The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading certification organization for the printing industry, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the upcoming INFOFLEX 2020 in Columbus, OH on April 20-21. SGP invites attendees, at the largest flexo-specific event in North America, to visit booth #826 to learn about the benefits of being part of the movement to create a more sustainable print supply chain.

Today, March 3, officially marks the 50-day countdown to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd. What’s more, today also marks the 200-day countdown to World Cleanup Day on September 19th. Through our joint efforts, both events will serve as an opportunity to unite the cleanup community around our mutual goal of a waste-free world.

The first edition of the forum organized by UCIMA and the FICO Foundation registered 450 participants from 20 countries, 35 international speakers and 40 accredited journalists. The second edition has been confirmed.

Children’s interest in recycling plays a big role in the degree to which families recycle their household waste, a new survey by Arla Finland and UPM finds. Nearly every third Finnish family has increased recycling thanks to children. Kierrätyskamut (Recycling Buddies), the new augmented reality game for kids from Arla and UPM, seeks to encourage families to increase their recycling efforts.

Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") has been identified as a global leader for engaging with its suppliers on climate change, being awarded a position on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard by global environmental impact non-profit CDP.

Electricity sourced from wind & water powers production of recyclable, environmentally-compatible halogen-free flame retardants

New Exolit® OP Terra flame retardants based on renewable ethylene are among products available from the Knapsack site

Medical-grade ‘green’ solutions featured in USA and Europe

Near-term options supported by regulatory compliance
New masterbatches and compounds based on biopolymers
Investment in EcoCircle center to develop future solutions

Mondi Ascania in Germany is building a new CAC line to make a 100% cellulose nonwoven for wipes, which is fully biodegradable

The material produced improves quality with high absorption and lotion-load
Samples will be available at Mondi’s INDEX booth 1560

First balance: campaign has already saved over 1,400 t CO2 since September 2019
Epson EcoTanks become even more environmentally friendly. Thanks to the project initiated with its partner "ClimatePartner", the power consumption of each EcoTank is CO2-neutral during four years of operation.

CDP, the international non-profit organisation, has once again recognised Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium virgin fibre-based board and a member of the Metsä Group. Metsä Board received an A- rating in both CDP's water and forest programmes. The Finnish company also received an A- rating in CDP's Supplier Engagement Rating. This rating assesses the company's efforts to manage fossil carbon dioxide emissions and integrate the supply chain in the fight against climate change. Earlier this year, Metsä Board was also nominated for CDP's Climate A-list for the fourth consecutive year.

Epson 2020: Pioneering technologies for climate and environment

The shipping packaging for socks and boxer shorts of the Snocks brand represents a sustainable solution for online shipping. Thimm produces the environmentally friendly packaging from corrugated grassboard. Due to its construction, Snocks does not require any additional packing straps. At the same time, the environmentally conscious security closure protects against unauthorised access to the textiles. Snocks also uses the packaging as a digital means of communication.