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"No scientific basis" Greenpeace claims of Indonesian rainforest fiber in packaging- test company

Details: Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 00:24; Written by Staff Reporter

INDONESIA – Greenpeace International's claims that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) packaging contains "Indonesian rainforest fiber" have no scientific basis, according to US-based paper testing company Integrated Paper Services (IPS).

Hasbro announces new sustainable paper procurement policy

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 00:34; Written by Staff Reporter

GLOBAL – In the wake of the Greenpeace-Asia Pulp and Paper fiasco, global toy and boardgame company Hasbro recently announced a new paper procurement policy that will ensure that controversial resources are not being used in any of its packaging.

Indian companies increase green packaging usage

Details: Published on Thursday, 27 October 2011 18:16; Written by Staff Reporter

INDIA – More Indian companies have shifted to eco-friendly packaging in response to increasing consumer environmental awareness and preference for greener packaging, according to a recent study.

Mattel’s Barbie to embrace eco-friendly packaging

Details: Published on Thursday, 20 October 2011 00:20; Written by Staff Reporter

US - After a much publicized lashing by environmental advocate Greenpeace, US-based toy titan Mattel has decided to switch to eco-friendly packaging for Barbie dolls and the rest of its toy products by the end of this year.

Packaging can solve global famine

Details: Published on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 11:52; Written by Stuart Hoggard

GLOBAL - Shaking his head at what he calls the “sheer absurdity of the focus on packaging waste and sustainability by policy makers when compared to food waste” the managing director of Europen, Julian Carroll, delivered a strong-worded presentation at the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Save Food conference earlier this year.

China ramps up Excessive Packaging propaganda

Details: Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 15:16; Written by Trina Tan

CHINA – More than 50% of China’s consumer goods are excessively packaged, according to a recent report by state media People’s Daily, which went on to blast these wasteful practices while extolling Western sustainable initiatives.