Packaging Green Watch 04.27.07
Wal-Mart pushes suppliers to ‘go green’
MSNBC - USA
Wal-Mart has seen more innovation in packaging in the past six months than it had seen in the previous five years, said Andy Ruben, Wal-Mart’s vice …
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18056716/
Dump the designer packaging
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
“On the one hand it’s good because it signifies an improvement in the quality of people’s lives, but more affluent societies unfortunately produce more …
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=14&art_id=vn20070326101515996C662170
DRIVE TO DISCOVER
abc7news.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Steve Levine, Excellent Packaging, founder: “Where we are at now is a turning point where people and the markets are beginning to understand that there is a …
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=drive_to_discover&id=5157680
Export controls tightened within packaging regulations
letsrecycle.com - UK
… consolidate previous changes to the packaging producer responsibility regulations. Many people will want to know why the government are being so timid. …
Getting a handle on plastic bag consumption
The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
The revised Containers and Packaging Recycling Law due to come into effect in April, aims to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and …
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20070327TDY04004.htm
Latest in business
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Packaging giant Cascades Inc. today introduced new “green” food containers that will degrade in three years instead of hundreds. …
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=bcd32085-0731-46dd-b4b1-aa7b781605fb&k=32991
Candle maker seeks optimal balance of profits, green goals
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
“More young people are becoming mindful of selecting products that are environmentally friendly with minimal packaging.” When it comes to green purchases, …
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/560727.html
SPRING GREENING
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The product line, which includes biodegradable wipes and non-toxic tile cleaner, has the added appeal of sleek packaging, care of uberdesigner Karim Rashid. …
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070331.GREEN24/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Style/
