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		<title>Packaging Digest - Sustainable Packaging</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:39:34 MDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Leading cosmetics companies launch sustainable packaging roundtable</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:16:06 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Institute for Sustainability has announced the...</description>
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			<title>Portola Packaging cuts energy use and recycles 5.5 million pounds of materials</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:09:55 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Portola Packaging, a leading closure manufacturer based in Naperville, IL, reports that over the...</description>
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			<title>Study shows sustainability is vital to growth, but has some impacts</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:57:49 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The vast majority of businesses say that sustainability is vital to their future growth, but...</description>
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			<title>Personal care packaging touts natural appeal</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Labeling on Yardley London's new shower gels and moisturizing bars profiles the products'...</description>
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			<title>D&amp;W Fine Pack lands Clear Lam Packaging thermoform division</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:26:39 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Plastics Today senior editor Heather Caliendo reports the company sees growth potential...</description>
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			<title>PACKAGING BRIEFS Tuesday, May 22</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:50:04 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>People, technology, events and awards impacting the packaging...</description>
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			<title>Four more companies join AMERIPEN</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:18:17 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>H.J. Heinz, Bemis, DDL and Earth911 have joined the American Institute for Packaging and the...</description>
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			<title>Sustainable packaging film</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Fill-Air R5 inflatable packaging film is designed to boost the overall sustainability of...</description>
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			<title>Hormel Foods surpasses packaging minimization goals</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:49:21 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>In 2011, Hormel beat its packaging minimization goal, reducing packaging by 4.2 million pounds,...</description>
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			<title>Tesco trials packaging that doubles shelf life of produce</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:36 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Tesco is testing the new packaging in the U.K. on its Jersey Royal Pearl potatoes and says that,...</description>
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			<title>Packaging changes having big impact at Walmart</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>At Walmart's annual Sustainability Expo, representatives of the retailing giant and its...</description>
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			<title>Starbucks, ConAgra tackle packaging sustainability at TAPPI 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Plastics Today senior editor Heather Caliendo covered the Seattle event and gained insights from...</description>
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			<title>Pepsi unveils aluminum bottle</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The beverage giant has relaunched Pepsi Twist in a Fusion aluminum bottle, produced by...</description>
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			<title>DuPont Awards celebrate packaging innovation, sustainability and cost/waste reduction</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Heinz, Kraft, Pepperidge Farms, Cadbury, Unilever and other top brands took home top honors in...</description>
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			<title>New Tropicana multi-serve PET bottle is easy to open and pour</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:41:51 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The extrusion blow molded handleware container is also fully compatible with the current PET...</description>
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			<title>Loyola to ban sale of bottled water on campus</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:32:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Starting next fall, the university will stop selling bottled water in its cafeterias and retail...</description>
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			<title>Facebook fans give their Honest opinion</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 22:57:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aseptic carton</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:39:19 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Evero Aseptic Separable Top has a perforation in the paperboard that lets consumers separate...</description>
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			<title>Method expands recycling to all types of cleaner packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Method, an innovator in environmentally-conscious household and personal care products, and...</description>
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			<title>First compression blow forming system produces defect-free pharma bottles</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:55:03 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A breakthrough process for making rigid pharmaceutical containers delivers significant...</description>
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			<title>USDA pushing biobased products more</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:33:56 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New proposed guidelines for the USDA BioPreferred program could expand the ability of USDA to...</description>
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			<title>EastPack showcases emerging packaging technology</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Event offers the opportunity to get a close look at the latest equipment packaging and...</description>
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			<title>Wax-free poultry cases can help reduce disposal costs </title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Through the use wax-replacement cases,  poultry supplier House of Raeford found a a recyclable...</description>
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			<title>Modified atmosphere packaging needs special care for recycling </title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Modified atmosphere packaging is another example of the tradeoffs and interactions between...</description>
