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March 13, 2009
Glass manufacturers have taken a vow to use more than 50 percent recycled material in bottles and jars by 2013, according to the Glass Packaging Institute, which says that doing
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March 13, 2009
It was 50 years ago that MillerCoors (operating as the Adolph Coors Co.) introduced the recyclable aluminum beer can, which replaced tin-plated steel containers that not only gave beer an
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March 13, 2009
We were smitten with the solar-powered VE09 BlisterRadio, which uses PLA (corn-based) plastic packaging to display the radio on shelf; the clamshell then serves as the product housing once the
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March 13, 2009
U.K. researchers say there’s clear evidence that foodservice brands are negatively perceived by consumers when their wrappers are discarded and viewed alongside other garbage as street litter. The researchers acknowledge
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January 13, 2009
Cookie wrappers that have been “upcycled”, or refashioned into a useful product, were the focus of a promotion at Target from September to December 2008.
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January 13, 2009
More than nine out of 10 Americans report they have seen the recycled
symbol on products they purchase, according to a Consumer Choice Survey
by Frost & Sullivan.
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January 1, 2009
Major food and beverage manufacturers have committed to the Smart
Choices Program, a front-of-pack nutrition labeling system expected to
roll out in mid-2009.
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November 10, 2008
A useful service for reusing corrugated shipping and moving boxes, www.BoxCycle.com connects people and businesses that have excess boxes with those who need them. Buyers enter their zip code for
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November 10, 2008
A Chinese ordinance goes in effect this January to govern the size, volume, material and cost of food, beverage and cosmetics packaging, including North American, European and other imports; the
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November 10, 2008
Unilever is reducing the number of ink colors on its European food packaging from more than 100…to just six. The program, an effort to drive down costs and simplify the
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