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Paint Brand Dulux Is Packaging Its Ecosense Range in New Pails From RPC Containers Oakham

Dec 17, 2012

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 ...

Tags: Green Container, Ecosense range, RPC Containers

Shoppers Can Bring Back Thin Plastic Packaging Such as Bread Bags for Recycling

Dec 17, 2012

A string of retail giants have announced that shoppers can bring back thin plastic packaging such as bread bags for recycling at their stores as a result of an agreement with the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme The On-Pack Recycling ...

Tags: plastic packaging, packaging, bag recycle

John Lewis Introduced Biodegradable Polyethylene Packaging Across Schoolwear and Bed Lines

Dec 17, 2012

John Lewis has introduced biodegradable polyethylene packaging across its schoolwear and bed linen lines The move is designed to reduce the environmental impact of packaging from the retailer’s bed linen ranges and some schoolwear ...

Tags: Biodegradable Packs, biodegradable polyethylene packaging, packaging

Restore Mushroom Packaging Is a 100-Percent Renewable Product

Dec 17, 2012

Restore Mushroom Packaging is a 100-percent renewable product derived from non-food agricultural byproducts and mushroom roots. The product makes use of material that would otherwise be discarded to create an all-natural, engineered ...

Tags: Protective Packaging, Bio Based, Mushroom Packaging

New Research Reveals a Notable Difference in Opinion Between Younger and Older Consumers

Dec 17, 2012

New research by Canadean Consumer reveals a notable difference in opinion between younger and older consumers in the U.K. when it comes to presumptions about "lighter weight" packaging. The vast majority of consumers are receptive to the ...

Tags: lighter Weight, Packaging, Weight

A Growing Number of Colleges and Universities Offer Sustainability-Related Curriculum

Dec 17, 2012

As the sustainability trend continues and more companies turn to employees who are specifically trained in eco-friendly production, a growing number of colleges and universities are offering sustainability-related curriculum. In fact, more ...

Tags: Packaging, sustainability-related curriculum, Sustainable Innovation

The Steel Market Continues to Face Southward Headwinds

Dec 17, 2012

As per latest market information from Europe, the steel market continues to face southward headwinds While the buyers are extremely reluctant to place orders as 2012 is coming to an end, steel mills are pushing up prices, hoping to get at ...

Tags: Monday Market, steel market

UBM Canon Leads Brands and Design News to Continue Their "Medtech Trends in 2013"

Dec 17, 2012

UBM Canon leading brands MD+DI, MPMN, Qmed, Plastics Today, Packaging Digest, PMPN,and Design News are excited to continue their "MedTech Trends in 2013" Webcast Series. The second in the series, sponsored by Pall, will focus specifically ...

Tags: UBM Canon, Webinar Outlines, Medical Packaging

This Fall, The U.S. CPSC Will Vote on a Proposed New Regulation

Dec 17, 2012

This fall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will vote on a proposed new regulation to require child-resistant packaging for over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription (Rx) drug products containing the equivalent of 0.08 ...

Tags: child-resistant packaging, packaging, imidazoline

It's Subsidiary Northland Resources AB Signed a Term Sheet for a USD 20 Million Bond Loan

Dec 14, 2012

Northland Resources SA announced that it’s wholly owned subsidiary Northland Resources AB has signed a term sheet for a USD 20 million bond loan. The bond has a 12.25% interest coupon and matures February 26th 2016. The present ...

Tags: bond loan, Northland Resources, bond agreement, bond

We've All Heard The Stories About Land Rents Gone Wild:$400/Acre.$500.Even$550.

Dec 14, 2012

Here's help in deciding how much rent you can afford for land. We've all heard the stories about land rents gone wild:$400/acre.$500.Even$550. Corn and soybean growers have been bidding those rents up,hoping to spread their fixed costs ...

Tags: land rents, machinery ownership, bidding war

Per-Lamp Price Alone Is Inadequate to Reflect The Real Cost of a Retrofit Project.

Dec 14, 2012

When making purchasing decision on energy efficient lighting, it is not uncommon for people to choose LED tubes lights on price alone. With conventional lamps where all things are equal, per-lamp price is a reasonable yardstick. However, ...

Tags: LED tubes lights, price, LED

Universal Lubricants Is First U.S. Retail Motor Oil to Pour Into a Stand-up Pouch

Dec 14, 2012

Universal Lubricants is the first U.S. retail motor oil to pour into a sustainable, flexible stand-up pouch. Compared to conventional rigid plastic bottles, the durable, lightweight Eco Ultra FlexPak is made with 25 percent less material, ...

Tags: motor oil, pouch packaging, packaging

The U.S. EPA and CPSC Are Collaborating in a Worldwide Research Effort

Dec 14, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are collaborating in a worldwide research effort to assess any potential impacts of nanomaterials on people's health and the environment. ...

Tags: nanomaterials, copper nanomaterials, packaging, Nanotechnology

Avon Launched Its Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector Anti-Aging Serum

Dec 14, 2012

Avon, a giant in the personal-care market and the largest direct-sell company in the world, recently launched its Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector anti-aging serum. The company selected a 30-mL Micro round bottle, with hot-stamp decoration, ...

Tags: smooth bottle, care market, package, Avon

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