In this week's issue of ICIS Chemical Business:
October 20-26, 2008

Cover story

Sustainability drives packaging growth

Sustainability is the name of the game in packaging. How do chemicals fit in?

BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE, recyclable, reusable, lighter-weight, renewable-based, eco-friendly, sustainable. That's just some of the jargon in the packaging industry. Packaging has become one of the hot spots of green revolution.

Green packaging has not only become a new profit source but a cost-saving solution for the long term, especially with the growing need to cut costs in feedstocks, operations, materials and transportation.



more >>
ICIS Chemical Business - ICIS Chemical Business From Our Own Correspondent
This blog records content for the From Our Own Correspondent column of ICIS Chemical Business ahead of publication. It is a series of works in progress. To read the definitive version of the column subscribe to ICIS Chemical Business on paper and on line

Insight

INSIGHT: Mexico strengthens plans for new chemicals complex
“Ethylene XXI is a new version of the ‘Phoenix’ project conceived more than ten years ago.” more

VIDEO - ICIS news Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 23 November 2009

More...

We welcome your feedback. Please feel free to send us your comments on any aspect of this site. Click here to make your comments.