Archive for September, 2011
The Significance of Environmentally Friendly Cosmetic Packaging
Research has shown that nearly 30 percent of consumers will pay up to a 10 percent premium on environmentally friendly packaging. The last few years have seen a growth in interest in anything eco-friendly and green. This is a trend that is most likely to grow, particularly in view of the effort to educate the next generation of buyers on the importance of being green. And this translates to the significance of green packaging or environmentally friendly packaging. With the growing technological level in the field of packaging, safe and convenient packaging will be more than welcomed by the market. Irrespective of the color or packaging material, if a product has established its brand identity, a customer will still purchase it. This gives the customer the benefit of an environment friendly product.
This drive towards sustainable, natural and organic growth is the new era in cosmetic packaging. It is also essential for cosmetics manufacturers to be prepared when new trends emerge and gain popularity. By being a part of the environmentally friendly green movement, cosmetics manufacturers have made sweeping changes, and natural and organic cosmetic compounds have replaced dangerous toxins.
Tags: cosmetic manufacturers, cosmetic packaging, food and beverage industry, packaging research, personal care products
Hydrogen Production from Biomass Gasification is the Secret to a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy
Biomass gasification using organic materials (ideally waste materials which would otherwise go to landfills) is the best way to either directly produce hydrogen from the “syngas” it produces, or generate electricity into the local power grid, from which users can create hydrogen in their homes, and factories. If society is to become hydrogen economy based it will have to be done in a sustainable manner without adding to the production of greenhouse gases, and as a result to global warming.
A few years ago the technical news press were full of the idea of a hydrogen economy. The idea was, and still is a sound one, especially as far as the pressing need to reduce urban pollution which in so many cities is reaching crisis point largely due to vehicle emissions. The worst emissions are from motor vehicle exhausts and especially dangerous are the small soot particules from deisel vehicles.
Tags: gasification technology, greenhouse gases, hydrogen car, hydrogen powered vehicles, sustainable hydrogen economy