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			<title>The importance of being Honest</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Honest Tea changed its bottle design, label graphics and nutrition facts box, all in a bid to be...</description>
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			<title>Honest Tea launches bottle recycling in Big Apple</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The bottled beverage firm's The Great Recycle initiative collected 15,000 containers in one day...</description>
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			<title>Bio-based plastics stand up to sustainability scrutiny</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:07:26 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production for the first time attempts to make a...</description>
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			<title>Nestle launches water brand in recycled bottles</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Nestle Waters North America has launched resource 100% Natural Spring Water in Southern...</description>
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			<title>Town bans plastic water bottles</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Plastics Today senior editor Heather Caliendo reports that a Mass. town is the first to ban...</description>
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			<title>Popularity of food authentication on the rise</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:01:50 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Concern about the veracity of organic and sustainable food labels is encouraging greater...</description>
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			<title>Eco-conscious beauty brand chooses tree-free fiber packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:27:21 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Face 4 humanity enhances its commitment to the environment by using FiberStone tree-free,...</description>
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			<title>Coke bottler in Latin America sets up bottle maker on premises</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:45:46 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Over the next eight years, ALPLA Mexico will be supplying 900 million empty bottles per year to...</description>
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			<title>Removable in-mold label</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The R-IML removable in-mold label—developed to increase PP recycling rates in the U.K.—can...</description>
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			<title>Partnership builds infrastructure around recycled polystyrene</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>In an exclusive partnership, NextLife will transform recovered polystyrene products into...</description>
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			<title>Reusable bottle 'counts' its eco impact</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Designed to encourage people to switch away from single-use plastic bottles by helping them...</description>
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			<title>Toilet tissue squeezes into sustainable packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>UK-based Sainsbury's has cut the diameter of its FSC-certified cardboard tube and added...</description>
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			<title>Farmers and grocers think outside the wax box</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:29:32 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Farmers and grocers are thinking outside the box -- the wax-lined box, that is. The produce...</description>
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			<title>Mirel-based biodegradable plant packaging launched</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:09:52 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Supplied by Floral Plant Growers, SoilWrap is now available at Home Depot and Shopko stores....</description>
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			<title>Earth Day study: Most shoppers won't pay more for green packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Online coupon company RetailMeNot.com finds less than half of consumers are willing to pay more...</description>
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			<title>Bottles recycled to make heavy truck parts</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Ann R. Thryft of Design News shares how recycled resin supplied by SABIC is used to make...</description>
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			<title>Heinz continues global rollout of PlantBottle</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Heinz ketchup in PlantBottle packaging is now available in grocery stores throughout Canada in...</description>
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			<title>Breakthrough creates recycled-content aluminum aerosol can</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New metal technology from Ball Corp. enables the use of recycled aluminum in aerosol cans and...</description>
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			<title>Recycled-content packaging adds more 'green' to Subway salads</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Salad bowls and lids for the restaurant chain are now made from 95 percent post-consumer...</description>
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			<title>Groups reach consensus on EPR, packaging terms</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Three product-focused organizations have hammered out common definitions regarding...</description>
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			<title>Bottles act as currency in 'The Great Recycle' event</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:11:48 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>On Apr. 30, Honest Tea—and partners—will place a 30-ft tall recycling bin in Times Square...</description>
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			<title>Hasbro to improve product-to-packaging ratio</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Hasbro's new initiative will result in an approximate 15 percent improvement in the average...</description>
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			<title>Easter eggs hop to White House in sustainable packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The eggs will arrive to the legendary White House Easter Egg Roll in paperboard certified by the...</description>
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			<title>Market price of recycled material just doesn't match its true value</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:03:58 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Aluminum prices are on the rise. Worth between $0.70/lb and $1.00/lb, aluminum cans are one of...</description>
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			<title>P&amp;G's environmental scorecard is available for free</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>By providing this supplier environmental analysis tool—and free training—P&amp;G hopes to enable...</description>
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			<title>Updated Honest Kids packaging carries strong environmental message</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The new Honest Kids secondary packaging reduces the amount of wood pulp used to create each...</description>
