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 … [Read more...] about Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging
Environment & Sustainability
Insights into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Climate-Related Disclosures Rule: Part 2
By Jennifer Heathcote, vice president, Business Development, GEW (EC) Limited The NGOs World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published the Greenhouse Gas Protocol in 2004. In doing so, they defined Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Scope 3 was added in 2011. Scope 4 was proposed in 2017. Scope 4 is illustrated in Figure 4. … [Read more...] about Insights into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Climate-Related Disclosures Rule: Part 2
IMDA Releases New White Paper on In-Mold Label (IML) Recyclability
By Dianna Brodine, executive director, In-Mold Decorating Association The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has released a new white paper that asserts in-mold technologies used for the labeling and decoration of plastic products are a sustainable, recyclable alternative to many other types of labels or decoration. The proliferation of single-use plastic containers … [Read more...] about IMDA Releases New White Paper on In-Mold Label (IML) Recyclability
VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating While there is much evidence to support that in-mold labeling (IML) is a more sustainable process than other labeling methods, the SelfEco Compostable Garden Pots take IML and sustainability to a whole new level. Danny Mishek, together with the team at custom injection molder VistaTek (White Bear Lake, Minnesota) and Brian Fleming … [Read more...] about VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
Plastics Decorating Outlook for 2024
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Decorating Slowing demand for discretionary purchases like boats, motorcycles and travel, the possibility of a prolonged recession and labor unrest make it likely that volumes for plastics parts will remain steady or dip slightly in 2024 and not begin growing again until 2025, predicts Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Harbour Results, … [Read more...] about Plastics Decorating Outlook for 2024