Interview with Marc Jamin, SABIC
We publish an interview with Marc Jamin.
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New labels launched by SATO
SATO, a leader in barcode printing, labeling and EPC/RFID solutions announced the release of its new EcoNano series of labels; labels that absorb and reduce the CO2 that is released into the atmosphere when labels are incinerated.
Wind blade composites market grows as offshore wind energy advances
Many nations have set challenging targets for renewable energy production and it was in this setting that AMI held the latest global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture in December 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Energy-saving packaging - for sustainable industry
Sustainability is becoming a major issue for more and more packaging companies. These companies use ecologically optimised value chains, but do so not primarily in order to adhere to legal regulations, but above all because they have recognised the economic relevance of being environmentally active.
BASF foam helps harness solar energy
BASF’s Basotect melamine foam is in use for insulating the Gobi line of solar flat plate collectors by Heliodyne, Richmond, California, one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of solar collectors in the US. The Gobi line is Heliodyne’s flagship product that has continuously been refined and optimized for over 30 years.
Global plastics industry launches action plan for solutions on marine litter
Plastics industry leaders from across the world met this week in Dubai to create a global action plan for solutions on marine litter.
Green Paper on packaging and sustainability
A Green Paper resulting from a broad stakeholder consultation on the topic of Packaging and Sustainability has been published by EUROPEN.
Plastic packaging: excellent choice for the environmental
Plastic packaging is not only practical, efficient, inexpensive and safe, but replacing it by alternative material would have a severe negative impact for the economy and the environment – informas PlasticsEurope.
Energy from waste
Plastics supports to achieve EU targets.
Composites in wind energy
The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption.
Dow to invest to reduce energy use
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it will accelerate energy efficiency and conservation improvements within its operations through an investment of $100 million in projects that will reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
EuPC signs cooperation agreement with Thomsea to clean up European coastal waters
The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) has signed a co-operation agreement with the inventor of a new trawling net to help retrieve plastics Marine litter. This is part of EuPC’s programme to address an escalating issue which in recent years has secured prime time television coverage and extensive articles in the popular press.
