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Natural spring water earns national launch

Recyclable bottle made from 50% recycled plastic

February 13, 2013

Nestlé Waters North America’s premium still water brand resource® 100% Natural Spring Water is expanding nationally and is available to retailers across the U.S. as of January 2013. Following the success of the 2012 launch in Southern California, Nestlé made the decision to capitalize on consumer interest in the product and expand to national distribution in 2013. resource is a 100 percent natural spring water sourced only from carefully selected natural springs that have naturally occurring electrolytes for a crisp, clean taste and is packaged in a bottle made with 50 percent recycled plastic.

Materials Technology: Sustainable Materials

Sustainable practices: Leading by example

Insights on the innovative materials and processes driving the paperboard packaging market.

Liz Cuneo

February 5, 2013

Over the last decade, the paperboard industry has seen sustainable practices go from the occasional application to the industry standard, achieving new benchmarks in packaging innovation.

Eternal Water case study: pressure-sensitive film delivers premium look

January 29, 2013

As sustainability continues to be on the forefront not only for natural water sources but also for bottle-to-bottle recycling, Eternal Water decided to switch to a thinner pressure-sensitive label to help lessen the environmental impact and also benefit the label’s graphic profile.

Coffee company introduces compostable packaging

Sustainable film uses cellulose-based NatureFlex.

January 24, 2013

McCullagh Coffee, a US coffee roasting company, introduces a compostable pack, for its Rainforest Alliance Certified Ecoverde Coffee brand, using cellulose-based, NatureFlex™ from Innovia Films.

Carton Council achieves 40% access to carton recycling in the U.S.

January 14, 2013

More than 47.9 million U.S. households can now recycle cartons thanks to efforts led by the Carton Council, a group of carton manufacturers committed to reducing the environmental impact of cartons. This is an increase of 128% in just three years.

US Demand for Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics to Reach 3.5 Billion Pounds in 2016

January 11, 2013

US demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5% per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016.

Carton pack generates less CO2, adds screw cap

January 7, 2013

The combibloc EcoPlus carton pack generates less CO2, and is now also available with the very lightweight and therefore extremely resource efficient combiCap screw cap – a packaging solution that combines environmentally friendly features and exceptional convenience.

Better-than-recycling sustainable packaging

Rapidly-renewable fiber generates sustainable paper packaging

Ian Lifshitz

January 3, 2013

Rapidly renewable fiber is sustainably-sourced from tree plantations in regions like Southeast Asia, whose tropical climate year-round allows for accelerated tree growth and shortened maturity cycles for harvesting.

Recyclable tray launches for food products

December 20, 2012

Clearly Clean Products, LLC(www.clearlyclean.com), introduces a recyclable Modified Atmosphere Package (MAP) tray for meat, poultry, entrées and kebobs. The FDA-compliant tray utilizes a patented process of applying a peelable, thin liner to an RPET tray (the same material as water bottles). The patented, printed liner provides barrier protection to maintain shelf life and can be customized to meet marketing objectives.