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 374 Somers Road
 Ellington CT 06029

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 High Point NC 27263

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Post Consumer Content Materials
Reduce, Reuse, RecycleIn addition to making labels from fast-growing, renewable resources, you can also use fiber that has been previously used by consumers and turned into paper (Post Consumer Waste, or PCW). Action Packaging can offer PCW products that are designed to help you reduce the load placed on our landfills and maximize forest resources
 
Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Label Stock
Action Packaging Systems, Inc. can offer several face stocks that meet ASTM D6400 standards and are certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute. These products are designed to compost quickly, completely and safely, without leaving any plastic residues.

PLA – Made from corn, a renewable resource, EarthFirst® PLA film is a primary label film face stock available in 1.6 mil clear and 2.0 mil white versions.

Acetate – Get a versatile label film from a renewable resource.  A 2.0 mil clear Acetate sheet is made from wood, a natural and renewable resource sourced only from managed forestry. Acetate is designed to compost quickly, completely and safely without leaving behind any plastic residue. It meets ASTM D6400 compostability standards and is certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute. This material is a strong film that’s easily die-cut. Strength properties similar to paper make it suitable for primary labels. Its easy tear characteristics make it perfect for the production of security labels and tamper-evident seals. The high transparency, good clarity and printability of Acetate make it an attractive choice for “no label look” applications.
 
Recycling Compatible Adhesives
Paper labels with Recycling Compatible Adhesives, applied to a paper substrate, can be processed without problems during recycling operations. This allows items such as envelopes, catalogs, and office paper containing pressure sensitive paper labels to be recycled.
 
Action Packaging offers several Recycling Compatible Adhesives that meet the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute testing protocol RCA LRP 2v5.  By utilizing environmentally-benign adhesives (EBAs), tested by the USPS and certified as compatible with the paper recycling process. These adhesives also meet the Recycling Compatible Adhesive (RCA) standard.

760S – A general purpose permanent adhesive
548S – A hard repositionable adhesive

Feature adhesives that can be cleanly removed from containers, along with their facestocks. This facilitates container reuse and/or easy separation from the recycling stream.

 
Environmental Friendly Options
40# Natural Kraft Liner (40NK) eliminates the bleaching process. It is an environmentally-friendly alternative that doesn’t sacrifice die-cutting and stripping performance.  This is a general purpose, super-calendered kraft liner that can be used with a variety of facestocks including primary label and variable information papers and films.

How about a Tree-Free paper facestocks made from bamboo, bagasse and cotton linters.  To help you lower your impact on the environment, Action Packaging can offer products made from renewable resources, which are replenished more quickly than traditional inputs like wood.

 
Forest Conservation
Without proper forest management, the paper industry is threatened, as well as wildlife, plants, soil, and water quality. Two organizations, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), are working to ensure proper management of timber resources. Use of SFI and FSC certified paper grades helps conserve forests for the future. Action Packaging offers a number of certified grades of paper.
 
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint as a Company
We were looking for a method to better dispose of our non-recyclable materials. IPP offered us the most cost-effective way to remove items like shrink wrap, foil, label stock, adhesives, and even plastic water bottles from our facility while, more importantly, providing us a avenue to focus on being more environmentally aware.

International Paper Products Corporation has engineered an innovative, economical and morally responsible solution to some of our world's energy and environmental challenges. IPP manufactures an alternative biomass fuel product (Enviro-Fuelcubes®) that assists in the development of localized energy independence through the responsible diversion of indigenous raw materials, creating the opportunity for fossil fuel avoidance. Responsibly utilizing valuable Specification Raw Materials (SRM®) for the manufacturing of a clean biomass fuel will create waste avoidance, additional recycling opportunities and landfill conservation. 

Enviro-Fuelcubes® are manufactured from indigenous feedstock defined as Specification Raw Materials (SRM®) including but not limited to: grass-like materials, switch grass, vegetation, leaves, yard debris, agricultural crops, classified materials, wood, tree bark, pallets, paper, coated paper, laminated paper, waxed paper, fiber, textiles, fabrics, cardboard, chip-board, short fiber, non-halogenated plastics, films, polymers, milk containers, wax, and other combustible materials that meet Enviro-Fuelcubes® Chemical and Physical Limits.

Action Packaging has partnered with IPP and is currently turning over our generated indigenous feedstock materials for remanufacturing into Enviro-Fuelcubes®.

In another move to help reduce unwanted materials in our landfills, we have switched our Styrofoam cup usage, company wide, to either paper or reusable mugs.

Corporate Social Responsibility
Action Packaging will continue to explore new and alternative ways of improving not only our manufacturing environment but the environment as a whole.     Reduce, Reuse, Recycle  We can all do our part by staying informed.

    to Green...

Climate change is in the news. It seems like everyone's "going green." Here at Action Packaging, we are doing our part to take action, too.

We've partnered with our suppliers to help find ways to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint and offer eco-friendly alternatives to help you and your customers become more environmentally friendly.


To learn more about the Forestry Stewardship Council click the logo below

Forestry Stewardship Council

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist. To learn more click the logo below.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

The most recognizable name in composting. Products with this symbol are designed to compost quickly, completely and safely, without leaving any plastic residues! To learn more click the logo below.

The Biodegradable Products Institute

To learn more about or to become a member of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, please click the logo below.

Did you know...

56% of the amount of paper consumed in America was recovered for recycling in 2007

Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

54.3 million tons of paper recovered in 2007 adds up to more than 360 pounds for every man, woman and child in the United States

25 million more tons were recycled in 2007 than in 1990, reducing emissions by 97+ million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of annual emissions of 18 million cars
  -provided by AF&PA

8 billion: the number of gallons of gas saved if every commuter car in the U.S. carried just one more person.
  -courtesy Planet Green

55% of our trash goes to landfills, 14% is burned, and 31% is recycled.
  -
Source: Energy Information Administration

 
         

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