So much of the waste that is produced in consumer goods can be found in the packaging. Not only does a bulk of the packaging end up as waste (some recyclable, some not), but the impact on a company’s fiscal bottom line can be significant. For instance, the plastic that encases USB drives or small [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Plastic’
Puma Introduces Their “Clever Little Bag”
June 17th, 2010 
Eric Wilson Coke to Launch Bioethanol-based Plastic Bottles in Japan
January 4th, 2010 Justin Manger Here’s a quick note about the increasingly mainstream move to non-oil based plastics. Starting this spring, Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. will use PET bottles made using Brazilian bioethanol for the first time in Japan. The new plastic bottles will be used for three of the company’s products. Up to 30% of the oil-derived materials used in [...]
Five Friday Resolutions
January 1st, 2010 Justin Manger I will be smarter than bottled water companies and drink for free what they are trying to sell me. Last year we consumed about 50 billion plastic water bottles. Several bottled water brands use the same H20 that’s available from your faucet. Use a water bottle and refill it throughout the day — for free. If [...]
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Tags: Congress, Denver, Mass Transit, Plastic, Waste, Water 
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