After holding review meetings with various stakeholders, India’s ministry of textiles has initiated several steps to strengthen the jute sector. The key decisions taken by Minister of State for Textiles (I/C) Santosh Kumar ...
Tags: Jute Sector, textiles
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 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
China Bags, Cases & Boxes Exports, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 HS Product Name Jan.-Dec. Total Export Volume (Kg) Export Value Compared with the same period last year ...
Costing just a few pence, and coming with a guarantee of a free replacement, many shoppers don’t take up the offer and simply discard the used bag as soon as it shows signs of wear, the UK waste management company has found. ...
The Portland City Council has voted in a bid to ban the usage of foam packaging in stores as well as restaurants so as to cut down trash that is polluting waterways. The two 6-3 votes will see the ban of foam packaging and enactment of a ...
Six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives made with other materials. A recent study: "Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle ...
Tags: Plastic Packaging, greenhouse gas, packaging alternatives
International packaging and paper group Mondi has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new premium board – YBBS – for a range of packaging applications. Manufactured in Austria, YBBS is an uncoated wood-free ...
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Stora Enso has introduced a improved version of MediaCard, which includes a single layer (SL) board with a double silk coated surface. The company has improved the bulk and stiffness, according to customer and market needs, after the ...
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Exports of jute products from India is expected to reach Rs. 28 billion in value during the 2013-14 fiscal year, owing to the increasing demand for jute from the West, said Beela Rajesh, executive director, Handloom Export Promotion Council ...
Tags: jute products, Textile
A Surrealist-themed holiday pop-up shop designed, installed, and merchandised by students in the Visual Presentation and Exhibit Design program with items for sale from The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thrift Shop ...
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A Surrealist-themed holiday pop-up shop designed, installed, and merchandised by students in the Visual Presentation and Exhibit Design program with items for sale from The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thrift Shop will ...
Tags: pop-up shop, Holiday Season
"MY BAG!" is the motto of the Creative Hands Award, which will be presented at Creativeworld from 25 to 28 January 2014. To be held for the second time, the competition spotlights creative work and textile design. This time, the search is ...
Tags: Casual Handcrafted Bags, Bags
Tote bags possess a particular beauty and charm of their own.Introduced in plenty of innovative designs&styles,tote bags have plenty of room to carry everything one needs to carry.The tote bags have an enduring style,that are both easy to ...
Packaging and paper group Mondi has launched a campaign in a bid to increase the awareness of the recyclable paper based bags among European retailers and consumers. The latest announcement comes on the heels of a market study that ...
Tags: Mondi, Paper Bags