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NEWS CLIPS GREEN CONVERTING Mohawk says its fleet of five trucks has been converted over to a biodiesel fuel mix, a clean-burning alternative fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as new and used vegetable oils and animal fats. To help raise public awareness about global warming, Mohawk is a corporate sponsor of Cool Globes, a project that uses the medium of public art to inspire individuals and organizations to take action. An early leader in the use of windgenerated electricity for manufacturing, Mohawk says that as of March 1, 2007, it increased its purchase of wind-generated electricity from 45,000,000 kWh to 60,000,000 kWh annually. This is approximately 60% of all the electric energy used for Mohawk’s manufacturing, converting, and distribution operations. Europe is far ahead of the US, says the report, accounting for nearly 60% of the market for biodegradable packaging. Reportedly, the economic viability of biodegradable plastics made from renewable sources is increasing as production ramps up and unit costs decrease. In addition, a range of renewable plant materials studied is widening, and several show great promise. The complete report can be downloaded at no cost at www.nerac.com/food/packaging-report-download/. Paper Film & Foil. implementing policies to support IP’s sustainability objectives. Dr. Sharon G. Haines, who has been at IP for more than 30 years, will be in charge of the office. Exclusively from Compac transfer tape with embedded scrim POLYESTER FILM SYNTHETIC FIBER Getting New Power VALHALLA, NY | IP Adds Environmental Team MEMPHIS, TN | Biodegradable Food Packaging Study TOLLAND, CT | Nerac releases a report entitled “Biodegradable Food Packaging: An Environmental Imperative.” Findings indicate demand for biodegradable packaging is growing as consumers’ environmental concerns increase and as large retailers pressure food manufacturers to encase goods in earth-friendly materials. However, biodegradable packaging remains a niche market. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM International Paper (IP) creates an Office of Sustainability to champion company-wide conservation and natural resources stewardship strategies and to support the environmental goals of customers. According to IP, the office will focus its efforts around wood fiber, conservation, air, water, lifecycle analysis, and other natural resources issues as they pertain to the needs of its customers. The team’s work will include raising awareness of key sustainability issues, leading thirdparty certification and product labeling efforts, developing partnerships with stakeholders, and Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing complex, located in Greenwood, SC, plans to use methane gas from a local community landfill to power approximately 40% of the facility’s operations. Through an arrangement with Greenwood Country and Methane Credit, methane gas will be extracted from the landfill and piped into the Fujifilm complex, where it will be used in two of the four boilers. The facility will use approximately 197 billion BTUs of methane-generated energy from the landfill/yr, the equivalent of the amount of energy used to heat more than 5,000 homes each year. “This landfill gas-toenergy project will help us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 10%, will significantly reduce our energy costs, and will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels,” says Johnny Udo, director of Environmental, Health & Safety for Fujifilm in South Carolina. The company also supports habitat and species preservation programs and is committed to reducing global energy consumption at its large manufacturing facilities by 10% from 1999 numbers and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20% from 1990 numbers, all by 2010. NetBond FOAM FOAM ™ "Unlike ordinary polyester film adhesives, NetBond conforms to surface irregularities in foam substrates" • Ensures the dimensional stability of foam gaskets • Acrylic adhesive flows into the substrate forming strong bonds • Two grades of NetBond…. a perfect fit every time, everywhere In Addition • Compac polyester film tapes with rubber and acrylic adhesives • Custom solutions to satisfy your special requirements .com/PFFC www.compacinc Or call us at: (877) 526-6722 Get all the facts at our web site: 103 Bilby Road Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Tel: (877) 526-6722 Fax: (908) 850-0272 PFFC-ASAP 117 OCTOBER 2007 | 25 http://www.nerac.com/food/pack-aging-report-download/ http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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