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			<title>Most Canadians can recycle a range of consumer plastic packages: study</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>An increasing number of Canadians have access to recycling many different forms of plastic...</description>
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			<title>AMERIPEN welcomes new corporate members</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:52:06 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The sustainable packaging organization has invited Anheuser-Busch, General Mills, Hershey and...</description>
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			<title>Planters launches reduced-weight plastic jars</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:38:11 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The new plastic packaging weighs 84 percent than the company's original glass...</description>
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			<title>Carbon-neutral certification now offered</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Growing demand for carbon neutral products has led to a  partnership of NSF International and...</description>
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			<title>Conference explores sustainable packaging trends</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>In its sixth edition, the annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference sponsored by Packaging...</description>
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			<title>Consumers may not be 'buying' companies' eco claims</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:15:58 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Eight-in-ten Americans don't believe companies are addressing all of their environmental...</description>
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			<title>New data shows what trash is in ocean and waterways</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:21:27 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>"Our volunteers picked up enough food packaging for a person to get takeout for breakfast, lunch...</description>
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			<title>Coca-Cola Great Britain launches new pocket-size bottle</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:02:27 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Coca Cola Great Britain is launching a new pack size across the MyCoke trilogy: Coca Cola, Diet...</description>
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			<title>Wine producers serving greener packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:53:22 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Perhaps more than any other alcoholic beverage, the packaging used for wine was often viewed as...</description>
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			<title>AmeriStar 2012 awards salute stellar packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:18:29 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Institute of Packging Professionals' prestigious packaging prize annually salutes the best...</description>
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			<title>Polypropylene clarifier</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Millad NX 8000 clarifier enables PP to be processed at significantly lower temperatures vs...</description>
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			<title>Danone partners with bio-based plastic supplier on PEF water bottles</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:46:49 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Danone Research and Avantium have entered into a joint development agreement for the development...</description>
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			<title>Vapur expands Anti-Bottle package with new drink, sizes, cap</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Cool, clean and collapsible, the reusable Vapur Element Anti-Bottle raises the bar on portable,...</description>
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			<title>Nestlé moves 100% to paperboard Easter-egg packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Nestlé UK &amp; Ireland has now switched from plastic to paperboard packaging for all its Easter...</description>
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			<title>SPI, NAPCOR launch PET thermoform recycling program</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The companies have awarded grants for developing and implementing PET thermoformed packaging...</description>
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			<title>FTC wary of packaging "green" claims</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:11:40 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A Federal Trade Commission expert advises how packaging professionals can tailor on-pack...</description>
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			<title>Temperature-sensitive vaccines get woolen jackets</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A UK government-funded initiative is backing research and development of an innovative sheep's...</description>
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			<title>Science applies gene technology to produce plastics from waste</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:50:52 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New biotechnological and chemical methods will facilitate efficient production of chemicals,...</description>
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			<title>Disruptive mushroom-based cushioning expands to new markets</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Eben Bayer, CEO and co-founder of Ecovative, speaks with Packaging Digest Editor Lisa Pierce at...</description>
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			<title>Packaging improvements help SC Johnson earn Walmart's sustainability award</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>SC Johnson Canada has received Walmart Canada's Vendor Sustainability Award, which recognizes a...</description>
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			<title>Recycle-friendly labels</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:26:22 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Three label constructions have met the protocol requirements of the Assn. of Post-consumer...</description>
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			<title>Guide advises how to design eco-friendly packaging for online shoppers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) has published the guide...</description>
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			<title>Packaging and the environment: Shoppers say, "Please help me!"</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Shoppers try to be environmentally conscious but they struggle with confusing messaging,...</description>
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			<title>Report: Packaging consumers keen to go green</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>According to a recent study, shoppers increasingly want to choose eco-friendly packaging but are...</description>
