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		<title>Going Green With Industrial Packaging Supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of debate about how exactly we should deal with environmental issues like global warming and receding glaciers, but few people have any doubt in their minds about the necessity to deal with the problem before it becomes unmanageable. The manufacturers of industrial packaging supplies are doing their bit by making sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco Friendly Packaging &#8211; Inflatable Air Bags For Void Fill and Cushioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plastic packaging products often attract a lot of criticism, but it is not always fair. Inflatable air bags, a cushioning and void fill packaging system developed over the last decade, are a case in point. A polyethylene material, inflatables are easy to recycle, which is a good start. In addition, the bags are constructed from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips For Lowering Industrial Packaging Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly all businesses that produce consumable items use product packaging systems. Coming up with new and more cost-effective packaging is an ongoing job for many: there is a delicate balance that must be struck between making packaging attractive to consumers, protecting the product, and keeping cost per unit within reasonable parameters. Maintaining the lowest possible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can Your Packaging Supplier Help You to Go Green?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The need to go green is on everyone&#8217;s mind at the moment. And while at home we may be virtuously recycling waste and taking our reusable bags to the shops, at the office it can be a different story &#8211; it can be a hotbed of eco-unfriendly sins.
The path to a green conscious is easy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Industrial Fasteners and How to Know Their Standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industrial packaging industry is growing at a fast pace with the invention of new equipments like stretch wrapping systems and industrial fasteners. Companies manufacturing and selling different types of products that need to be packaged are able to save a great deal of time by installing these equipments for packing goods. Recently there has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PDA &amp; Angel Flight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We at PDA feel strongly about supporting our community and organzations that benefit those in need. This year, as a group we decided to donate to the Angel Flight organization.
Angel Flight provides free air transportation for people that have a medical need that can’t be filled in their local area.
To find out more information about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome New PDA Members!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the following recent additions to our organization:

Rapid Packaging located in Champlin, MN.
www.rapidpackaging.com

The Packline Company located in Trenton, MI.
www.packlineco.com

Shoreline Container located in Holland, MI.
www.shorelinecontainer.com
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		<title>4 Ways to Replace Packing Peanuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Packing peanuts present a host of problems for packers and package recipients alike. Peanuts &#8211; technically known as expanded polystyrene loose fill &#8211; are messy, marginally effective for void filling and cushioning, and exceedingly difficult to recycle or dispose of.
Manufacturers of packing peanuts continue to develop alternative products at a rapid clip in an effort [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Use Less Stretch Film for Pallet Unitization</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stretch film, a linear low density polyethylene pallet wrapping material, is the overwhelming choice for unitizing loads for truck and rail shipment. Although a wrapped pallet usually uses one pound of stretch film or less, the weight adds up quickly. U.S. stretch film consumption is in the neighborhood of 1 billion pounds per year.
Shippers can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing Corrugated Consumption &#8211; 4 Ways to Get More From Less</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bettie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corrugated boxes are so widely used for shipping, most of us barely notice them. However, if your company uses corrugated, chances are you can use less of it. Here are four commonly used approaches to cutting back on corrugated. Not only do these options save trees and reduce cost, they have the potential to improve [...]]]></description>
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