A battle has been waging in Sacramento over whether beverage cartons — the ones used for milk, juice, broth, wine, even egg whites — should get the coveted chasing arrows recycling label. Earlier this ...

When I was in Seattle for the 2012 TAPPI PLACE Conference (May 6-9; Grand Hyatt Seattle), there was an aspect of the city that stuck with me, and it wasn't the overabundance of Starbucks. All over the ...

Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...

Over the summer, Building Services replaced the “Trash” labels on the grey disposal bins scattered throughout Frist’s first, second and third floors with “Landfill” labels. This isn’t just an ...

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As awareness grows around the world about the problem of food waste, one culprit in particular is drawing scrutiny: “best before” labels. Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate ...

Subaru of America, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Recycle Across America (RAA) have donated RAA's standardized recycling label system to support the automaker's zero-landfill initiative currently being ...

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