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			<title>Tuna launches BPA-free packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:58:56 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Crown Prince Natural now offers its wild-caught, sustainable seafood in easy-open 5-oz. cans...</description>
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			<title>Chocolate packaging promotes wildlife awareness</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Endangered Species Chocolate has updated its packs to better highlight its mission to save...</description>
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			<title>Recycled-content foam</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:31:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The company has released three recycled-content specialty foam products: Ethafoam MRC (maximum...</description>
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			<title>SC Johnson cuts VOCs in aerosol product manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:04:35 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>SC Johnson's newest aerosol production line, which uses innovative compressed gas technology to...</description>
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			<title>Label maker redirects 99% of label waste into fuel pellets</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Weber Packaging Solutions has launched a new operation to convert its former label waste—more...</description>
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			<title>SPC guidelines help to identify best uses for recycled paper fibers</title>
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			<title>Walmart highlights sustainability efforts</title>
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										<description>Since the retailing giant Walmart announced its sustainability goals in 2005, the company has...</description>
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			<title>How to combine packaging design and sustainability</title>
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										<description>John Mulcahy, vice president of strategy and category effectiveness for Georgia-Pacific...</description>
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			<title>xpedx exceeds 2011 sustainability goals</title>
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										<description>xpedx exceeded its sustainability goals in 2011 and is already making aggressive plans for 2012....</description>
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			<title>Packaging improvements help J&amp;J expand its sustainable products portfolio</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:54:50 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Johnson &amp; Johnson has added 19 new products to its Earthwards portfolio, many of which have seen...</description>
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			<title>New plan to jumpstart package recycling</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:08:06 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Starting in June 2012, new recycling labels on cans, bottles, bags, overwrap and boxes are an...</description>
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			<title>Partnership to bring recycled packaging to restaurants</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>HAVI Global Solutions and NextLife are joining forces to provide post-consumer recycled poly...</description>
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			<title>Packaging designers should consider end-of-life options</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:19:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>John Mulcahy, vp of strategy and category effectiveness for Georgia-Pacific Professional, will...</description>
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			<title>Report offers roadmap to sustainable fast-food packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A new report from non-profit organization Dogwood Alliance outlines eight key attributes of...</description>
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			<title>Easter candy hops into compostable pouches</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Canada's Ganong Bros Ltd. is using Innovia Films' compostable NatureFlex material for its...</description>
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			<title>Silver Award winners of the 2012 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards</title>
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			<title>Flexible packs finish first</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Flexible packaging converters have been busy this past year improving shelf pop, playing with...</description>
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			<title>Cardinal Health debuts space-saving packaging for surgical gloves</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:43:30 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Cardinal Health's new half-fold glove dispenser boxes are at least 30 percent smaller and use at...</description>
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			<title>Cheese snacks switch to partially renewable packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:27:40 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Lactalis American Group Inc. has switched to partially renewable packaging for its Precious...</description>
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			<title>Cat litter goes green with Boxiecat home delivery</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Boxiecat subscription cat litter delivery service uses Cradle to Cradle-certified shipping boxes...</description>
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			<title>Sun Chemical releases 2011 sustainability report</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Sun Chemical, which provides a wide range of products and solutions for the packaging industry,...</description>
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			<title>WestPack crowds soaked up live product demos</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The West Coast's largest packaging show drew large crowds during its three-day 2012 run, which...</description>
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			<title>EPR laws continue to spread</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:11:51 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>One package recycling expert believes that improving recycling rates and technology will require...</description>
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			<title>PACKAGING BRIEFS Tuesday, February 14</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>People, services, awards and news impacting the packaging...</description>
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			<title>Ecovative's chief explains mushroom-based packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:44:47 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Eben Bayer, the co-founder and CEO of Ecovative Design LLC, will speak at next month's...</description>
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			<title>European sustainability project targets paper packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:13:50 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A pan-European project that aims to revolutionize paper packaging has secured EU funding...</description>
