Public service advertising campaign is first in over 40 years from Keep America Beautiful and Ad
July 18, 2013
The average American produces 4.4 pounds of trash a day, and on the whole the United States produces over 250 million tons of trash a year. However, only about 35% is currently recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
One of the largest global industry networks, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has advised its members in its recently released Sustainability Activation Toolkit that the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is one of the forest management schemes that it supports.
xpedx has now earned ENERGY STAR in 24 sites since 2011
July 17, 2013
xpedx has earned the ENERGY STAR® designation at its locations in Charlotte, N.C. and Columbia, S.C. xpedx is an “ENERGY STAR partner” and is committed to responsible stewardship of natural resources.
Manufacturers are taking sustainability to the next level by finding new ways to extend the life of product materials
July 15, 2013
Reduce, reuse, recycle. As a society, we’ve become accustomed to this motto in our everyday lives. We claim to be environmentally conscious through our efforts to separate recyclable goods from our waste and discard accordingly.
With an increasing worldwide client base, the Sustainable Packaging Alliance (SPA) has entered into Channel Partnerships for the European and North American markets.
Company aims to decrease packaging by 100,000 tons, the equivalent of about a quarter of a billion full cans of beer *
June 26, 2013
AB InBev aims to reach the goals, which are shared across 24 countries, by the end of 2017. The New Global Environmental Goals are set against a 2012 baseline.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, the plastics industry gave little thought to sensible ways of disposing of or recovering waste plastics but the issue became relevant by 1991 when the German Packaging Ordinance came into effect.
The Can Manufacturers Institute announces the launch of a new website that promotes the benefits of metal cans as the best packaging choice for food and beverages.
Monadnock honored for commitment to social responsibility and sustainable innovation
June 17, 2013
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, was recently inducted into the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) Cornerstone Hall of Fame.
Company recycles 9 million pounds over three years
May 22, 2013
In addition to energy reduction, Portola plants recycled in excess of 3.4 million pounds of scrap resin in 2012. Additionally, corrugated, paper, aluminum and steel were also recycled.