Recession trashes recyclables market
Just six months ago, the use of recycled packaging materials was flying high. Prices for recycled commodities such as corrugated, plastics, paper, steel and aluminum were at all-time highs. Recyclers were actually making a profit. Then, virtually overnight, prices for these materials dropped 70 to 90 percent. Read more...
Sustainable applications
Converter implements closed-loop recycling
The John Henry Co., a division of Multi Packaging Solutions, is among the first companies to participate in the GOEX Corporation’s breakthrough “closed-loop” plastic recycling program. John Henry expects to recycle 30 to 40 percent of its production scrap through the program. Read more...
Dell to simplify computer packaging
Dell plans to simplify its computer packaging and save more than $8 million, while eliminating approximately 20 million pounds of packaging material over the next four years. The company says it will reduce packaging materials by approximately 10 percent worldwide. Read more...
SPC notes
Trying times may test sustainability efforts
Anne Johnson, executive director of the SPC, says the current recession is the time recognize opportunities to create economic value, social benefits and environmental improvement in packaging sustainability. Read more...
Newsbytes
Breakthroughs in flex-pack recycling
Laminated structures with multiple types of films, foils, papers, coatings and adhesive can hamper the recyclability of flexible packaging by causing contamination of materials and preventing reprocessing. Now, recycling and waste-to-energy technologies promise eco-friendly 'second lives' for flexible packaging. Read more...
Americans have "green" intentions
According to a recent poll released by the Glass Packaging Institute and Opinion Research, one-in-four (27%) Americans plan to make a New Year’s resolution this year to recycle more, and a majority of Americans (71%) planned to recycle following holiday parties, gatherings, or meals this year. Read more...
New products
Brazilian box maker gains certification
Brazil’s biggest paper producer supplies board for the new boxes of food manufacturer Perdigão with the Forest Stewardship Council certification, which assures customers of an ecologically correct product, manufactured in compliance with the most demanding socio-environmental criteria. Read more...
Biodegradable resin for compostable bags
Mirel™ producer will supply biodegradable resin to a bag mfr. for the production of BioTuf™ compostable film. Bags formed using the resin are said to provide improved toughness and tensile properties yielding higher performance and compostability. The resin is biodegradable in a wide range of environments. Read more...
Metabolix, Inc., 617/583-1700 www.metabolix.com
Heritage Plastics, Inc., 800/245-4623. www.heritage-plastics.com
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