Environment
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8 Dec 2015
Brothers Drinks saves 1.5 million square metres of label liner waste from incineration with the Avery Dennison and PET UK recycling scheme
OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — December 8, 2015 — PET is by far the most recycled plastic material in Europe, with the equivalent of over 66 billion bottles recycled in 2014. However, recycling siliconised PET liner is more complex and challenging, and was achieved in Europe only last year, when Avery Dennison reached out to PET UK in Scotland. Such recycling offers converters and brand owners an opportunity to move towards a more circular economy and save costs, whilst reducing environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions. In 2014 Brothers Drinks was one of the first brands to join the Avery Dennison recycling scheme run in partnership with PET UK.
2 Dec 2015
Avery Dennison joins call for “strong step forward” at Paris talks
OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — December 2, 2015 — Calling climate change “an imminent global threat that demands urgent action from all segments of society,” Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) announced today that it has signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, a White House initiative to enlist U.S. companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Bredaryd, Sweden – November 9, 2015 – Size reduction equipment specialist Rapid has added a major extension to test facilities at its headquarters in Bredaryd, Sweden. The expansion is the result of an important strategic investment made by Rapid’s new owner LIFCO very soon after it acquired the company at the beginning of this year. 
Bertrange, Luxembourg, October 22, 2015 – Butterflies are beautiful and delicate creatures – and very climate sensitive. So when planners were designing the Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden in Konya, Turkey, they recognised it was vital to secure the best, most reliable means of maintaining stable heat and humidity in the museum. 
OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — October 13, 2015 — Avery Dennison’s focus on sustainability was in the spotlight at Labelexpo Europe 2015 with the introduction of two bio-based polyethylene label films. These new products are the first self-adhesive PE filmic labels with a face stock that includes more than 80 percent renewable content and offer brand owners the opportunity to meet their target on renewable resources in packaging, while continuing to benefit from the functionality and performance of a regular polyethylene label. 
Reinach, 3 September 2015 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce that its new EarthColors* range of nature-inspired dyes has been named to the shortlist of entries being considered for a 2015 Innovation Award by ICIS Chemical Business magazine. 