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Top UN Environmental Official: Ban Plastic Bags

June 10, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Plastic bags, which choke marine life, should be banned or phased out rapidly, says Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP released a report that identifies plastic as the most pervasive form of ocean litter. The report’s findings reveal that despite several international, regional and national ... Read more »

Trade Group Warns Against Biodegradable Plastics

June 2, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has called for “restraint” in the use of degradable additives in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic packaging, raising concerns about the lack of public data in the use of degradable additives in PET packaging. The trade organization says proper testing and verification must ... Read more »

New Dasani Bottle Made Partially of Plant Material

May 14, 2009December 16, 2011 by Paul Nastu

Coca-Cola has introduced the PlantBottle, a fully recyclable plastic bottle made partially from plant material. The PlantBottle, which is being piloted with the Dasani water brand, puts Coca-Cola on course to eventually introduce bottles made from 100 percent recyclable and renewable materials, said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of the ... Read more »

Teijin Favors ‘Green’ Plastics Over PET, Polycarbonate Resins

May 5, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Teijin Group, a Japanese chemical firm, is shifting away from its core plastics businesses, including PET film and fibers and polycarbonate resins, toward items made with “green chemistry,” according to Plastics News. In addition to green items, Teijin, which is based in Tokyo, wants to shift its business to high-performance ... Read more »

Reusable Bags Help Marks & Spencer Cut Plastic Bags by 80%

May 4, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

After introducing a surcharge on disposable plastic bags and encouraging the use of reusable bags, British retailer Marks & Spencer has cut its disposable plastic bag purchasing by 80 percent. Another retailer, the National Trust, has similarly seen its plastic bag usage decline 85 percent, reports The Guardian UK. Whereas ... Read more »

Plastic Bag Industry Shoots for 40% Recycled Content by 2015

April 23, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Full Circle Recycling Initiative aims for 40 percent recycled content in all plastic bags by 2015, including at least 25 percent postconsumer recycled plastic. The initiative comes from the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council. Overall, the bag industry expects to invest $50 million toward overhaul manufacturing ... Read more »

Canadian Supermarket Diverts 328M Plastic Bags from Landfill

April 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Canadian food distributor Loblaw Companies Ltd. has diverted 328 million plastic shopping bags from landfill, and reduced its fuel consumption by 2.1 percent per kilometer in 2008, according to the company’s second annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. In 2008, the Brampton, Ontario-based company also diverted 70 percent of corporate ... Read more »

Fred Meyer, JCPenney Add Reusable Bags, Divert Plastic Bags from Landfills

April 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Fred Meyer Stores, one of the largest grocery and retail outlets in the Northwest, announced that it has diverted 20 tons of plastic bags from landfills two years after the launch of its reusable grocery bag program. Customers of the Portland-Ore.-based company, part of the Kroeger Company stores, used reusable ... Read more »

Sears Adds Suits Made of Recycled Bottles

April 3, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In May, retailers Sears will begin selling men’s suits made of fabric blend of wool and polyester spun from recycled plastic soda bottles. Sold under the Covington Perfect brand, a complete suit will retail for about $250, according to Retuers. Another eco-friendly aspect about the suit may appeal to eco-conscious ... Read more »

Aquafina Eco-Fina Bottle Claims Lightest Weight in its Class

March 25, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

At 10.9 grams, Aquafina claims its new half-liter Eco-Fina plastic water bottle is the lightest in its class. The new bottle is made with 50 percent less plastic, which could help eliminate an estimated 75 million pounds of plastic annually, according to a press release. Aquafina, which is owned by ... Read more »

Con-Agra Adopts 50% Recycled PLA Film

March 23, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

ConAgra Foods has adopted a 50 percent post-industrial recycled Polylactic Acid (PLA) shrink film. The new film will be used for tamper-evident seals on Fleischmann’s, Blue Bonnet and Parkay table spreads, and for printed shrink labels on multi-packs of Reddi-Wip whipped topping and PAM cooking spray, according to a press ... Read more »

Agri-Plas Turns Plastics Into Crude Oil

March 17, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Oregon-based Agri-Plas has a new process for converting unwanted agricultural plastics into crude oil, which it then ships off to a commercial refinery. Agri-Plas takes unwanted or discarded agricultural plastic that has too much dirt on it to be considered for normal recycling, according to a press release. chokes landfills ... Read more »

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