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Sustainable strategies: beverage companies take on environmental concerns.(SPECIAL REPORT): The United States is in the midst of a green movement--not for the first time, but with more pressure, perhaps, on consumer products companies than ever before. In fact, a recent study released by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and Deloitte Consulting said sustainability is "unlike any...; Tags: beverage, bottle, Coca-Cola Co., Manufacturing, PET, recycling, strategy, sustainability, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2007-08-01
Teijin, Sumitomo recycle used polyethylene terephthalate bottles: Teijin Fibers Ltd will join forces with Sumitomo Corp, both Japan, to develop an efficient system for recycling discarded polyethylene terephthalate PET bottles. In cooperation with the Japanese subsidiary of Norwegian recycling solutions provider Tomra, Sumitomo has signed a deal with the Adachi Ward government in Tokyo to install...; Tags: bottle, Government, PET, Sumitomo Corp.; Research articles 2007-06-01
Food & Drinks eyes bigger sales in Thailand.: By Sujintana Hemtasilpa, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 2--Food and Drinks Plc (F&D), a manufacturer and exporter of canned vegetables, fruits and other processed food products, will step up its production of ready-to-drink green tea after witnessing the ...; Tags: Bangkok Post, bottle, food, Manufacturing, PET, sales, Thailand; Research articles 2004-09-02
PET project fortified by blow/fill/cap. (Package Manufacturing).: Micro filtered milk moves from HDPE to PET bottles at French dairy cooperative Union des Cooperatives Laitieres through the use of an ultraclean blow/fill/cap system that doubles productivity. For Union des Cooperatives Laitieres UCLA, a 134-dairy cooperative nestled in the heart of...; Tags: bottle, France, manufacturing, MARKETING, PET, University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2003-06-01
Save the plastic ; Don't ban recyclable bottles, industry urges.(Brief Article): Charlotte, N.C. - The plastics industry is asking the National Football League not to ban plastic beverage containers from football stadiums after the recent bottle-throwing debacles in Cleveland and New Orleans. The National Association for PET Container Resources sent a letter ...; Tags: beverage, bottle, Games, industry, Manufacturing, NFL, PET, stadium; Research articles 2001-12-24

On-line PET bottle thickness gauging brings responsive process control. (Blow Molding - Close-Up).(Brief Article): * Maintaining desired wall thickness in the neck, shoulder, wall, and base of a PET bottle is a continuing challenge to blow molders, says Chris Robinson, head of quality assurance at the Bowling Green, Ohio, plant of Southeastern Container SEC Group Inc. "Most bottle problems are...; Tags: bottle, PET, SEC; Research articles 2001-12-01
Coca-Cola Japan to turn polyethylene terephthalate bottles into labels.(Environment and recycling): The Coca-Cola Group of Japan has announced that it will start producing labels made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate PET bottles. The Coca-Cola Group of Japan has announced that it will start producing labels made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate PET bottles.; Tags: bottle, Coca-Cola Co., environment, PET; Research articles 2005-05-01
Recycling rate for bottles holding steady; APC reports drop in PET bottle rate.(News)(American Plastics Council, polyethylene terephthalate): Byline: Steve Toloken The recycling rate for plastic bottles held steady at 21 percent in 2003, with a rise in the high density polyethylene recycling rate masking a decline in the rate for PET bottles, according to a new report from the American ...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., bottle, PET; Research articles 2005-02-07
Taking the plunge. (Cascade Clear Water Co gets purchased by Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp): Former commercial fishermen Jay and Mike Duffy decided to allow Vancouver, BC-based bottled water producer Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp to purchase their firm Cascade Clear Water Co in Feb 1998 to increase and strengthen their presence in the marketplace. The firm opted to modernize their plant by adopting state-of-the-art equipment...; Tags: bottle, Cascade Corp., Clear, ozone, PET; Research articles 1998-04-01
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING RATE DROPS FOR 1998.: WASHINGTON -- The plastic bottle recycling rate dropped slightly in 1998, with an increase in high density polyethylene containers masking a more-pronounced drop in the rate for PET bottles. Despite the drop, the American Plastics Council put a po WASHINGTON -- The plastic...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., bottle, PET, recycling; Research articles 1999-06-28
