Materials & Packaging

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Leading Italian Textile Suppliers Make Landmark Commitment to Detox
Leading Italian Textile Suppliers Make Landmark Commitment to Detox
Published on September 24, 2014
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On Monday, at a press conference to mark the end of Milan Fashion Week, six of Italy’s biggest textile suppliers made landmark Detox commitments to eliminate hazardous chemicals.The suppliers Miroglio, Berbrand, Attilio Imperiali, Italdenim, Besani... View More

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BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Achieve Another Milestone in Development of Bio-Based Diaper Material
BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Achieve Another Milestone in Development of Bio-Based Diaper Material
Published on September 23, 2014
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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have announced the achievement of another milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The team has demonstrated the successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic... View More

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Asia Pulp and Paper, M&S, Barclays Sign New York Declaration on Forests at UN Climate Summit
Asia Pulp and Paper, M&S, Barclays Sign New York Declaration on Forests at UN Climate Summit
Published on September 23, 2014
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Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Group chairman Teguh Ganda Wijaya today joins a number of companies, governments and NGOs to sign the New York Declaration on Forests at the UN Climate Summit 2014. The declaration is an unprecedented international, multi-se... View More

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AkzoNobel, Photanol Developing Bio-Based Chemical Compounds Through Photosynthesis
AkzoNobel, Photanol Developing Bio-Based Chemical Compounds Through Photosynthesis
Published on September 18, 2014
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AkzoNobel is on a roll: In the last two months, the paint, coatings and specialty chemical company has expanded its partnership with Solazyme for the joint development of Tailored™ algal oils, launched its new EvCote™ Water Barrier 3000 paper cup... View More

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Honest Tea Refreshes Its Product & Packaging to Better Communicate Its Mission, Values
Honest Tea Refreshes Its Product & Packaging to Better Communicate Its Mission, Values
Published on September 15, 2014
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Honest Tea, the US’s top-selling organic bottled tea brand, is giving its glass-bottled line a makeover in an attempt to more fully encapsulate its overall values and mission.“Our glass-bottled line continues to be the top- selling bottled tea in... View More

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New MetricsInnovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
Published on September 10, 2014
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In order to better help its customers align environmental and societal considerations with business success, BASF has developed a new process for steering its portfolio based on sustainability criteria. Launched today, the Sustainable Solution Steeri... View More

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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
New Research Explores Whether Consumers Appreciate Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
New Research Explores Whether Consumers Appreciate Disruptive Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
Published on September 9, 2014
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Novelis, a global leader in rolled aluminum products, is in the process of shifting its entire business model from a traditional linear model to a closed-loop or circular model. The company is embracing an entirely new way of thinking and operating i... View More

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Survey: 81% of Chemical Producers Now Aim to Be Frontrunner in Sustainability
Survey: 81% of Chemical Producers Now Aim to Be Frontrunner in Sustainability
Published on September 9, 2014
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Sustainable chemical technology company Genomatica has published the results of a major survey of sustainability issues in the mainstream chemical industry that shows the topic is now considered a high priority in the field, with Genomatica itself ra... View More

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Tetra Pak's Sustainability Update Highlights Its Progress on 'Protecting What's Good'
Tetra Pak's Sustainability Update Highlights Its Progress on 'Protecting What's Good'
Published on September 9, 2014
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Tetra Pak‘s just-released 2014 Sustainability Update highlights the processing and packaging giant's 2013 progress in a variety of areas. ... View More

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'Pack It Green' Saves Cisco Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Packaging and Over $6 Million
'Pack It Green' Saves Cisco Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Packaging and Over $6 Million
Published on September 5, 2014
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The growing amount of solid waste being added to landfills from product packaging is an environmental concern to Cisco. To address this, we strive to design packages that protect against shipping damage while minimizing material usage.Our employee-le... View More

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Russell Athletic Using Boeing's Dreamliner Carbon Fiber in New CarbonTek Football Shoulder Pads
Russell Athletic Using Boeing's Dreamliner Carbon Fiber in New CarbonTek Football Shoulder Pads
Published on September 2, 2014
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Boeing and Russell Brands LLC have announced that they are working together to incorporate excess carbon fiber from the production of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in Russell Athletic protective gear.The companies will expand an initial collaboration to ... View More

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Network Waste, University of East Anglia Working to Turn Paper Mill Waste Into Bioplastic
Network Waste, University of East Anglia Working to Turn Paper Mill Waste Into Bioplastic
Published on September 2, 2014
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UK waste-management company Network Waste recently announced it has been working with the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia on a groundbreaking approach to waste management that could lead to paper waste being turned into biopla... View More

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New Advancements Turning Packaging Into Food and Food Into Plastic
New Advancements Turning Packaging Into Food and Food Into Plastic
Published on August 26, 2014
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Plastic is the boon and bane of our times. While its uses are numerous and at times, even critical, its waste and the resultant pollution clogs up our rivers and oceans and pollutes our lands. But recent advancements in packaging offer hope. ... View More

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Dr Pepper Snapple's Packaging Redesign Saves Over 60M Tons of Plastic, A Year Ahead of Goal
Dr Pepper Snapple's Packaging Redesign Saves Over 60M Tons of Plastic, A Year Ahead of Goal
Published on August 25, 2014
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has released its 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, highlighting progress toward its 2015 goals. Of note are the fact that the beverage giant exceeded two of its environmental sustainability goals: conserving 6... View More

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Hong Kong Scientists Developing Cashmere That Can Self-Clean in Sunlight
Hong Kong Scientists Developing Cashmere That Can Self-Clean in Sunlight
Published on August 21, 2014
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Scientists at City University, Hong Kong have developed a treatment for cashmere that enables it to self-clean with some help from the sun.The technology coats cashmere fibers with tiny particles of the mineral anatase titanium dioxide. When exposed ... View More

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NASA: Banned Ozone-Depleting Compound Persists in Atmosphere
NASA: Banned Ozone-Depleting Compound Persists in Atmosphere
Published on August 21, 2014
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NASA research shows Earth's atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount of an ozone-depleting compound from an unknown source decades after the compound was banned worldwide.Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), which was once used in applications such a... View More

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Why Dirty Cigarette Butts Could Become a Clean Energy Storage Solution
Why Dirty Cigarette Butts Could Become a Clean Energy Storage Solution
Published on August 19, 2014
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A team of South Korean scientists has converted cigarette butts into a valuable material that they say could be used as an energy storage device in computers, electrical vehicles, wind turbines and various handheld devices.As reported by the Institut... View More

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BASF's Ultramid Joins Revolution of Renewable Packaging Solutions
BASF's Ultramid Joins Revolution of Renewable Packaging Solutions
Published on August 13, 2014
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BASF has developed a versatile, high-performance polyamide called Ultramid®, which is derived from renewable raw materials — the company says it replaces up to 100 percent of the fossil-based resources used at the beginning of the integrated produ... View More

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New Brochure Explains Packaging’s Role in Reducing Food Waste
New Brochure Explains Packaging’s Role in Reducing Food Waste
Published on August 12, 2014
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The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) has published a new brochure called Reducing Fresh Food Waste: The Role of Packaging.The free brochure explains that Americans throw away 36 million tons of food each year, worth $16... View More

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AkzoNobel Creates World's First Fully Compostable, Recyclable Paper Cup
AkzoNobel Creates World's First Fully Compostable, Recyclable Paper Cup
Published on August 7, 2014
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Thanks to the company’s new coatings technology EvCote™ Water Barrier 3000 — made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles — companies and consumers can now select a more sustainable cup in which to serve cold drinks. The company says t... View More

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