It is now more than 400 years since the first recorded printed labels were being produced. At that time they would have been printed on hand-made paper using relief letterpress type or images cut into wood or metal, with impression pressure ...
Tags: Label Printing, Packaging, Printing
Eco-friendly, made-in-the-U.S.A. apparel brand Dirtball will launch “The Green Jean”. The Green Jean is made from cotton and recycled water bottles which have been repurposed to create high-quality cotton/polyester denim. Each ...
Tags: Apparel Brand, Eco-friendly
Environmentalists have released the 'What a Waste' report, calling for more effective action on and measurement of litter, at the start of Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) week. "We think the KAB exercise has stalled and its National Litter ...
Dirtball makes it a priority to be involved in the community by hosting sporting events. The company’s next event is called “Dirtballs’ Pedal 2 The People Tour Fueled by Monster Energy” and the mission of this event ...
Tags: Apparel Brand, Dirtball, Sporting Event
Hickory, N.C.-based Dirtball Fashion LLC has introduced a 100-percent recycled cotton/polyester, Made-in-USA men's apparel line that includes jeans, T-shirts, polos, shorts, hats, hooded sweatshirts, jackets and socks. The company notes ...
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced the launch of a new recycling initiative for plastic bottles, which will run for six weeks initially. The new 'Don't Waste. Create' campaign aimed at getting the public to think creatively about ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Recycling Initiative
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, Bel Air, Md., has developed a set of documents including a position paper and draft legislative language to help local governments establish procedures to manage clothing ...
Tags: Textile
Herff Jones further expands eco-offerings with the unveiling of EarthGrad, the first ever rental commencement gown made entirely from REPREVE recycled fiber. REPREVE is created from recycled plastic bottles and made by Unifi, Inc., a ...
Tags: Purdue Scholars, Eco-Gowns
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), as part of its continuing effort to provide leadership in the clothing and textile recycling industry, is taking several positive steps which focus on the issues surrounding ...
Tags: Clothing Collection Bins, Apparel
Coca-Cola's bottling franchise Nairobi Bottlers has unveiled a new KES1.2bn ($14m) preform manufacturing plant at Kangundo Road in Kenya. Aimed at addressing the increasing demand for plastic bottled products, the facility will take the ...
McCormick & Co. Inc., a global leader in flavor, has released its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) review, "Sharing Our Passion for Flavor." The review builds on the company's tradition of social responsibility by outlining key ...
Plastic packaging systems manufacturer Pretium Packaging has announced plans to cease operations at its site in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada by the end of December 2013. The company's latest move is tied to its decision in 2010 to ...
The independent designer Sarah Turner has designed a completely unique chandelier made of 562 reused plastic bottles, hundreds of LED lights and yes, a live Twitter feed. Twitter's pounding messages run day and night, so why not have a ...
Tags: Bottle Chandelier, Lights, Lighting
Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have announced expanded partnership and new environmental goals, which focus on sustainable management of the firm’s packaging use through 2020. As part of the new sustainability goals, ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sustainable Packaging
The Federal Trade Commission challenged Ardagh Group, S.A.'s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., alleging that it will reduce competition and result in the two firms - the merged firm and its only remaining ...