sustainability

sustainability 24 Oct 2011

Maine Plastics To Recover, Recycle Reusable Plastics to be Generated at NPE2012

The 2012 show expected to exceed the 125,000 lb of reusable material generated in '09.

sustainability 28 Aug 2011

Will You Soon Be Hiring A Sustainability Officer?

I recently received a press released announcing that Jad Darsey has been named director of sustainability and plastics for TricorBraun, one of North America’s largest suppliers of bottles, jars and other rigid packaging.

sustainability 23 Aug 2011

Dow Explores Burning Plastics Waste for Energy

This spring, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., conducted pilot tests that validated and documented the potential for energy recovery from incinerating plastics wastes.

sustainability 27 Jul 2011

Physically Foamed HIPS Is New Factor in Rigid Packaging

Relief for escalating costs of packaging materials and an opportunity to address sustainability goals are two factors that have helped attract global attention to a new physical foaming technology for HIPS packaging.

Biopolymers 27 Jul 2011

Biopolymer Database Adds Applications

An Application Database has been added to the Biopolymer Database available at Plastics Technology’s PLASPEC Global materials datacenter (plaspecglobal.com). The biopolymer database allows material searches by polymer, producer, mechanical or thermal properties, and by attributes such as biodegradability, compostability, food approval, and renewable-resource or recycled-resin content.

Postconsumer 27 Jul 2011

First 100% RPET Soft-Drink Bottle in North America

Last month, PepsiCo Beverages Canada, Mississauga, Ont., unveiled what’s said to be North America’s first soft-drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET.

Biopolymers 27 Jun 2011