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Earth Day Study Most Shoppers Wont Pay More For Green Packaging

30 Aug 2012
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This shoppers trend report includes data from a survey jointly conducted with ipsos public affairs. Additionally, retailmenot announced it was working with carbonfund.org, a leading carbon offsetting notforprofit, to identify the top green cities where consumers can shop in the united states. Some of these cities include markets like austin, tx our hometown, san francisco, ca and st. Paul, mn. The cities were tiered according to a number of factors, including renewable electricity usage, air quality, public transportation options and other energyefficiency standards

Mirelbased Biodegradable Plant Packaging Launched

28 Aug 2012
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Soilwrap biodegradable plantable flower pot. Floral plant growers and ball horticulture make soilwrap using mirel biopolymer from metabolix. Made from 100percent renewable mirel biopolymers, ball soilwrap is a bottomless plant container that biodegrades naturally in soil. Its innovative design promotes fast plant growth and eliminates transplant shock by immediately bringing roots in direct contact with soil.

Thinking Outside The Wax Box

26 Aug 2012
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The produce industry which uses tons of the nonrecyclable paraffincoated cardboard boxes each year to ship fresh fruits and vegetables all over the world is weighing a greener, waxfree option. Thursday, lakeside organic gardens of watsonville shipped a small load of iceberg lettuce to new leaf community market in santa cruz using cardboard boxes lined with a sustainable alternative. It was a test run to see if an unwaxed box could withstand the hefty cooling process involving ice and water thats required of lettuce and other vegetables.

Toilet Tissue Squeezes Into Sustainable Packaging

26 Aug 2012
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The retailer is the first company to make the move to reduce the diameter of the inner cardboard tube on every roll by 12mm, cutting the number of delivery lorries required by the equivalent of 140,000 kg of co2. The paper in sainsburys toilet rolls has been 100 percent fsc certified for many years and the cardboard tube has also been certified since september 2011, as the household & pet team continued to look for new ways to improve the sustainability of its products.

Partnership Builds Infrastructure Around Recycled Polystyrene

26 Aug 2012
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Cascades and nextlife have agreed to an exclusive partnership to include recycled polystyrene, or no. 6 plastic, and thereby to give this plastic a second life. Specifically, nextlife transforms recovered polystyrene products into sustainable resin that will be supplied to cascades, who will use it in the production of foam trays designed for meat packaging.

Coke Bottler In Latin America Sets Up Bottle Maker On Premises

26 Aug 2012
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Alpla will join its trade partner in its facilities and produce most of the bottles inline. This reduces shipping operations and stocking costs, optimizes delivery times and ensures optimal bottle quality by limiting the bottles exposure to physical constraint. Small volumes of bottles will be produced on sbo 20 universal2eco blowmolding machines from sidel in an offline production hall that is also designated for palletizing. "sidel has practiced good presence in mexico. And they were able to install the equipment in several locations simultaneously.

Treefree Fiber Packaging

26 Aug 2012
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As a highend, ecoconscious personal care products company, face 4 humanity recently completed its new packaging with fiberstone treefree gift bags, complete with hemp handles. "we love the whole idea behind fiberstone, as it puts us one step closer to our goals," says kathleen crawford, cofounder of face 4 humanity

Water In Recycled Bottles

26 Aug 2012
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Nestle waters north america has launched resource 100 natural spring water to those living in southern california. Resource 100 natural spring water is sustainably sourced natural spring water from selected sources, containing naturally occurring electrolytes for taste. The product is packaged in a bottle made of 50 percent recycled plastic and is recyclable. As part of the products southern california kickoff, resource will host a consumer event where the brand will unveil the fountain of electrolytenment, an interactive fountain of water, at the grove in los angeles.

Honest Tea Launches Bottle Recycling

26 Aug 2012
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The event featuring a 30foot tall recycling bin in times square was a huge success with new yorkers recycling more than 15,000 empty plastic, glass and aluminum beverage containers 1,500 containers each hour. The plastic bottles collected are being recycled into pieces of plastic lumber, which grownyc will use to build raised beds in urban gardens for nyc public schools as part of their grow to learn program. 5boro green services will responsibly recycle the other items donated at the event.