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TORONTO, March 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives made with...

TORONTO, March 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovation: the ability to create new products, new services, new markets. It's one of the hallmarks of the Canadian experience. It's also one of the key...

TORONTO, March 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) released the 2012 Post Consumer Plastics Recycling in Canada Report today informing Canadians that their...

TORONTO, March 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study has determined that six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to...

TORONTO, ON, Feb. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many of today's hottest fashions come from an unexpected source: yesterday's plastics. New recycling technologies have enabled designers to incorporate...

TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Paper or plastic?" The question has moved way beyond the grocery store. The Canadian government in mid-2011 announced a switch to banknotes made from...

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Let's take a look at that connection between plastic food packaging and sustainability. Many people assume that packaging must be recyclable to be...

TORONTO, ON, Dec. 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ever stop and look around during a doctor or hospital visit? Even a cursory look reveals dozens of medical instruments and hygienic tools made with...

TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recycling of plastic carry-out shopping bags is locally available to 93 percent of the Canadian population according to a new study prepared for the Canadian...

TORONTO, WASHINGTON and CINCINNATI, Dec. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of the Packaging Association (PAC) and the leaders of their PAC NEXT initiative announced today the signing...