Coca-Cola Great Britain launched the first-ever ad made out of 100-percent recyclable packaging, "Love Story". In the groundbreaking spot, two plastic bottles fall in love as they meet over and over again, thanks to recycling. It’s ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Packaged Materials
Research commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has revealed that when asked to choose who is most responsible for ensuring that recyclable packaging from the home is of good enough quality to be recycled, 45% of ...
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has unveiled a new technology, which will improve Niagara region's ability to divert waste from landfills and manufacture products out of recyclable material. Niagara Region is claimed to ...
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Flavored beverages producer Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) is joining the Closed Loop Fund to increase beverage container recycling rate in the US to 60% by 2030. The company is investing $5m in the social impact fund, which was set up in 2014 ...
Tags: Beverage Container, Recycling Rate
UK-based API Laminates has commissioned a new module on Laminator 4 production line at its production plant in Poynton, England to ramp up Transmet laminate production capacity. API's Transmet offers print-receptive coating in a bright ...
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing an affordable and environment-friendly alternative for expanded polystyrene (EPS) from PLA bioplastic, which is derived from organic sources. This polystyrene alternative can be ...
World Cup organizers said Wednesday that an estimated 320 tons of solid waste which the June 12 to July 13 event is expected to generate will be sent for recycling. The government World Cup web portal said organizers expect each match to ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
This follows the European Commission roadmap which established the intention to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050. The aim of the glass roadmap is to create a low-carbon glass sector which is also competitive and prosperous. The glass ...
About two-thirds of consumers prefer steel cans for sustainable food packaging, according to a research study conducted by MindClick Global for Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI). The choice was made as consumers considered ...
Tags: Steel Cans, Food Packaging
According to a report by the Food Institute, consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers introduced nearly 1,900 new products in 2012. With new products hitting store shelves in numbers not seen since pre-recession years—or ever before in ...
SelecTech recently announced a representative agreement with ProSpec Solutions. Based in Westborough, MA, ProSpec Solutions will take on the role of SelecTech's outside sales representative for the New England commercial flooring market. ...
Keystone Folding Box Co., a manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has collaborated with sensor and printed electronics provider Information Mediary Corporation to develop a "smart" blister package with many of the sustainability ...
Paperboard packaging solutions manufacturer Keystone Folding Box has joined forces with sensor and printed electronics provider Information Mediary to develop a ‘smart’ blister package with the sustainability benefits of ...
Tags: Blister Package, Packaging
One of the biggest challenges in my role is to help regulatory production and design work better together to produce packaging that's more appealing to consumers. The challenge is to get across to business organisations that people in ...
According to experts, asphalt shingles make up two-thirds of the roofing market for both new homes and roof replacements. Thousands of asphalt shingle roofs are installed everyday on new and existing roofs across the country. Many people ...