Thursday, August 12, 2010

P&G Going Green

Amplify’d from www.packagingdigest.com

P&G to introduce new sugarcane-derived plastic packaging

sugarcaneProcter & Gamble plans to use renewable, sustainable, sugarcane-derived plastic on selected packaging on its Pantene Pro-V, COVERGIRL and Max Factor brands.

Sugarcane-derived plastic is a significant development in sustainable packaging because it is made from a renewable resource, unlike traditional plastic, which is made from non-renewable petroleum.  The new material is made in an innovative process which transforms sugarcane into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, a type commonly used for product packaging. It remains 100% recyclable in existing municipal recycling facilities. 
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