Klöckner Pentaplast receives certificate of verification for packaging films
Global producer of packaging films Klöckner Pentaplast has received the 'Certificate of Verification' from NSF International for its line of SmartCycle post-consumer recycled (PCR) content polyester...
View ArticleMetabolix announces distribution agreement with Tianjin GreenBio
Bioscience company Metabolix has announced a distribution agreement with the Tianjin GreenBio Materials in China.
View ArticleEcovative selects Kenactiv as supplier in mushroom-based technology for...
Materials science company Ecovative has selected Kenactiv Innovations as a raw material supply partner in the deployment of its new mycelium technology, a sustainable alternative to expanded...
View ArticleFlint Group joins SGP to promote sustainability
Solvent-based technologies provider Flint Group has joined non-profit organization Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) in a bid to promote sustainability in the graphics communication industry.
View ArticleWhite House Easter egg packaging demonstrates sustainable sourcing
National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, has packaged the official White House Easter Egg in a gift box, which is made from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)...
View ArticleInnovia Films and Sappi create compostable packs
Innovia Films and Sappi Fine Paper Europe have collaborated to create new compostable packs in response to a new EU Packaging Directive set to come into effect in 2014.
View ArticleMeadWestvaco to purchase certified wood
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) is all set to purchase wood that is certified under the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), in a bid to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable forest...
View ArticleInternational Paper unveils laser paper range with carbon capture initiative
Paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) has announced the availability of the company’s color laser paper Pro-Design range with carbon capture initiative introduced by paper merchant group...
View ArticleCardia, Highland Plastics collaborate to offer sustainable packaging systems
Australian developer and manufacturer of sustainable resins Cardia Bioplastics has joined forces with Highland Plastics to provide sustainable packaging systems for consumer and institutional...
View ArticleCereplast to promote compostables film grades in Italy
Compostable and sustainable bioplastics manufacturer Cereplast has announced that the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cereplast Italia has added about seven sales agents to promote its products in...
View ArticleRed Diamond chooses LBP’s sustainable solution
Food service company in the US, Red Diamond is all set to offer its coffee and tea in single-serve format, leveraging UpShot Solution from sustainable packaging developer LBP Manufacturing.
View ArticleTrinity Oaks bottles wines with environmentally friendly capsules
Trinity Oaks, wholly-owned and produced by the US-based wine company Trinchero Family Estates, has announced that it has started bottling its wines with new plant-based capsules made from a...
View ArticleMeadWestVaco, Multi Packaging and Ellis join sustainability platform
MeadWestVaco (MWV), Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) and Ellis Paperbox have joined Ecodesk, the open data sustainability platform to measure and analyze supply chain energy use and carbon emissions.
View ArticleWaitrose to reduce food packaging by 2016
UK-based retailer Waitrose has announced a target to cut its packaging in half by 2016 and also changes to its product ranges that will help achieve the target, saving nearly 100t of packaging annually.
View ArticlePortola Packaging North American facilities reduce energy usage by 30%
Plastic closures and containers manufacturer Portola Packaging's North American plants have reduced energy usage by almost 30%. Over the past three years, the company also recycled about nine million...
View ArticleAvery Dennison launches interactive recycling tool
Labeling, packaging materials and solutions provider in the US, Avery Dennison has launched a matrix recycling tool in a bid to help its converter customers divert and process scrap.
View ArticlePTT Polymer to distribute NatureWorks’ biopolymer in Thailand and Vietnam
Biopolymers supplier NatureWorks has named PTT Polymer Marketing (PTTPM) as its Ingeo distributor in Thailand and Vietnam.
View ArticlePlanglow launches compostable food container
UK-based biodegradable packaging supplier Planglow has introduced a new compostable Natural Pot and two choices of matching lids.
View ArticleSC Johnson introduces compostable food bags
Household cleaning products manufacturer SC Johnson has introduced the new Ziploc Brand Compostable Bags, which provide better storage solutions that help reduce landfill waste.
View ArticleBASF launches two new compostable packaging grades
Global chemical company BASF has announced the addition of two new variants, ecovio T2308 and ecovio IS1335 to its range of the compostable and partially bio-based plastic ecovio.
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