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IML Thermoforming Reportedly More Sustainable than Injection MoldingIML Thermoforming Reportedly More Sustainable than Injection Molding

Greiner Packaging’s thermoformed cups with in-mold labels (IML) use less material, are lighter in weight, and easier to recycle than their injection molded counterparts.

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Packaging
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Packaging
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U.S. Plastics Pact Calls for Elimination of 11 Products and Materials
Jan 25, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Sustainability
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byGeoff Giordano
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Abu Dhabi’s IHC Launches Trading Platform for Recycled Plastics
Abu Dhabi’s IHC Launches Trading Platform for Recycled Plastics
Jan 18, 2022
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Medical
Europe’s PVC Industry Fights Back Against NGO Misinformation
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Jan 12, 2022
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byBruce Adams
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Packaging
6 Thumbs Up for Flexible Packaging Recycling Appliance
6 Thumbs Up for Flexible Packaging Recycling Appliance
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byRick Lingle
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What the ‘Atlantic’ Got Wrong in ‘How Bad Are Plastics, Really?’
Jan 6, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Packaging
Actionable Ways to Minimize PET Recycle Stream Contamination
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byDan Durham
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Revolutionary 'Air-Frame' Flexible Bottle Achieves Recycling Milestone
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Jan 4, 2022
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byRick Lingle
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The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing
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byGeoff Giordano
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Hot News in Plastic Packaging Sustainability
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Dec 28, 2021
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byRick Lingle
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Packaging
Magnetic Ink Attracts Sustainable Solutions
Magnetic Ink Attracts Sustainable Solutions
Dec 20, 2021
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byRobert Lilienfeld
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Automotive & Mobility
TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium Partner to Accelerate Recycled PP Development for Auto Sector
TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium Partner to Accelerate Recycled PP Development for Auto Sector
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Materials
Trinseo Set to Buy Netherlands-based Recycling Company
Trinseo Set to Buy Netherlands-based Recycling Company
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Business
Eastman Creates Value amid Disruptive Macro Trends
Eastman Creates Value amid Disruptive Macro Trends
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Celanese, Mitsubishi Chemical Collaborate on Recycled POM
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Straight Talk on Circularity for Flexible Packaging
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byRick Lingle
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Packaging
Amcor’s New 50-ml PET Bottle Goes with the Recycling Flow
Amcor’s New 50-ml PET Bottle Goes with the Recycling Flow
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End Markets
Survey Says Consumers Worldwide Want to Recycle More
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Nov 18, 2021
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Arkema Introduces Medical-Grade ‘Bio-Circular’ PA 11
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Sustainability
Glossary: Defining the Terms of the Circular Economy
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byDan Carney
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Mobile Plastic-Waste Upcycling Platform a Finalist in World Design Awards
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Nov 16, 2021
byGeoff Giordano
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Packaging
NAPCOR Report Shows US Demand for rPET Grew, as Collection Dipped, in 2020
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Nov 8, 2021
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