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Bioplastics: Product Evolution or Market Revolution
Bioplastics authority Jeff Timm shares his thoughts on bioplastics developments in this exclusive interview. by Rick Lingle, Editor-in-Chief Food & Beverage Packaging: What are the major packaging drivers in bioplastic development and use? Jeff Timm: The major drivers in bioplastic packaging are incorporated in or …
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Coca-Cola: We’ve made 100% plant-based PET bottle (in the lab) too …
By Elaine Watson, April 6, 2011 Related topics: Packaging Coca-Cola has successfully road tested “several” ways of creating a 100 percent plant-based PET (polyethylene) bottle in the lab, but says more work is needed before it can be scaled up to work at an industrial …
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Plastic: Too Good to Throw Away
By SUSAN FREINKEL Published: March 17, 2011 SINCE the 1930s, when the product first hit the market, there has been a plastic toothbrush in every American bathroom. But if you are one of the growing number of people seeking to purge plastic from their lives, …
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Sustainability and Green Business Trend Continues
Logistics February 14, 2011 By Anita Campbell Several years ago we started highlighting the green movement as a trend among small businesses. Over 5 years later, green business practices continue on the radar screens of small business owners and entrepreneurs. There are several aspects to …