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			<title>Tetra Pak CEO: Sustained innovation leads to success</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:07:12 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The company's president and CEO advises packaging professionals that to keep a competitive edge,...</description>
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			<title>Webcast: Innovation in packaging key to survival</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:42 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>During the "Creating Effective Packaging" webcast, experts from Lubrizol and Avery Dennison...</description>
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			<title>CO2-absorbing labels</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:33:59 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Econano series of labels absorb and reduce CO2 released into the atmosphere when labels are...</description>
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			<title>Tips for switching craft beers to cans</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:34:54 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Experts from Crown Beverage Packaging North America share recommendations on how brewers can...</description>
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			<title>Tesco tests extended shelf life packaging for produce</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:47 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The supermarket is in trial with packaging to prolong the freshness of tomatoes and...</description>
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			<title>Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics soars 72 percent in single year</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Nearly 820 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling...</description>
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			<title>Toy packaging merges sustainability, fun</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:27:43 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Each of these planet-friendly playthings is packaged in a 100-percent recyclable corrugated box...</description>
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			<title>Wines get image boost in eco-friendly packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:52:08 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The wine market is on the move in terms of consumption, variety of wines offered, and what...</description>
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			<title>Road Map offers path toward effective material value recovery</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The materials we use in our society are valuable. Yet in the U.S., we only recover about one...</description>
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			<title>Paper packaging materials to reach 223.9 metric tons by 2015</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>According to an industry report, the market for paper packaging is expected to see a variety of...</description>
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			<title>‘Green' PET resin for bottles</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:38:01 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Artenius Elite is a new PET-based packaging material combines virgin PET resin and post-consumer...</description>
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			<title>Tanimura &amp; Antle packs new lettuce for more efficient pallet loads</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:20:01 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Packaged in a smaller compact clamshell, Tanimura &amp; Antle's new greenhouse grown lettuce is...</description>
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			<title>Packaging gets lean and green</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Outdoor equipment firm REI is boosting its packaging sustainability by eliminating...</description>
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			<title>Replenish concentrates on conserving</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:09:21 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Through engineering and aesthetic design feats, Replenish marries a reusable bottle with a...</description>
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			<title>Studies show industry embraces sustainability</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Can it be any surprise that 31 percent of companies say their sustainability practices now...</description>
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			<title>New Schick Xtreme3 Eco uses landfill-bound materials in product, package</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:24:14 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The new Schick Xtreme3 Eco disposable razor uses 100 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR)...</description>
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			<title>Sustainability in Packaging speaker addresses producer responsibility</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Betsy Dorn of StewardEdge USA Inc. will be sharing her views on producer responsibility at the...</description>
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			<title>AMERIPEN executive director to address Sustainability in Packaging conference</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Newly appointed to the position of executive director, Joan Pierce will be discussing extended...</description>
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			<title>Windex Mini refill pouch wins new-product award</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Better Homes and Gardens has bestowed a Best New Product Award on the SC Johnson-owned product....</description>
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			<title>Be Green Packaging releases 2011 Sustainability Report</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:37:46 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The company's latest report offers insight into its far-reaching sustainability efforts....</description>
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			<title>Coca-Cola issues sustainability report</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:38:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The companies are joining forces to bring to market EcoCradle Mushroom packaging, a fungus-based...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Dental products supplier Safco partnered with UPS to optimize its shipment packaging for damage...</description>
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			<title>P&amp;G to eliminate PVC packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:35:38 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Procter &amp; Gamble is working to eliminate PVC from all of its packaging, starting with putting...</description>
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			<title>Funding helps advance flexible packaging recycling</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:21:16 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Enval has secured funding for commercialization of technology to recycle plastic and aluminium...</description>
