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  Cherishing plastic

  In this column, your correspondent recently reported the death of IPEX, the packaging show that for many years was billed as Britain’s answer to drupa. Now another UK show is aiming to rise up and take over the mantle. The combined Packaging In…

  John Penhallow 05.31.19
  

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• North America | Sustainability

  Walmart announces new plastic packaging waste commitments

  The new initiatives are aimed at advancing the sustainability of the retailer’s private brand packaging and promoting consumer-friendly recycling labels.

  02.27.19
  

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• Food Labels | Sustainability

  Survey says Americans are moving away from plastic food packaging

  A new report found that nearly two thirds (64%) of Americans say they prefer paper food packaging over plastic or Styrofoam.

  12.10.18
  

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• Beer Labels | Beverage Labels | Sustainability
  

  Carlsberg packaging innovation reduces plastic waste

  The Snap Pack replaces the plastic wrapping used around six packs with a technology that glues its cans together.

  09.13.18
  

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• Flexible Packaging | North America | Prime Labels

  Labelink acquires Safety Seal Plastic

  The company's sixth acquisition since 2004 increases its presence in Canada's flexible packaging market.

  08.13.18
  

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  Plastic parallels

  In my last column I mentioned that “the current linear plastics system is broken.” Sadly, like so many other truly important contributors to our society (and let’s not debate the degree of importance), many of our developments since…

  Calvin Frost 01.26.18
  

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• Plastic? No, whey

  Plastic? No, whey First it was corn, which was suddenly discovered to be the miracle eco-ingredient for everything from gasoline to plastic films. Now it’s whey, the watery stuff that is left over when you make cheese. A group of European prin…

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