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  • Green packaging is hot

    ICIS Chemical Business released this Monday its feature on packaging and from what the magazine's editors have found out is that sustainability is definitely becoming more ingrained within this industry mostly driven by consumer demand. The benefits of cost-cutting and energy saving also add to packaging...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-24-2008

  • Dirty plastics need not apply

    Recycled plastics might be healthy for the environment but is it safe for food use? The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published this month its guidelines on recycled plastics for food packaging to make sure the plastics are not contaminated. EFSA will take into account the quality of the input...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008

  • Plumping plastics with ethanol

    The US Department of Agriculture's research unit discovered that distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a coproduct of ethanol production, could be used as plastic fillers . DDGS concentrations between 25 and 50 percent worked best, according to the researchers. Other bio-based fillers such...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-20-2008

  • The real meaning of green packaging

    The US glass industry wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to tighten the guidelines for recycled packaging marketing claims under the agency's new Green Guides rules . According to the Glass Packaging Institute , several marketers are inappropriately using the term recyclable such as in trash...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-28-2008
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