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			<title>PP food containers preserve oxygen barrier after retort</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New REVOH technology reduces oxygen ingress by more than 30 percent in thermoformed containers...</description>
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			<title>PLA melt-strength enhancer</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:39:30 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A new melt-strength enhancer in masterbatch form increases the pull force that can be applied to...</description>
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			<title>Archer Daniels ends joint venture with Metabolix</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Archer Daniels Midland Co. is ending a biodegradable plastics joint venture with Metabolix Inc....</description>
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			<title>Die-cutting technology</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New ThinStream die-cutting technology allows the die-cutting of labels with a liner as thin as...</description>
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			<title>‘Polybags have to go,' says apparel industry exec</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:44:04 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Chase Mueller, footwear operations manager for Brooks Sports, gives a preview of what he'll talk...</description>
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			<title>PACKAGING BRIEFS Tuesday, January 17</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:12:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Replenish cleaner/refill wins VIP Award from Good Housekeeping</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:18:54 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Replenish Multi-Purpose Cleaner and its innovative refill bottle/pod system is one of just eight...</description>
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			<title>Demand for compostable certifications drives BPI to outsource verification</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>To handle a five-fold increase in compostable product certifications, the Biodegradable Products...</description>
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			<title>Ford to recycle 2 million PET bottles back into the  2012 Focus Electric</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The 2012 Focus Electric contains REPREVE-based fabrics that are made from about 22 recycled PET...</description>
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			<title>Sprint calls for higher packaging sustainability</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The national cellular carrier has stepped up sustainability requirements for equipment and...</description>
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			<title>Cameroonians returning to Nature's packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Food wrapping practices in Cameroon have changed over time. Traditionally, Cameroonians used...</description>
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			<title>GreenBlue launches material recovery road map</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:15:12 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>In Closing the Loop: Road Map for Effective Material Value Recovery, GreenBlue assesses various...</description>
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			<title>Medline lightweights hand sanitizer bottle</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:53:36 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The new lighter, thinner 475 ml bottle for Medline's Sterillium Comfort Gel  reduces the amount...</description>
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			<title>PepsiCo exec previews next steps in sustainable packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:41:57 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Tony Knoerzer, vp advanced research-food packaging at PepsiCo, will be kicking off the 6th...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:05:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Innovations with impact</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Among a bevy of new packaging introduced during 2011, several cutting-edge items hold promise...</description>
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			<title>Automated robotic truck loader optimizes shipping space</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>An automated robotic truck loader (RTL) from Wynright Robotics can load and stack boxes, bales...</description>
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			<title>SPC members savvy concerning packaging sustainability issues</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Sustainable Packaging Coalition explores some of the trends uncovered in the 2011...</description>
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			<title>Coke exploring 3 routes for plant-based packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Breakthrough technologies from Virent, Gevo and Avantium selected to help beverage giant reach...</description>
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			<title>Zippy new carton is revolutionary</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Zipbox, A NEW CARTON TECHNOLOGY that consists of a poly-coated paperboard carton incorporating...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:52:51 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The experts at PTIS believe 2012 holds a wealth of opportunities for savvy packaging pros,...</description>
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			<title>Mitsubishi, Spear form liner recycling initiative</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:34:20 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Label products firm Spear has joined with Mitsubishi on "Reprocess," a technology that...</description>
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			<title>NPE2012 to focus on plastic packaging technologies and issues</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>When NPE2012 opens April 1-5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, it will...</description>
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			<title>Coca-Cola to develop 100% renewable PlantBottles on global scale</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:36:01 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Coca-Cola Co. has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading...</description>
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			<title>Kraft maps total eco footprint, sets new packaging reduction goals</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Kraft Foods has released the results of a pioneering survey that measured its impact on climate...</description>
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			<title>J&amp;J debuts bio-based PE containers for Sundown sun care products</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:51:47 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>New bottles made from renewable raw material for Johnson &amp; Johnson's Sundown sun care products...</description>
