traditionally, barrier packaging materials used in forming hotcold paper cups, ice cream containers, and folding cartons coated with 100 polyethylene or similar materials, are poor candidates for recycling, with low value if reclaimed, and often destined for the landfill. smart planet technologies is working with newark recycled paperboard solutions to confirm that select grades of paperboard, can be commercially recycled as light and heavy print bleached board cuttings, thus providing significant economic and environmental gains. in addition, this solution provides great potential for the postconsumer recyclability of barriercoated packaging.earthcoating technology may offer a recyclable solution for the approximately two million tons of 100 polyethylenecoated boards produced in the us annually. upon confirmation of earthcoating&rsquos recyclability, newark recycled paperboard solutions plans to lead the promotion and acceptance of the materials as recyclable within the recycling industry.&ldquoearthcoating holds the potential to address the longstanding challenge in the difficulty of processing paperboards with 100 polyethylene in the recycling stream,&rdquo says johnny gold, senior vice president at newark recycled paperboard solutions. the rates of recycling of folding cartons, paper cups, and corrugated materials all stand to benefit from this technology. if the pilot runs prove successful, this will be an exciting development for the recycling industry,&rdquo says gold.&ldquoearthcoating is engineered for improved processing in the recycling process,&rdquo says chris tilton, chief technology officer of smart planet technologies. &ldquocoated paperboards that traditionally have been undesirable for recyclers can become premium reclaimed materials. we appreciate the willingness of newark recycled paperboard solutions to evaluate and potentially promote the recyclability of paperboard coated with earthcoating,&rdquo says tilton.about smart planet technologiessmart planet technologies is a materials intellectual property company focused on sustainability for the packaging industry. our innovative technologies are focused to conserve precious natural resources and provide high quality, environmental alternatives across a wide variety of packaging applications. smart planet technologies is a partner with standridge color corporation of social circle, ga in the commercial availability of earthcoating. 
