Mark Lapping News Today

An Aquapak Polymers survey of fashion brand and retail executives revealed that 88 percent of those polled want to eliminate all plastic in packaging.

Dr. Dorsey, a leading U.S. nonwoven industry expert, will support Aquapak in bringing its Hydropol technology to full-scale commercialization in the nonwoven sector.

New research shows that 85% of European packaging businesses have a circular economy strategy in place ahead of upcoming EU legislation.

Minuteman Press Franchise in Swindon, England Reopens Doors After Flooding and Fire

Major Wigan PPE manufacturer Globus Group has teamed up with a specialist environmental polymer company to introduce ground-breaking biodegradable packaging.

We all know that the decline of paper making is part of a decline in manufacturing, especially in rural Maine, but when you list the declines together, it really hits home. A short list: Forster Manufacturing (toothpicks, clothespins, etc.) closed all its mills in rural Maine, four of them in Franklin County. At least three tanneries have closed, all rural. Of the once-strong industry of shoe shops, not much remains other than the three New Balance shoe shops. Diamond Match in Peru and Oakland? ...

The Great Recession gave rise to an innovative model for meeting Maine’s food needs with local resources. The number of residents experiencing hunger had grown markedly by 2010 just as donations of shelf-stable foods declined due to increased efficiencies in the grocery trade. After importing travel-weary produce from farms out West, Good Shepherd Food Bank attempted to meet the growing demand with supply from struggling Maine farmers. Kristen Miale, who now leads Good Shepherd, recalled th...