcement from the Steel Recycling Institute, an industry association that promotes the recycling of all steel products. In 2011, more than 85 ...
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Paint brand Dulux is packaging its Ecosense range in new pails from RPC Containers Oakham in a bid to boost its green credentials The containers incorporate 20% post industrial recycled material and RPC recommended using “standard ...