Comments on: In Support of Sustainable Packaging: ASTM D10 Message From The Chairman http://news.testedandproven.com/235/in-support-of-sustainable-packaging-astm-d10-message-from-the-chairman/ Package, Product & Material Testing Services Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Vanessa http://news.testedandproven.com/235/in-support-of-sustainable-packaging-astm-d10-message-from-the-chairman/#comment-975 Vanessa Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:13 +0000 http://news.testedandproven.com/235/#comment-975 Europe’s “Food Production Daily” reports a study published by WRAP suggests that manufacturing light-weighted glass is less carbon intensive than manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles on a per unit weight basis. WRAP Director of Retail and Organics Programmes, Richard Swannel, said in a statement that this report: “demonstrates the positive environmental impact of lightweighting and the incorporation of recycled content. It will help inform the wine packaging and retail industries on the environmental impact of their packaging choices.” for more info on organic packaging check out http://keepitorganic.org and also find them on facebook. Europe’s “Food Production Daily” reports a study published by WRAP suggests that manufacturing light-weighted glass is less carbon intensive than manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles on a per unit weight basis. WRAP Director of Retail and Organics Programmes, Richard Swannel, said in a statement that this report: “demonstrates the positive environmental impact of lightweighting and the incorporation of recycled content. It will help inform the wine packaging and retail industries on the environmental impact of their packaging choices.”

for more info on organic packaging check out http://keepitorganic.org and also find them on facebook.

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