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Aptar Beauty + Home Launches Closures Made of Post-Consumer Resin

Mar 19, 2018

Aptar has launched a Sustainable Materials Task Force that addresses customer, consumer and regulatory expectations for sustainable product offerings. Sustainability is a key driver in the market today. Sustainability efforts are now ...

Tags: Aptar, Resin

Report Backs IFCO Reusable Plastic Containers Sustainability

Mar 28, 2017

A new study conducted by Franklin Associates has confirmed that IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are the sustainable choice for fresh produce packaging. The updated report, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable Plastic ...

Tags: Plastic Containers, containers

Kia Motors America Unveils 2017 Niro Pricing

Feb 14, 2017

Kia Motors America (KMA) has announced the pricing of its all new 2017 crossover hybrid Niro. When the Niro arrives in dealerships early in 2017 it will be offered in five trim levels – FE, LX, EX, Touring and a limited-production, ...

Tags: Kia Motors, LED rear

Pita Pit Canada Introduces New Thinbarrier Eco Packaging Material

Jan 5, 2017

Pita Pit Canada, a fast-casual restaurant, has collaborated with delfortgroup and McNairn Packaging to launch a new packaging material, thinbarrier eco, from this month. Produced by delfortgroup, the new thinbarrier eco paper is a ...

Tags: Pita Pit Canada, Packaging

MorningStar Farms Introduces Veg Effect Calculator to Check Impact of Vegetarian Meal on Environment

Apr 27, 2016

MorningStar Farms, a plant-based food brand, has launched the Veg Effect Calculator – an innovative tool to help people see the powerful impact a veggie meal can create on the environment. With a few simple calculations, people can ...

Tags: Veg Effect Calculator, Vegetarian Meal

UPM Raflatac and Cielo E Terra to Jointly Study Environmental Impacts of Wine Bottles

Apr 15, 2016

UPM Raflatac has cooperated with Italian wine producer Cielo e Terra on a life-cycle assessment (LCA) to study the environmental impacts of wine bottles. The comprehensive study took into account the full life cycle of the wine bottle and ...

Tags: UPM Raflatac, Cielo E Terra, lca, Wine bottles, Environmental impact

APEAL Delivers Full Transparency on The Sustainability of Tinplate Packaging

Nov 26, 2015

APEAL has confirmed that its latest tinplate Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data is International Life Cycle Database (ILCD) compliant and now accessible. The latest study from APEAL, conducted in 2014, evaluates the European production of ...

Tags: APEAL, Tinplate Packaging

USDA Funds New Pilot Project to Give Almond Growers Access to Greenhouse Gas Markets

Oct 10, 2015

The Almond Board of California (ABC) will join with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other partners in carrying out a new USDA-funded pilot project designed to give both almond and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas ...

Tags: almond, corn, Gas Markets

What Does 'Sustainability' Really Mean?

May 29, 2015

Sustainability - we often hear about this, but what does it really mean? It means changing the way we think about how we use our resources and make small changes that have a big impact on nature and community. To this cause and with a ...

Tags: Birla Cellulose, Textile

New Tool Facilitates Organic Cotton Sector

Apr 9, 2015

Textile Exchange (TE), a US-based international non-profit organisation committed to a more sustainable textile industry, has recently announced the release of an online tool for the textile industry that measures the environmental, ...

Tags: Textile Exchange, sustainable textile industry, organic cotton

Levi Strauss Saved 1 Billion Litres of Water Since 2011 Through Its 'Water Less' Process

Mar 20, 2015

Iconic denim jeans maker Levi Strauss said it has saved 1 billion litres of water since 2011 through its ‘Water Less’ process, which reduces the water used in garment finishing by up to 96 per cent. Alongside, Levis also ...

Tags: jeans, Iconic denim jeans, Levis

SABIC Partnered with Elopak to Make Available Beverage Cartons

Mar 11, 2015

A partnership between petrochemicals company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and liquid food packaging firm Elopak will help in making available beverage cartons coated with plastic made from SABIC’s certified renewable ...

Tags: Beverage Cartons, Renewable Coatings

MMLV Concept Car Is Tested

Feb 3, 2015

Canadian Auto supplier Magna International has announced the completion of validation testing on multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) concept car. The light weight concept car has been developed by Magna in cooperation with Ford ...

Tags: Magna, Concept Car

Sustainability Initiatives Have Reached a New Phase in European Coatings Sector

Jun 9, 2014

Sustainability initiatives in the European coatings sector have reached a new phase with a much stronger focus on issues like low carbon footprints of products and waste reductions. Previously the industry has been concentrating on ...

Tags: Coatings, Construction, Decoration

BASF Offered Chemistry-Driven Innovation to Help Customers Create New Possibilities

Apr 28, 2014

BASF sponsored and participated in the 2014 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, April 8-10, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. As among the leading chemical supplier to the automotive industry, BASF offered ...

Tags: Construction, BASF, Chemicals

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