Sustainability/environmentalArticles address source reduction, recyclability, and recycled-content materials employed in pharmaceutical and medical device packaging, with updates on the implications of Walmart's packaging scorecard.Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment.... Sustainability/environmental | September 1, 2010 2010 Greener Package Awards honor eight sustainable innovationsThe second-annual Greener Package Awards competition recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.... Sustainability/environmental | August 30, 2010 Sustainability is at the root of personal care packaging trends, says PMMIA new PMMI study shows that companies are responding to the call to reduce their packaging and its carbon footprint.... Sustainability/environmental | August 18, 2010 Sharps Compliance launches waste conversion processCompany aims to eliminate landfilled medical waste via process that sterilizes the waste, then shreds and pelletizes it into a new product used for industrial applications.... Sustainability/environmental | August 16, 2010 Greener Package and AIChE announce Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011Two-day conference and exhibit to focus on technical foundations of successful sustainability programs.... Sustainability/environmental | August 10, 2010 Spray frost for plastic and glassEco-FrostTM Spray Frost for plastic and glass from Technigraph Corporation, a division of Alpha Packaging, is environmentally friendly--it contains no VOCs or solvents.... Rigid containers/bottles | July 7, 2010 Biodegradable foam protects Sandoz’s shipmentsCornstarch-based foam within shipping coolers provides insulation properties and environmental benefits at a cost comparable to the EPS material it replaces.... Sustainability/environmental | July 7, 2010 Sustainable packaging projected to grow in frequency: studySome 37% of consumer products could have green packaging by 2015, compared with 27% today, according to an EL Insights study.... Sustainability/environmental | June 17, 2010 Aldi to put carbon footprint info on labelsThe move will begin later this year with some of the grocer’s own-brand products on store shelves in Australia.... Sustainability/environmental | June 11, 2010 Glass best for health and the environment, study findsThe research, conducted independently for the Glass Packaging Institute, finds that consumers have a high level of trust in glass in key areas, including contamination issues.... Sustainability/environmental | June 3, 2010 East meets West in sustainable packaging innovation“How can we learn from the past and use our combined knowledge and different cultures to develop a worldwide strategy for the sustainable innovation of packaging in the future to the benefit of mankind?”... Sustainability/environmental | June 1, 2010 Refresh your perspective on water bottlesAn easy environmental target, water bottles offer benefits around the globe that occasionally receive media attention.... Sustainability/environmental | May 14, 2010 Carrier sets ‘green’ standards for shipment packagingDamage prevention, ‘right-sizing’, and materials form the focus of the Eco Responsible Packaging Program from UPS.... Distribution, package testing, cold chain | April 28, 2010 Recycling tubes of OTC productTubes that hold a popular Johnson & Johnson ointment are the focus of a special recycling initiative.... Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | April 27, 2010 'Green' syringe cuts waste, reduces costsA recent Fast Company article features product design firm Cambridge Consultants, and their unveiling of a new eco-friendly syringe called the Syreen. The article says, “Shelled in an amorphous polymer plastic that acts as a protective casing, the Syreen erases... Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | April 15, 2010 Is global standardization essential to sustainable packaging's future?Economic and market forces drive sustainability movement; new committee attempting to harmonize standards pertaining to environmental packaging.... Sustainability/environmental | April 15, 2010 Eco-friendly color concentrates• a line of color concentrates made partially with post-consumer and industrial plastic content are available in various resin types and colors • recycled content of the formulations ranges from 25% to 82%, depending on the color • designed to... Sustainability/environmental | March 31, 2010 Sustainability growing as a medical device packaging concernDesigners may carry the burden of developing ‘greener’ medical devices and packaging to help offset hospital waste and increased environmental concerns.... Sustainability/environmental | March 26, 2010 Video report: Aging population adds to packaging costs, complicates sustainabilitySeniors with strength and vision limitations may require larger, more costly packages that use more packaging. Those challenges provide opportunities for the packaging community.... Patient Compliance | March 10, 2010 Pharmaceutical industry phases in greener practicesTo the Michigan State alums in attendance at HealthPack 2010 in San Antonio, the phrase “go green” aimed to cheer on the university’s athletic teams. Of course, it’s the environmental “green” that’s gaining traction in the pharmaceutical sector.... 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