Global consumers are guided by product packaging in their buying behavior, not least in India. We reject products in plastic packaging and feel guilty when we throw away plastic water bottles. We worry about the amount of packaging consumed ...
Unifi, Inc. released preliminary operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 23, 2012. The Company reported net income of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.38 per share, for ...
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EBMag will be there for MCEE 2013–a four-shows-in-one meeting place for Canada’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) industries. This year’s tradeshow and conference takes place April 17-18, 2013, at Place ...
Recently National Development and Reform Commission releases resource comprehensive utilization "Double Hundred Projects" selection results. Baosteel Development Corporation is awarded among the first national resource comprehensive ...
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Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fiber-product converting company, announced today that it will showcase high-comfort, high-performance polyester products at two leading international sports trade fairs: the Outdoor Retailer ...
LAS VEGAS — The mattress recycling issue is heating up. The International Sleep Products Assn. is sponsoring an educational session on the controversial issue at the Las Vegas Market. Set for Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in World ...
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Positioned in a state long considered to be a green business hub, Fresno is curiously lacking companies with green business plan initiatives. In fact, only 25 companies in or near Fresno are plotted on a California green business map ...
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USAgain, a for-profit textile recycling company, announced that it diverted nearly 58 million pounds of unwanted clothing and shoes last year that would have otherwise been thrown into the trash and ultimately buried in landfills. In ...
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TOMI OTEE and The First Tee of Metropolitan New York are excited to announce their partnership in bringing sustainable practices to the golf industry. As the premier eco-friendly golf apparel brand, TOMI OTEE is a pioneer and leader in ...
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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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To identify solutions to the recent issues surrounding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and full-wrap labels in the recycle stream, Eastman Chemical Co. has organized a full-wrap label consortium. The group, which includes members ...
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UK-based multi-material packaging manufacturer LINPAC Packaging has received patent rights for its new lightweight, mono-material tray for meat and poultry Rfresh Elite. LINPAC Packaging innovation director Alan Davey said the company is ...
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced the start-up of the new paint production facility, built for ESKARO Group AB in Odessa, Ukraine. When in operation the plant will have a capacity of 15,000 tons/year of ...
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Flair is to repeat a successful school sampling campaign for Trash Pack. This year pupils will be challenged to design a Trash Pack Recycling Superhero with a ‘great, high value’ prize up for grabs. The new campaign will ...
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McNaney came up with the Filabot as a cheap alternative to the spools of filament used by 3D printers. Filabot can take scrap plastic, including plastic from 3D objects, and grinds, melts, and re-extrudes it back into printable feedstock. ...