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SUSTAINABILITY: Cartonboard & Cartons Life Cycle, Forest Management, Cartonboard & Carton Production, Recycling, Energy & Water Resources, Carbon Footprint.

Tentacles of Growth

26 January 2010

Despite the heavy toll of a global recession, there are areas showing promise within the packaging and converting industries. Richard Dalgleish, managing director of Pro Carton, European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers, talks to PCI about raw materials, the resilience of the cartonboard industry and its prospects for the future.
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New “Cartons/Environment” Website

30 November 2009

Pro Carton is pleased to announce the launch of a new section on its website: "Cartons/Environment”. The site is designed to be an easy way to find out simple answers to basic questions about cartons and the environment. It is available as a title on the Menu bar on the Pro Carton Home Page, but to access the “Cartons/Environment” site now: Click on this "Cartons/Environment"-link.
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European Carton Industry reduces carbon footprint by 7 % in 3 years

30 November 2009

The European cartonboard and carton industry has achieved significant improvements in its environmental performance, according to a Life Cycle Impact Assessment commissioned by Pro Carton. The European industry average carbon footprint was reduced by 7% and improvements were also recorded in other impact categories.
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Sustainable Packaging from a Consumer’s Perspective

28 October 2009

First insights on the new GfK study on the topic "Consumer Attitudes on the Sustainability of Packaging" to be presented at the 8. Pro Carton Congress on the 25th and 26th November 2009 at the Congress Center Düsseldorf.
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The Next Generation

28 October 2009

Sustainability via "eco-intelligent" products
At the Pro Carton Marketing Event 2009 in Vienna, Wolfgang Wimmer and Stefan Gara presented a preview of the subjects they will be presenting at the International Pro Carton Congress in Düsseldorf in the End of November. With a clear message: that the changing environment may result in radical changes to business models and that it pays handsome dividends to take this into account.
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Outlook on Carbon Reduction

28 October 2009

First indications from a European new study just completed by Pro Carton showed that less fossil fuels were used in 2008 in cartonboard mills’ production and more biomass was used, than in 2005. Details of the study which will be published by the end of November will show: less consumption of fossil resources and a decrease in CO2 emissions.
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Fit for the Future

4 October 2009

How to promote the advance of sustainable packaging innovation? Numerous top experts will supply answers to this question at the 8th Pro Carton Trade Congress.

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The Next Generation:

11 September 2009

Sustainability via "eco-intelligent" products
The Pro Carton Marketing Event 2009 clearly demonstrated that the changing environment may result in radical changes to business models and that it pays handsome dividends to take this into account. Both speakers will give an extended version of their presentation at the International Pro Carton Congress in November in Düsseldorf.
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Sustainable Products & Packaging

11 September 2009

Pro Carton presents itself on 24th September 2009 on the "Naturkosmetik-Branchenkongress" in Nürnberg (Germany) with spectacular packaging examples for sustainable products and sustainable packaging.
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Invitation to the Future

1 September 2009

Communications and sustainability will determine our future. But how to create new products and develop successful business in practice? How can we "Promote brand values with sustainable packaging?" This is the main topic at the 8th Pro Carton Congress on the 25th and 26th November 2009 at the Congress Center Düsseldorf (Germany).
Information: click on Pro Carton Congress.
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New Sustainability Website

1 September 2009

Pro Carton is pleased to announce the launch of a new section on its website which contains detailed information on cartonboard packaging and sustainability.
Click on http://sustainability.procarton.com
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Sustainability and Cartonboard Packaging

2 July 2009

How do the three pillars of sustainability relate to cartonboard packaging? Pro Carton has published a brochure which gives folding cartons’ perspective on Respecting the Environment; Cartonboard Packaging and Society and Value Creation.
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