February 2015

bottles, bags and other plastics could fill 34 times the area of manhattan, ankledeepnew research shows for the first time the enormity of the problem posed by the amount of plastic finding its way into the world&39s oceans.the study, published thursday in the journal science, estimates that 412 million tonnes of plastic are dumped every year by coastal countries.infographic world&39s oceans threatened by floating trashtune in saturday to quirks &amp quarks for an interview with study coauthor jenna jambeck from the university of georgia&quotit is an enormous, staggering amo

after a decade or more of alarming headlines about the chemical bisphenol a bpa, you may be surprised to learn that it poses no significant health risks to humans, according to a recent european union safety assessment. while such strong conclusions from a governmental agency may be politically surprising, the underlying science shouldn&rsquot be.bpa is a chemical used to make hardclear plastics and resins that line food containers such as soda cans or canned fruits and veggies.

charlotte, nc, february 12, 2015 3bl media &ndash sealed air corporation nyse see participated in today&rsquos economist feeding the world event in amsterdam addressing how packaging innovation can help improve food access, food security, and reduce food waste.sealed air was a gold sponsor of the economist feeding the world event which took place on february 12, 2015. the event brought together industry leaders to drive actions to address important societal changes that must occur in order for the global issue of hunger to be resolved.

new springfield canned and frozen food packaging that includes &quotfacts up front&quot icons to help consumers easily recognize food attributes and benefits.new springfield cereal packaging that includes &quotfacts up front&quot icons to help consumers easily recognize food attributes and benefits.

sustainable packaging is no longer a brownbag affair. today&39s new materials successfully combine looks and performance to yield environmentally friendly packaging that does exactly what it has to do. unfortunately, however, many consumers don&39t realize how far packaging has come over the past five years.consumers want to be sustainable. however, they tend to see packaging as the top environmental problem in relation to the products they buy, as a necessary evil, without realizing that packaging can actually provide sustainable benefits.

process and packaging technology supplier bosch packaging technology will launch a new horizontal cartoning machine cfc 2012, developed specially for largescale secondary packaging formats of the food industry with a width of up to 12 inches.it can be used for producing different products including bags with or without side gusseting, and standup bags with gable top.bosch packaging technology product manager daniel sanwald said &quotthe development of the cfc 2012 is based on our longterm experience with baginbox machines and infeed solutions, and backed by our profound line competence.

after a hugely successful debut year, the luxury packaging awards return this year celebrating the very best in the premium market.

bpif cartons will launch a new video at the packaging innovations show at birmingham&rsquos nec. the video the video, a stepbystep guide to the carton production process, highlights the vast range of pack options and styles that are available to brandowners.

a legislation in the ohio senate proposed by senator shannon jones calls on making childproof packaging necessary for containers of liquid nicotine used to refill electronic cigarettes.the goal of the law is to ensure that children do not swallow the toxic liquid accidentally as the bottles are usually sold in colourful packaging.the step comes in the wake of an incident when a oneyearold child in new york died in december after consuming the liquid.according to dayton daily news, jones said that in 2014, poison control centres across the nation received close to 4,000 calls related to chil