Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) microplastics are widely recognised as a significant contributor to marine plastic pollution, making up over 40% of plastic debris on Asian beaches.1 Bans on EPS packaging have gained tremendous momentum recently, particularly in the European Union and the wider Caribbean region.2,3 Legislation banning the use of EPS packaging has also been introduced […]
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Paperboard Packaging Council Welcomes Brian Hunt as Board Chair, Introduces 2021 Strategic Initiatives
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Nov
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The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) is pleased to welcome the new Chair of its Board of Directors, Brian Hunt, COO of Southern Champion Tray, LP. With 30 years in the packaging industry, 21 of which working for the 775-employee, multi-plant Southern Champion Tray, Hunt has a breadth of industry experience to help him lead the […]
Trinseo, a Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based supplier of material solutions and a manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber, says it has developed a new grade of postconsumer recycled polystyrene (r-PS) through a partnership with Fernholz, a German packaging manufacturer. According to Trinseo, the latest Form Fill Seal formulations incorporate as much as 40 percent r-PS, […]
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Georgia-Pacific is expanding its offerings to include paper padded mailers — a sustainable solution to meet growing demands. In May, the company opened a new facility in Arizona to manufacture curbside recyclable paper padded mailers with Amazon as a key customer. This will extend Amazon’s strategic supply chain of this innovative mailer in the western […]