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Welcome to re:NEW Eco-Friendly Packaging News, where you can find out about the latest environmentally friendly packaging options and developments that will help reduce greenhouse emissions and landfill waste.
Bio-Degradable Vented Pack for Hot Roasted Coffee Beans
Bio-degradable packs for hot roasted coffee beans will soon be available from Convex Plastics featuring some innovative technology to help vent the packs. Read More …
New PLA Film Excites Convex Plastics
A new fully bio-degradable Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) film offering two of the most sought after attributes for retail applications - good clarity and high tear strength - is now available from Convex Plastics. Read More …
Confirming the Breakdown Rate of Petroleum-Based Degradable Plastics
Convex Plastics can now confirm how long petroleum-based degradable plastics will take to break down and if they actually contain enough oxo-biodegradable additives. Read More …
Reusable Compostable Shopping Bags – Made From PLA
Reusable compostable shopping bags are now available from Convex Plastics for only two dollars each. Read More …
Superfoods Switch to a Compostable Cellulose-Based Wrap
Canadian nutritional product supplier Dr. Vie Inc has switched to a high barrier compostable cellulose-based film to wrap their "superfood" products. Read More …
Degradable Plastics Guide Now Available
Plastics New Zealand has recently released a guide to assist in managing degradable plastics in New Zealand, with agreed definitions and standards. The guide is intended to help consumers, manufacturers and brand owners understand the performance they can expect from degradable plastics and how these plastics will function in the environment. For more information visit: http://www.plastics.org.nz/page.asp?id=6&newsid=345
Please remember, if you want to find out more about our eco-friendly packaging options – all you need to do is visit our website at www.convex.co.nz
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