Global beverage can maker Rexam has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in a bid to develop a global standard for aluminum sustainability. Rexam director of group sustainability John Revess said aluminum is one of the most ...
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When was the last time you heard sustainability referred to as a journey? Chances are not too long ago as it is quite a common statement. Often we may not give the word journey its due meaning. A journey requires some level of commitment ...
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Custom and stock thermoformed packaging products manufacturer Placon has announced the launch of its new anti-fog lid technology on its complete line of recyclable PET cold deli food packaging products. According to the US-based company, ...
The Glass Association of North America (GANA) opened its mirror division meeting yesterday afternoon by discussing the division’s website revamp plans. During the division meeting, Mandy Marxen of Gardner Glass Products provided ...
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The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) 2013 Annual Conference opened today at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa with a focus on the development of a number of areas related to decorative glass. Greg Saroka of ...
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Global Green USA released a video detailing the promising results of the 2012 pilots to test recyclable produce boxes that are designed to withstand wet cooling processes. For the pilots, Global Green USA teamed up with members of their ...
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The brief: To create a style of packaging for the ready meal market that was lightweight and allowed the consumer to see the product itself Client: Tesco Brand: Piing Design: Intelligent Packaging Solutions UK launch date: Summer ...
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EUROFER and EuroMetaux have published a joint brochure entitled Recycling Rates for Metals. The brochure supports valid and harmonised recyclability and recycling measurement approaches. These are essential for measuring improvement ...
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Julie Corbett, founder/CEO of Ecologic Brands, created a stir when she introduced the eco.bottle in 2008. Made of a molded-fiber outer shell with an inner pouch, the package scores multiple sustainability wins: source reduction, recycled ...
As a recyclable, non-toxic and transparent material, glass is one of the most sustainability-friendly materials available for architecture and interior design. Recyclability is obviously a major factor in sustainability; but the benefits ...
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Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times Digital billboards along Interstate 75 in metropolitan Detroit. They change their messages every six to eight seconds. Last spring, the paper's Driven to Distraction series explored the potential ...
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The How2Recycle label introduced by GreenBlue would soon appear on Yoplait yogurt packs, Orville Redenbacher popcorn and Aveda acne pads as part of a pilot program to reduce consumer confusion and to encourage more recycling. The new ...
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As organic and natural food products continue to multiply—and become more upscale—brand owners are using package graphics,structures and materials to differentiate their products both from conventional products and from other ...
Reuters reported that Hydro is focusing its Capital Markets Day 2012 on the improvement efforts being made throughout the company, aiming to create a global leader in aluminium. Hydro is expecting world aluminium demand outside China of 2% ...
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Architectural aluminium glazing systems specialist,Technal,has opened a new purpose-designed and highly sustainable headquarters in India featuring its Géode-MX curtain walling and brise soleil sun shading systems. The 4,000sqm ...
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