technology

In a country drowning itself in plastic, the creators of an app called MyMizu are attempting to change seemingly entrenched views and cultural norms regarding sustainability.

It’s a challenge the creators acknowledge, but they believe they are making inroads. Two weeks after the release of the app, which provides a map of places in Japan where water can be obtained for free, it already had more than 8,000 stations logged and over 5,000 downloads.

Manufacturing paper consumes more energy and water and emits more greenhouse gases than plastics. It also contributes to deforestation, which, ironically, was a reason that plastic bags became so popular in the first place. But despite science-based evidence to the contrary, paper largely is seen by the public at large as an environmentally preferable substitute for plastics. To retain customers and attract new ones, brand owners are left to find ways to make paper perform as well as plastics, which has been a challenge. Paper straws immediately come to mind.

Habasit’s new sphere top conveyor belt facilitates high-performance, controlled multi-directional movement of goods in logistics, parcel- and unit-handling facilities

Pneumatic Scale Angelus (PSA),  one of several Barry-Wehmiller companies represented in BW Packaging Systems, will introduce its new CB100C rotary counter-pressure filler at the Craft Brewers Conference, Minneapolis. Building upon the capabilities of PSA’s CB50C counter-pressure canning line, the CB100C leverages a 12-head rotary filling turret design, coupled with a dual-station seamer, to allow craft beverage producers to increase their throughput to more than 100 cans per minute. This will be the fifth consecutive innovation that PSA has debuted at the Craft Brewers Conference.

Able to withstand harsh environments and tough washdowns, the LRP-425’s wetted parts including the pump casing, casing cover and impeller are constructed of 316L stainless steel. The turbine vane styled impeller is engineered with tight tolerances so that product can quickly transfer with very little turbulence and slippage, keeping product intact.

In 2017, Jason Dibble founded Boomerang with the mission to address the critical issues of water access and sustainability. His experiences serving in the US Military, including four tours in Afghanistan, provided the impetus for his passion. While watching the delivery of bottled water in the hot desert sun, Dibble observed the negative environmental impact of single-use plastic bottles, including chemical leaching and toxic waste disposal in burn pits.