Toray says the final phase of a $40 million expansion enhances its leadership role in foam innovation. Toray Plastics (America) opens the PEF Division Innovation Center at its operations in Front Royal, VA. The $4 million, 5,000-sq.-ft. (465-sq.-m) Innovation Center houses a state-of-the-art pilot line which enables Toray to explore and qualify new resin systems…
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As covid-19 has spread in recent months, the ongoing work and commitment of the heroes in DSM’s manufacturing and logistics teams make it possible to have food on store shelves and medical supplies in hospitals. Our worldwide presence, prior contingency planning, and the dedication of our employees, has meant we continue to fulfil these vital…
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Nestle has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, single-material pouch for its baby food products designed for the future of recycling. In the US, the new pouch will be available exclusively on TheGerberStore.com for Gerber’s Organic Banana Mango Puree beginning in May 2020. It will be 100% recyclable through Gerber’s national recycling program with TerraCycle.…
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Activists say the facility, a joint venture between the beverage giant and Thai packaging firm Indorama Ventures, would still require virgin feedstock derived from fossil fuels. They also took issue with the companies’ claim that PET bottles are not single-use packaging. Global beverage firm Coca-Cola and packaging company Indorama Ventures have ignited controversy by claiming that polyethylene…
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‘Wash your own hands after removing the packaging and before eating your food’. As the coronavirus tightens its grip on the U.S., many states have ordered restaurants to close for eat-in customers and switch to takeout only. But with the influx of deliveries, how safe is it to order food as we’re trying to halt…
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What do deliciously crunchy chips, crisp green salad and fresh roasted coffee beans have in common? Their bags and pouches belong to a quickly growing category known as flexible packaging – currently the most widely used form of packaging worldwide. Flexible packaging is on the rise. In recent years it has surpassed all other packaging…
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The Plastic Bank is a social enterprise and economic development firm that empowers disenfranchised communities to exchange any type of plastic waste for currency. As a company that is committed to sustainable development, Clariant is supportive of actions to minimize and manage plastic waste and promote a circular plastic economy. In 2019, Clariant teamed up with the Plastic Bank,…
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Polywood is looking to the seas to source recyclable plastics for the launch of its new Ocean chair. A part of a larger collection, called Wave, the Ocean chair will debut at the Design Influencers Conference in San Francisco and mark the start of the company’s commitment to recycling one million pounds of ocean-bound plastic…
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The tiny waxworm went from zero to hero in 2017 when researchers discovered the caterpillar could potentially help solve one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: plastic waste. The creature can chomp through plastic, even polyethylene, a common and non-biodegradable plastic currently clogging up landfills and seas. Now scientists have a much better understanding…
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PepsiCo is using molded pulp as an alternative to the plastic rings used in their Pepsi brand. This trial is occurring in Sacramento, California. Over the next four weeks, the molded pulp rings and secondary paperboard packaging are going to be tested on the 7.5oz mini six-packs of Pepsi and Sierra Mist. The molded pulp…
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