Paper & Packaging

European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper ...

November 20, 2009

By Scaling Back Catalogs, JC Penney to Save 30% on Paper

J.C. Penney will cease publishing its twice-annual Big Book catalogs, instead focusing on its Christmas catalog and other niche catalogs. The move will save the retailer ...

November 19, 2009

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to ...

November 18, 2009

Dell Shipping Netbooks in Bamboo Packaging

Dell is shipping some of its computers in packaging that includes bamboo components. Product cushions inside the packaging for Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v ...

November 17, 2009

Around the Web – Net Impact, Sustainable Packaging, GE, Frontier Oil

Debate arises on sustainable packaging The Packer Business Leaders Converge At C.U. for Net Impact 2009 Cornell Daily Sun Frontier Oil ...

November 17, 2009

After Dasani Test, Coke Begins Global Rollout of PlantBottle

Coca-Cola has begun the long-awaited global rollout of its PlantBottle and by the end of 2010 it expects to have sold more than 2 ...

November 16, 2009

New Solar Cells Offer Sunlight Harvesting From Any Angle

A new breed of solar being installed at a California plastics factory could prove to light a new way forward for future solar installations. The new solar ...

November 13, 2009

Delta Dental Racks Up Savings with Varied Environmental Efforts

As part of its "green program initiative," Delta Dental has stopped using disposable paper cups at its headquarters office, saving the company $30,000 annually. The ...

November 12, 2009

PepsiCo to Reduce Water, Energy Use 20% by 2015

PepsiCo has saved more than 750,000 megawatt hours of energy and more than 7.5 billion liters of water as a result of gains in energy and ...

November 9, 2009

Sprint to Save $2.1M With Eco-Friendly Packaging

By redesigning packaging for its phone accessories, Sprint expects to save $2.1 million annually in packaging costs. This represents a 35 percent reduction in ...

November 5, 2009

Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002

Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG ...

November 4, 2009

Mattel U.S. Distribution System Cuts CO2 Emissions by 30%

To reduce environmental impacts at its manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, Mattel has implemented several projects aimed at reducing energy and water use, shrinking product packaging, ...

October 30, 2009

Accounts Payable Slow to Adopt Paperless Invoicing

Businesses could save money and decrease environmental impact by modernizing their accounts payable departments, which lag other business departments in reducing environmental impact. About 83 percent of ...

October 29, 2009

Asda Adopting Own Version Wal-Mart’s Packaging Scorecard

Asda, the UK subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., next year will introduce a packaging scorecard similar to what Wal-Mart has been using. The ...

October 23, 2009

Tesco, Sainsbury’s Partner with Battery Recyclers

Retailers are partnering with recyclers in preparation for Europe's Battery Directive, set to go into effect next year. As part of the new battery recycling ...

October 19, 2009

Tetra Pak, HP Join Global Forest and Trade Network

Tetra Pak Inc., a manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, and Hewlett-Packard have joined World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Global Forest & Trade Network in ...

October 16, 2009

Xerox Chalks Waste Prevention Success Up to Lean Six Sigma

Xerox, which manages Procter & Gamble's worldwide print operations, has been able to help P&G cut operational costs 20-25 percent by helping control when ...

October 14, 2009

Sobeys, Wegmans Continue Reducing Plastic Bags

Sobeys' stores in Ontario have exceeded the province's targeted guidelines for reducing plastic bags. Sobeys, which operates in Ontario under the Sobeys, Foodland and IGA ...

October 13, 2009

NRDC Criticizes 7-Eleven Banana Packaging

C-store giant 7-Eleven thought it was onto something good when it began testing individual plastic packaging designed to a keep banana yellow and firm for five ...

October 12, 2009

Frankston Packaging Lowers Energy Use 21% per Unit of Production

Energy-efficiency improvements at Frankston Packaging Co., a manufacturer of cartons, displays, boxes and transparency films, have resulted in 21 percent lower energy use per unit ...

October 10, 2009

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