Despite attempts, bottle recycling lacking; Report urges U.S. bottlers to adopt five-point plan for increasing rates.(News): Byline: Mike Verespej A new environmental report that assesses the efforts of 12 leading U.S. beverage bottlers said even the best efforts to date are mediocre and calls for the companies to adopt five recommendations to increase recycled content Byline: Mike Verespej...; Tags: beverage, bottle, Coke, company, gram, PepsiCo, PET; Research articles 2006-10-30
Stricter European packaging regs could impact U.S. (packaging regulations): The food industry should prepare for the changes in packaging laws. EC countries have taken steps to comply with the 1994 EC Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste, which requires the recovery of between 50% to 65% of used packaging. The US Federal Trade Commission has also begun enforcing rules...; Tags: beverage, bottle, food, FTC, Manufacturing, PET, recycling, regulation, U.S.; Research articles 1995-11-01
All-bottles system spurs controversy.(Brief Article): WASHINGTON -- To combat falling recycling rates, the plastics industry has decided to trumpet what is known as the "all-bottles" approach to municipal collection. The industry says it's a cheap way to get more recycling from existing curbsi WASHINGTON -- To combat falling recycling rates, the...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., bottle, industry, Mesa, PET; Research articles 2000-11-06
Recycling: making headway: Like an elephant running a marathon, creating a recycling system for durable plastics has been ponderous and slow. True, differences exist between major markets--recycling is moving faster in automotive, for example, and slower in building and construction. Altogether, however, post-consumer recycling of durable products is making headway, step by step,...; Tags: bottle, car, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., partnership, PET, plastics, recycling, technology; Research articles 1994-12-01
ANHEUSER-BUSCH NIPS PLASTICS IN THE BUD.: Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. suspended testing of its plastic beer bottle, blaming "limited consumer interest." The St. Louis company launched a trial of its Budweiser and Budweiser Light brands in PET bottles in Dallas and Phoenix last month Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. suspended testing of its...; Tags: Anheuser-Busch, bottle, Busch, PET, plastics; Research articles 1999-04-26
Smoother sailing for plastics recycling. (The Genius of R & D: Materials): After nearly foundering several times, post-consumer plastics recycling is beginning to find the deep water of profitability, thanks to new processes and a more dependable waste plastics supply. Post-consumer plastics recycling has increased sharply in recent years. The biggest success story has been with soft drink...; Tags: bottle, DuPont Co., PET, plastics, polymer, R&D, recycling, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Research articles 1993-10-25
Coors nixes more plastic.(Coors Brewing Co. will not use plastic beer bottles)(Brief Article): Coors Brewing Co. Inc. has rejected plans to join its beer-making brethren in rolling out PET bottles to a wider audience. The nation's third-largest brewer will stick with its current strategy to use plastic bottles only for special events at stad Coors Brewing Co....; Tags: bottle, Coors, Molson Coors Brewing Co., PET; Research articles 2002-02-04
All-bottle recycling deserves a chance.: The American Plastics Council thinks it has a solution to the slipping U.S. plastics recycling rate. The plan, to encourage communities with curbside programs to collect all plastic bottles, is worth a try. But we've got two caveats. First, APC me The American...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., bottle, PET, plastics; Research articles 2000-09-25
Message in a (noncarbonated) bottle.(VIEWPOINT): What would you say to cleaner streets, significant energy savings, strengthened local economies, less waste and more efficient resource management that does not cost one dime in tax-payer funding? Sounds like a business-friendly plan, doesn't it? W What would you say to cleaner streets,...; Tags: beverage, bottle, PET; Research articles 2006-01-09
Recycling report card: How did they fare?: After a one-year hiatus, we're celebrating the return of our recycling report card, a look at the past year in plastics recycling. As usual, we're tough graders -- the average is a solid C, and there's only one A student this year. ...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., bottle, company, PET, plastics, recycling; Research articles 2000-05-29