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Showa Denko's Subsidiary to Produce Sleek Cans for Vietnamese Beverage

Dec 13, 2016

Showa Denko’s (SDK) subsidiary Showa Aluminum Can (SAC) is set to produce sleek cans for beverages in Vietnam. In May 2014, SDK and SAC acquired a 91.75% stake in Hanacans Joint Stock Company, which produces beverage cans in ...

Tags: Vietnamese Beverage, Packaging

Symphony to Convert PIC's Normal Plastic Packaging Into D2w Biodegradable Plastic

Jun 12, 2016

Pakistan International Airways (PIA) has signed a three year agreement with Symphony’s distributor Business Dynamics for conversion of the airline's normal plastic packaging into d2w biodegradable plastic. PIA, which is the first ...

Tags: Biodegradable Plastic, Plastic Packaging

IBERS Works on The Use of Lignocellulosic Feedstock to Produce Bio-Based Plastic Packaging

Aug 4, 2015

A consortium led by the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University, UK, is working on the use of lignocellulosic feedstock to produce bio-based, biodegradable plastic packaging for consumer ...

Tags: Bio Plastic, Packaging

Michael Stephen Discusses How This Material Biodegrades in The Outdoor Environment

May 22, 2015

Michael Stephen, chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association and deputy chairman of Symphony Environmental Technologies, discusses how this material biodegrades in the outdoor environment. Oxo-biodegradable plastics have from ...

Tags: Oxo-biodegradable Plastics, plastics

The European Parliament Recently Legislated to Reduce The Number of Bags in Circulation

May 19, 2015

The European Parliament recently legislated to reduce the number of bags in circulation, but the potential of oxo-biodegradable plastics has been an important side issue. Campbell Bannerman spoke about the British technology stating that ...

Tags: oxo-biodegradable plastics, plastics Packaging

Huntingdon Beach Cancelled Its Ban on Plastic Bags

May 19, 2015

This follows the news that Huntingdon Beach in California has cancelled its ban on plastic bags in response to a recent surge in support for them from local residents, and the decision of Arizona’s State Legislature to stop cities and ...

Tags: Plastic Bag, Plastic Bag Charges

Arizona Lawmakers Have Made It Illegal for Cities to Impose Bag Bans

May 11, 2015

In a major setback to efforts to ban plastic bags, Arizona lawmakers have made it illegal for cities to impose bag bans through a recent legislation. Arizona Retailers Association and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, which ...

Tags: Arizona, Plastic Bags, Packaging

EP Votes in Favour of Limiting The Use of Thin Plastic Bags in Europe

May 5, 2015

In a move to check pollution, the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of limiting the use of thin plastic bags in Europe. As per the new law, EU citizens will have to reduce their annual average consumption of ...

Tags: Thin Plastic Bags, Plastic Packaging

It Is Time to Prove That Oxo-Biodegradable Technology Really Works and Is Entirely Safe

Dec 1, 2014

The company’s chief executive officer Michael Laurier said: “The suggestion by the promoters of the ban that the Member-states were acting in the interests of Symphony is ludicrous. They were acting in the interests of the ...

Tags: shopping bags, plastic packaging, Packaging

Representatives Expressed Happiness Over European Council of Member States' Decision

Dec 1, 2014

Representatives of the oxo-biodegradable industry have expressed happiness over European Council of Member States' decision to reject the ban on the material across the continent. The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) also ...

Tags: biodegradable plastics, lightweight plastic, Agriculture

Our Oceans' Clean-up Gets a Boost

Jul 7, 2014

Project MarineClean was launched in December 2011 in Eastern Europe as a three year project. It is nearing completion. The 1.1 million Euro undertaking aims to decrease marine litter, one of the major ecological threats, in four areas of ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

UK Government Has Excluded Small Retailers From The Proposed 5p Carrier Bag Charge

Jun 26, 2014

The UK government has excluded small retailers from the proposed 5p carrier bag charge, which will come into force in England in October 2015. Government noted that its proposals for England only apply to plastic bags. The cross-party ...

Tags: Plastic Bag, carrier bag

Roadmap Work Highlighted The Importance of Packaging Impacts in The UK Soft Drinks Sector

Oct 30, 2013

The supply of recycled material is not the issue; demand for recycled material has to be created by innovation in the sector. I recently presented a selection of the packaging-related outputs of BFF's work with Defra to develop a UK Soft ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastics Recycling

Introducing Charge for Plastic Bags Make People Think Twice Before Throwing Away

Sep 17, 2013

Over the weekend at the Liberal Democrat party conference, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that England will follow Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in charging shoppers for bags. Speaking to Packaging News, Incpen ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Bag

The Italian Government Has Recently Criticised Britain for This Stance

Jun 13, 2013

The Italian government has recently criticised Britain for this stance. Italy planned to issue just biodegradable, cloth or paper bags in shops and use one Italian supplier that made compostable plastic. However, the approval was ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

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