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Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended

September 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Companies should not look with “bane” upon petroleum-based packaging, even as more and more eco-friendly options become available, asserts Sterling Anthony, President of Sterling Anthony Consulting in a guest column at GreenerPackage. “Any derivative of oil is vulnerable to attacks regarding carbon footprint; however, it doesn’t follow that all such ... Read more »

Facing Declining Demand, Water Bottlers Start Price War

September 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Despite new strategies by bottled-water companies to offer more eco-friendly packaging, it hasn’t been enough to win back environmentally-minded customers. Bottled-water makers have stepped up a months-long price war to try to win back customers who now use tap water to reduce environmental waste and to save money, reports the ... Read more »

Nestle Loses Plastic in 100% Recyclable Christmas Boxes

August 11, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

It may be more than four months until Christmas, but Nestle already is finding ways to reduce the expected piles of holiday gift waste. The candy maker has eliminated a plastic tray from its holiday gift boxes, making the packaging 100 percent recyclable, reports PackagingNewsUK. Instead of the plastic presentation ... Read more »

Recycled Paperboard Goes Gangbusters in 09

July 9, 2009July 9, 2009 by Paul Nastu

If the rate of companies adopting 100 percent recycled cardboard labeling persists for all of 2009, this will be the most active year on record, said the the 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance. Through June 30, 18 American brand owners have chosen to sign a license agreement with the RPA-100%, granting ... Read more »

Sainsbury’s Ditches Cereal Box

June 24, 2009 by Gina Roos

Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket chain to eliminate cardboard cereal boxes from its grocery shelves, and has started selling milk in polythene bags, which contain 75 percent less packaging than rigid plastic milk bottles, reports the UK TimesOnline. The UK-based grocer expects these steps to help cut packaging on its ... Read more »

Coca-Cola, Stater Bros. Help Reforest California State Parks

June 3, 2009June 3, 2009 by Gina Roos

A public-private partnership between California State Parks, Stater Bros. Supermarkets and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Southern California has raised $600,000 to replant more than 1 million trees in state parks recently burned by wildfires. Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Natural Resources, says the campaign is the largest reforestation project to ... Read more »

Secret Meetings, Industry Demands Preface Copenhagen Talks

May 26, 2009May 26, 2009 by Paul Nastu

As nations gear up for the next round of global climate talks — December in Copenhagen, Denmark — industry groups are making their demands known, quite publicly. At the same time, climate negotiators for key signatories are secretly hammering out agreements behind closed doors. Executives at major corporations in developed ... Read more »

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling

May 22, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Increasingly, companies are putting sponsorship dollars toward support of recycling initiatives at sporting stadiums, public areans and other public venues. Working with Keep America Beautiful, Nestle Waters North America is providing $10,000 “Recycle On The Go” grants to 12 Keep America Beautiful affiliates. The projects will benefit a variety of ... Read more »

Bottled Water Firms Sue NY over “Bottle Bill”

May 20, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Recycling advocacy groups met recently to push a bill to expand the five-cent bottle deposit in New York State to include non-carbonated beverages and sports drinks. Now a coalition of bottled water companies is suing New York to block the expanded bottle deposit law scheduled to take effect next month, ... Read more »

Purina Flips Switch On Solar Array

May 14, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Nestle Purina has unveiled a solar energy array at its Denver plant. The 467-panel photovoltaic system covers approximately 21,000 square feet on the facility’s roof. The 100-kilowatt system is the state’s largest privately owned solar array and will provide about one percent of the plant’s electricity needs. Nestle owns the ... Read more »

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Product-level Carbon Footprinting

May 11, 2009September 13, 2010 by David Walker

As companies implement their GHG reduction strategies, many are turning to product level carbon footprinting for insight. By mapping carbon throughout a product’s lifecycle — from the raw material stage to final disposal — it becomes easy to pinpoint where emissions are highest. This powerful (often surprising) insight can trigger ... Read more »

Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended

Facing Declining Demand, Water Bottlers Start Price War

Nestle Loses Plastic in 100% Recyclable Christmas Boxes

Recycled Paperboard Goes Gangbusters in 09

Sainsbury’s Ditches Cereal Box

Coca-Cola, Stater Bros. Help Reforest California State Parks

Secret Meetings, Industry Demands Preface Copenhagen Talks

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling

Bottled Water Firms Sue NY over “Bottle Bill”

Purina Flips Switch On Solar Array

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Product-level Carbon Footprinting

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