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Sustainable development projects reduce water, waste, energy and costs

ConAgra Foods program conserves water, eliminates 3 million pounds of packaging material, reduce carbon footprint
April 1, 2013
ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today the winners of its 2013 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program that drives and rewards innovative approaches to sustainability and produces tangible business results. The 90 entries collectively:
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Recycling of rigid plastics tops 930 million pounds annually

March 27, 2013
The recycling of rigid plastics, excluding bottles, climbed 13% in 2011 to reach at least 934 million pounds for the year, and U.S. consumers with local access to recycle all non-bottle rigid plastics shot from 40% to 57% between 2011 and 2012, according to a pair of reports released today at the Plastics Recycling Conference.
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How2Recycle label completes successful soft launch

Kellogg’s joins leading brands in implementing the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s recycling label as project enters new phase
March 25, 2013
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, announces the successful completion of the soft launch phase of its How2Recycle recycling labeling system. In addition, major brand name Kellogg’s will be joining the 11 other leading companies already taking advantage of the How2Recycle Label, including Ampac, Costco Wholesale, General Mills and Minute Maid.
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The gold standard of global standards

Best practices in establishing for international industries
Ian Lifshitz, Vice President of Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations, the Americas for Asia Pulp & Paper Group
Ian Lifshitz
March 25, 2013

In today’s global marketplace, the simple question of a product’s legality may result in an answer that is anything but simple. The many differences in local legal frameworks between countries can make the issue of legality extremely complex. Confusion abounds and the cost of noncompliance can be high, both literally and figuratively. So how should a company operating internationally best manage the issues of legality and compliance? The answer lies in global standards.


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Rexam demonstrates commitment to sustainability, joins stewardship initiative

March 11, 2013
Rexam, one of the leading global beverage can makers, has announced its support of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to develop a global standard for aluminum sustainability. Joining other large producers and consumers of aluminum, Rexam’s action is another example of its industry-leading commitment to sustainability.
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Nestle resource water comes in 50% recycled plastic bottle and is recyclable

Natural spring water earns national launch

Recyclable bottle made from 50% recycled plastic
February 13, 2013
Nestlé Waters North America’s premium still water brand resource® 100% Natural Spring Water is expanding nationally and is available to retailers across the U.S. as of January 2013. Following the success of the 2012 launch in Southern California, Nestlé made the decision to capitalize on consumer interest in the product and expand to national distribution in 2013. resource is a 100 percent natural spring water sourced only from carefully selected natural springs that have naturally occurring electrolytes for a crisp, clean taste and is packaged in a bottle made with 50 percent recycled plastic.
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