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			<title>Sustainability conference includes industry leaders on agenda</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:13:46 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>A number of key industry players—including Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, TerraChoice and many...</description>
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			<title>Bio-based PP to be available by end of 2013</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Braskem America Inc.  is expanding its biopolymer portfolio with a new line of bio-based...</description>
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			<title>Excellent Packaging harvests green foodservice solutions</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:01:56 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The sustainable packaging manufacturer is supplying compostable and biodegradable foodservice...</description>
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			<title>Webcast shares state of packaging sustainability</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>In an exclusive Packaging Digest webcast, leading industry experts shared perspective on the...</description>
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			<title>Hasbro to cut PVC from packaging</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The toy manufacturer aims to eliminate polyvinyl chloride from all new core toy and game...</description>
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			<title>Report: EPS recycling on the rise</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>According to a report released by the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers, the rate of EPS...</description>
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			<title>Website educates consumers on carton recycling</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>To increase awareness about carton recycling, the Carton Council and Earth911 Inc. are teaming...</description>
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			<title>Diageo publishes first sustainable packaging guidelines</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>Diageo's commitment to sustainable packaging includes identifying the potential for light...</description>
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										<description>Steve's Real Food is a line of all-natural pet foods that offers premium contents and...</description>
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										<description>The powerhouse retailers are urging manufacturers to alter product packaging to cut waste and...</description>
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										<description>For the first time in the U.S., beverages are being filled in aseptic carton packs displaying...</description>
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										<description>Commissioned by Mills Industries and conducted by SymbioSus, the life-cycle analysis (LCA) study...</description>
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										<description>Steve's Real Food, a Salt Lake, UT, pet food manufacturer, continues to reduce their carbon...</description>
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										<description>Cocoon Apothecary, a company offering high-end beauty products, has introduced post-consumer...</description>
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										<description>A recent life-cycle analysis report that polystyrene foam packaging has less of a negative...</description>
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			<title>Call for entries in Design for Recycling awards</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:51:10 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries honor recognizes products that can be safely and...</description>
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										<description>Burton Snowboards and Mountain Dew have announced a new partnership focused on improving...</description>
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										<description>Plastics Make it Possible has launched Bin It!, a fun and addictive new game that challenges...</description>
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										<description>Eden's "Friends of Glass" award recognizes the company's commitment to glass packaging. Organic...</description>
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			<title>New aluminum can recycling tools help Americans step up efforts</title>
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										<description>As national sponsors of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, 2011, Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation are...</description>
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										<description>Eagle Flexible Packaging's NVIRO product has made its shelf debut with Steve's Real Food raw dog...</description>
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			<title>Creating a global understanding of packaging sustainability</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:21:39 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The relationship between sustainability and packaging is a hot topic, and every participant in...</description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:06:51 GMT</pubDate>
										<description>The company is offering an aluminum beverage can in a 568-mL size popular in Europe. The...</description>
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										<description>Hasbro Inc. has unveiled a new Paper and Forest Procurement Policy  (PFPP) intended to ensure...</description>
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										<description>This line of food display and preservation containers is made from bulrush and other plant...</description>
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										<description>Pizza Hut Costa Rica has begun using a specialized, eco-friendly pizza box. The SmartBox...</description>
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										<description>Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. However, sustainable packaging materials aren't yet...</description>
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										<description>For half of the last decade, an annual study by Packaging Digest and the Sustainable Packaging...</description>
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										<description>In the face of what most would call overwhelming odds, an environmental company in Arizona has...</description>
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										<description>The packaging products and services firm's plant is scheduled to open Jan. 12., in the Chicago...</description>
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										<description>Sonoco has been named the top packaging company in Newsweek magazine's 2011 Green Rankings. The...</description>
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										<description>Reporting on Japan Pack 2011, T.H.E.M. president Neil Kozarsky identifies the one package that...</description>
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										<description>The 2012 DuPont Packaging awards honors excellence in packaging materials, processes, technology...</description>
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