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Sustainability in Packaging 2010: Strategies to make sustainability sustainable

Announcing Sustainability in Packaging 2010: Strategies to make sustainability sustainable

Dates Announced: Sustainability in Packaging 2010 Conference taking place March 15-17, 2010 in Orlando, FL, The Rosen Plaza Hotel. Call for Papers: Now accepting presentation submissions.

Portland, ME (PRWEB) September 9, 2009 -- IntertechPira is pleased to announce the Sustainability in Packaging 2010 (http://www.sustainability-in-packaging.com) conference and exhibit, taking place March 15 -17, 2010 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, in Orlando, FL.

Now that sustainability is a way of doing business instead of just another buzz word, it's even more important to align all of the elements from defining the company's mission statement on sustainability to the materials and processes used in daily operations in order to make sustainable initiatives meaningful and sustainable.

The conference will bring together people with various levels of experience (sustainability veterans to novices), from different departments within the company and very diverse industries, but with one mission - to make it work and to make it work well.

"The IntertechPira 'Sustainability in Packaging' conference was an extremely informative industry event. It was content rich and I was impressed with the global diversity and quality of the presenters. I was never bored. There was a relevant activity for everyone from the extensive choices of breakout sessions to the networking mini trade show. Well done!" -- James Downham, President & CEO, Packaging Association of Canada

IntertechPira is now accepting submissions for presentations at the 2010 event. Of particular interest are submissions for sessions on: Sustainability strategy, Global perspective on sustainability, Marketing and communicating sustainability internally and externally, Procurement, Supply chain cooperation, Materials & processes and Design & innovation.

Additional topic ideas are also welcome and will be given full consideration. Case studies are of particular interest.

Topics should focus on the business and technical information that is the subject of the conference, rather than the product line, sales interests or management structure of an individual organization. The total time allotted for each presentation is 30 minutes, with 20-25 minutes for the presentation and 5-10 minutes for questions and discussion.

Topic ideas for preconference seminars are also invited at this time. Preconference seminars are classroom style workshops intended for 20-30 participants. They are designed to provide ample time for in-depth discussion, questions and answers, and student-instructor interaction.

A completed submission should include company name, speaker name, job title and contact information, a topic summary of no more than one page and a tentative title and sub-headings for the presentation. Abstracts must be received by September 25, 2009 and may be submitted by fax: +1 207 781 2150 or email: olga(dot)adamovich(at)pira-international(dot)com.

For more information about the conference program and speaking opportunities, please contact Olga Adamovich: +1 207 781 9628.

To learn more or register for the conference, visit the event website at www.sustainability-in-packaging.com, or contact Brian Santos at IntertechPira: +1 207 781 9618. Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are also available.

IntertechPira is a leading information services provider that specializes in giving industry executives strategic information and analyses pertaining to advanced materials and technologies driving the development of innovative products. We serve niche segments of the lighting and displays, high-performance pigments, fillers and fibers, energy and advanced materials, and electronic materials and devices industries by producing international conferences and publishing focused, relevant reports on which actionable business decisions can be based. IntertechPira is a subsidiary of Pira International, with offices in the United Kingdom and Portland, Maine, United States.

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Contact Information 
Joan Woodbrey
IntertechPira
http://www.sustainability-in-packaging.com
207 781 9636

Olga Adamovich
IntertechPira
http://www.intertechpira.com
207 781 9628

Green Quick Tip: Winterize Now!

Go Green: Winterization should start now

Instead of waiting for the cold weather to arrive to winterize your home, start now. This will allow you to do a more thorough job without rushing to beat the cold. Do a little winterization each weekend and by the time old man winter comes around, you'll be ready to keep him out of your house and keep more money in your pocket.

You can start to winterize this weekend by insulating your water heater.

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Going Green: 5 Ways To Go Green For Halloween

Go Green: How to make Halloween not so scary for the environment

1. Similar to hosting a family swap party, you could host a costume swap party
2. Compost any unwanted candy (remove the plastic wrappers first)
3. Compost pumpkins and gourds
4. Buy reusable Halloween decorations instead of one use and done decorations
5. On November 1, walk around your neighborhood and clean up from the Halloween activities

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Green News: EPA Finalizes the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System

Go Green: EPA Press Release dated September 22, 2009

CONTACT:
Cathy Milbourn
202-564-7849
202-564-4355
milbourn.cathy@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2009

EPA Finalizes the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System

Monitoring to begin in 2010

WASHINGTON – On January 1, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas (GHG) data under a new reporting system. This new program will cover approximately 85 percent of the nation’s GHG emissions and apply to roughly 10,000 facilities.

“This is a major step forward in our effort to address the greenhouse gases polluting our skies,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.  “For the first time, we begin collecting data from the largest facilities in this country, ones that account for approximately 85 percent of the total U.S. emissions.  The American public, and industry itself, will finally gain critically important knowledge and with this information we can determine how best to reduce those emissions.”

EPA’s new reporting system will provide a better understanding of where GHGs are coming from and will guide development of the best possible policies and programs to reduce emissions. The data will also allow businesses to track their own emissions, compare them to similar facilities, and provide assistance in identifying cost effective ways to reduce emissions in the future. This comprehensive, nationwide emissions data will help in the fight against climate change.

Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, are produced by burning fossil fuels and through industrial and biological processes. Fossil fuel and industrial GHG suppliers, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of CO2 equivalent per year will be required to report GHG emissions data to EPA annually. This threshold is equivalent to about the annual GHG emissions from 4,600 passenger vehicles.

The first annual reports for the largest emitting facilities, covering calendar year 2010, will be submitted to EPA in 2011. Vehicle and engine manufacturers outside of the light-duty sector will begin phasing in GHG reporting with model year 2011. Some source categories included in the proposed rule are still under review.

More information on the new reporting system and reporting requirements: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html

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Green Quick Tip: Give Dead Plants New Life

Go Green: Compost, compost, compost

With fall quickly approaching, I'm sure I'm not alone watching my garden slowly die away. But just don't let those plants sit there all winter slowly rotting away. Give them new life by pulling them out of the ground and adding to your compost bin or compost pile. They will add vital ingredients to your compost and help breath life into your spring plantings.

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Green News: New Green Building Provides Homes for Teachers, Office Space for Education Nonprofits

Go Green: New Green Building Provides Homes for Teachers, Office Space for Education Nonprofits...

Here's some news out of Columbia, Maryland about a "new mixed-use apartment building with 40 affordable homes targeted for teachers and office space with reduced rent for Teach for America
and other educational nonprofits serving Baltimore City Public Schools. Miller's Court is a brownfield reclamation development seeking U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for environmentally sustainable design and development."

You can read more on Reuters here.

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Green Quick Tip: STOP! Only Print IF Necessary

Go Green: A friendly green reminder to your email readers

A simple one line statement such as the one below can help remind your email recipients to only print an email if absolutely necessary.

"Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail."

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Green Product of the Week: No Impact Man

Go Green: Read No Impact Man

If you are looking for an entertaining read and want to learn about becoming more green in the process, pick yourself up a copy of No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process by Colin Beavan.

Beavan goes to the extreme, along with his wife, in becoming green. They go as far as giving up toilet paper in their humorous but committed adventure. There is much to learn from their bold endeavor and I highly recommend that you pick yourself up a copy.

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Green Quick Tip: Break A Sweat and Save Some Water

Go Green: Save water and get some exercise

Consider sweeping your walkways and driveway, rather than using water to hose them down. This will help to conserve water and keep our waterways cleaner by keeping oil, antifreeze and lawn chemicals out of them.

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Green News: Recycled Paper Products Are Better

Go Green: Start buying recycled paper products

For those of you still on the fence about buying recycled paper products, you should read this article that I picked up from Reuters.  The author, Marc Gunther, interviewed Marcal CEO, Tim Spring about their paper products.  Marcal, based in Elmwood Park, NJ, has been making recycled paper products way before the other major brands and probably was too ahead of its time.

There is also a price break-down for paper towels in the article:

Here's how the consumer's choices look, measured from cheapest to most expensive, in terms of dollars per 100 paper towels:

• Marcal  $1.64
• Bounty  (Procter & Gamble) $1.79
• Giant (store brand) $1.85
• Brawny (Georgia-Pacific) 2.04, on sale
• Viva (Kimberly-Clark) $2.17

What has your experience been with recycled paper products?

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