INDEVCO
Feb 25, 2021
Longview, Texas INDEVCO Plastics continues expanding its range of sustainable plastic films, today announcing the launch of recyclable industrial films and bags that use up to 50% recycled resin content. Last month, INDEVCO Plastics announced its recyclable Shrink Bundling Film comprised of 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin for the beverage and processed food industries.
Wayne Mashe, Divisional General Manager of INDEVCO North America Plastics Division, explains,
“We’ve been using post-industrial recycled (PIR) resins in our blends since we opened in 2015. Every film we produce is 100% recyclable, and today we’re optimizing how the films with PIR and PCR recycled materials perform, especially for industrial customers.”
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For nearly a year now, restaurants in many jurisdictions have either closed for dining or operated at partial capacity. Consumers are relying on takeout, which has pressured the supply chain for takeout containers and driven manufacturers to innovate to create a new takeout packaging world. It has been interesting to see foodservice packaging innovations come back to their origin. Stopping the spread of communicable diseases was the reason foodservice packaging was created in the first place, Natha Dempsey, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, wrote in an email.
Restaurants, from fast casual to fine dining, upgraded their takeout packaging in 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Restaurant Industry 2021 report.
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INDEVCO Plastics Announces Sustainable Heavy Duty Films & Bags with Up to 50% Recycled Content
INDEVCO PlasticsFebruary 19, 2021 GMT
Longview, Texas, Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) INDEVCO Plastics continues expanding its range of sustainable plastic films, today announcing the launch of recyclable industrial films and bags that use up to 50% recycled resin content. Last month, INDEVCO Plastics announced its recyclable Shrink Bundling Film comprised of 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin for the beverage and processed food industries.
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Wayne Mashe, Divisional General Manager of INDEVCO North America Plastics Division, explains, “We’ve been using post-industrial recycled (PIR) resins in our blends since we opened in 2015. Every film we produce is 100% recyclable, and today we’re optimizing how the films with PIR and PCR recycled materials perform, especially for
Sustainability Awards 2021 opens for submissions
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The world s most prestigious competition for sustainable packaging innovation is back! This year s edition, which culminates at the Sustainable Packaging Summit on 29th September at FachPack in Nuremberg, Germany, unveils a new category, focusing on the best sustainable innovation for e-commerce.Â
The Sustainability Awards is accepting submissions from 25th January to 24th March 2021, and once again seeks the most significant and impactful sustainable packaging innovations and initiatives from all over the world.
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Having added the Pre-Commercialized category in 2020, the Sustainability Awards competition is again expanding with the addition of a new E-commerce category this year.