By Ruben Nance, Program Director – Preferred Design Recognition, Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Recycling can be confusing. Consumers must compare both the resin identification code and format of a package to their municipalities’ list of accepted items to correctly determine what should be placed in the bin. The municipalities acceptance list is representative of the … [Read more...] about Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging
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The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge
By Jessica Rector, keynote speaker, founder and CEO, Vitalize Unlimited Burnout is impacting every industry, company and role. There are no exceptions. Leaders often find themselves in the trenches, navigating through the chaos and driving their teams toward success. However, amidst the pursuit of goals and objectives, there’s a lurking enemy that can undermine all efforts – … [Read more...] about The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge
Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad
By Riley Mann, digital marketing strategist, Inkcups Pad printing has been around for 200 years and has very much stood the test of time. It’s still a popular choice for all types of plastics decorating applications, with low start-up costs and low continuous operating costs. It provides flexibility to print on a wide variety of products and parts across numerous industries. … [Read more...] about Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad
Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
Edited by Cori Watkins, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating The “Mean Girls” movie centers on teenagers vying for dominance in popularity and social status, and the Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket by Churchill Container (Churchill) lived up to the hype by effortlessly securing a top spot at the IMDA Awards Competition. The Lenexa, Kansas-based company designs and produces … [Read more...] about Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes
By Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting, LLC What would plastic decorating be without color? At its core, plastic decorating relies on the ability to produce a wide range of colors and to place them wherever wanted. This is in a world where plastics themselves are relatively bland and where the resins and other components of paints and inks also are relatively without color. Since … [Read more...] about Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes