Popularity of solar power energy increases with rising oil, gas and electricity costs
Posted - July 30, 2009
Popularity of solar power energy increases with rising oil, gas and electricity costs
O.W.N. News Network
High oil and gas prices and improving regulatory support for solar power are driving solar photovoltaic (PV) cell market. Other drivers include increasing popularity of “green” energy, rising electricity costs and emergence of more efficient solar PV technologies.
Research and Markets Ltd. www.researchandmarkets.com has produced its Photovoltaic Report
Earthbound and Naked will use only post-consumer recycled packaging
Posted - July 27, 2009
Earthbound and Naked will use only post-consumer recycled packaging
O.W.N. News Network
This month, Earthbound Farm and Naked Juice announced their decision to only use packaging made with 100 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
Earthbound claims to be the first firm in the fresh produce sector to switch the plastic for all its clamshell packages to 100 percent Post-Consumer Recycled PolyEthylene Terephthalate (PCR PET). This initiative is part of the celebration of the company
Organic consumers prefer glass containers
Posted - July 24, 2009
Organic consumers prefer glass containers
O.W.N. News Network
Glass continues to be the first choice of packaging for most health-conscious organic shoppers, concludes a survey conducted by the University of Oklahoma and the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. According to the poll, most health-conscious organic shoppers believe glass keeps the true flavor and taste (79.8%) and purity (77.3%) of a food product. Glass also continues to be the first choice of the organic shopper by wide margins compared to other forms of packaging for health (77%), quality (67.7%), and preserving product shelf life (67.7%).
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Posted - July 23, 2009
