Nyco, a Clondalkin Group company, has announced the launch of a new recyclable polyolefin sleeve, which enables to separate shrink sleeves from PET bottles or cups by automated recycling processes. The new low density material is said to ...
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Food waste will be sent to anaerobic digesters which will convert the waste into energy. The Co-operative, which has one of the largest and most diverse food retail estates across the UK, is extending its waste back-haul initiative to ...
SKG has set out targets to strengthen its sustainable business practices under seven key building blocks including: Chain of Custody, CO emissions, Waste, Water, Health & Safety, Sustainable Sourcing, and Community Involvement. Detailed ...
Tags: Kappa, Sustainability Plan, Packaging
Norwegian operator Telenor will use special software to ensure that all personal and sensitive content is deleted from smartphones and tablets handed in by users for recycling, a change it hopes will result in fewer customers holding on to ...
Over the last few years light dimmers have made some very dramatic changes due to the incorporation of new light bulb types. Urban dimmer lighting myths have surfaced and have deterred many prior dimmer users to move into more advanced ...
Bellavita Tile Inc. has announced the opening of a new world-class manufacturing facility in the northern China metropolis of Tianjin. The new eco-friendly Bellavita Tile production and warehousing center on the Bohai Gulf, 186 miles ...
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Over 604 items shwopped a minute as the nation Spring Clean their wardrobes to support Oxfam and Marks & Spencer (M&S) One Day Wardrobe Clear Out Shwopping event -435,000 items shwopped as record numbers give a new life to old clothes in ...
Tags: UK Shoppers, Apparel
Ryan Trainer, president of the International Sleep Products Assn., urges conference attendees to contact their elected officials when asked to lobby for industry-supported recycling measures. CHANDLER, Ariz. -States around the country are ...
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Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring recently recognized three Starnet Member Companies for excellence in Environmental Stewardship, a newly established award. The presentation was held April 26, 2013 during the Starnet Annual Meeting at ...
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A European project called the Bio-Board project has been instituted to develop sustainable protein-based paper and paperboard coating systems to increase the recyclability of food and beverage packaging materials. The BIO-BOARD ...
What is sustainable packaging and does it even exist in today's market? Dr. Liz Wilks, European Stakeholder and Sustainability Manager for Asia Pulp and Paper, explains. Packaging is a vital part of the toy industry. It protects products, ...
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ECORE International, a company where recycling meets original thinking, is proud to unveil E-Releasable, a new ECORE branded adhesive that has been developed specifically for use in the installation of rubber backed carpet tiles or ...
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With 418 exhibitors from 23 countries and 12,470 visitors, the 9th AchemAsia closed its doors in Beijing. Exhibitors and hosts were very satisfied with the event. The organizers conclusion: The platform for Asia s process industry is firmly ...
The Nonwovens business unit of Germany-based Freudenberg & Co. KG has installed a regranulation unit at its Kaiserslautern plant to enable it to reprocess and reuse materials that have been rejected from its production process. The unit ...
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The European trade association for stee,l Apeal (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging), has released the latest steel recycling figures In 2011, 2.6 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled to make new steel ...
Tags: Apeal, Steel Recycling, Packaging&Printing