Ryan Ruskin
EPA Region 7 Celebrates Opening of WSU’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 12, 2023) – Today, at the John Bardo Center on the Wichita State University (WSU) Innovation Campus, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined WSU officials and Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) partners to celebrate the opening of the Region 7 EJ…
ICPF Announces Nominations to Circle of Distinguished Leaders
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF), co-sponsored by AICC – The Independent Packaging Association and Fibre Box Association (FBA), announced the nominations of Dennis Colley and Pete Watson for induction into ICPF’s Circle of Distinguished Leaders. The program honors exceptional individuals — leaders whose vision, creativity and energy have moved the…
Pratt Opens $253M Box Factory In Cedar Hill, TX
Conyers, Georgia-based Pratt Industries, one of America’s leading 100 percent recycled paper and packaging companies, announced it has officially opened its new $253 million advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas. At capacity, the 1.1 million square foot plant – one of the largest and most modern of the company’s…
Haire Group Names Christiansen New Client Services Manager
Merrillville, Indiana based Haire Group has announced the appointment of Tina Christiansen as its new Client Services Manager to advance the company’s customer-centric approach. “In 1976, Tom Haire founded our company with philosophy based on taking care of our people, taking care of our customer, doing the right thing and having…
The BoxMaker Helps Customer Increase Efficiency With Eco-Friendly Packaging
DOMA Coffee is known for creating high-quality, ethical, small-batch coffee that tastes awesome. Living by the motto, “Use our business for good and not for evil,” the company has been investing in the communities it touches for over 20 years. Sustainability and reducing their impact on the planet have been core…
Riverside Natural Foods Takes on Plastic Pollution at Home and Abroad
New sustainable food packaging and a productive partnership with rePurpose Global helps the snack maker deliver tangible results in reducing plastic waste. …
AICC Drops New Episode Of Breaking Down Boxes: ‘Faith Not Fear’
Hosts Gene Marino, President, Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Huston Patterson Printers and Lewisburg Printing Co., speak with Steve Young, AICC Ambassador at Large, in “Faith Not Fear,” the latest episode of Breaking Down Boxes. Young has had a birds-eye view of the…
EPA Announces July 19 Community Meeting to Discuss Results of Ethylene Oxide Air Monitoring Study in Verona, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 11, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will hold a Public Availability Session and Community Meeting at Verona High School on Wednesday, July 19. Representatives from EPA and Missouri state agencies will be available for one-on-one discussions and questions regarding the results…
Is Your Package Shipping Operation Prepared for a UPS Strike?
Shipping executive breaks down the tense situation of a possible UPS package handling strike and tells the best way forward for packaging operations. …
EPA Region 7 to Seek Input at July 11 Public Meeting on Proposed Plan for Domestic Water Wells at Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site
Groundwater wells within the Southwest Jefferson County Superfund Site boundaries. (U.S. EPA image)LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is inviting the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at the Festus R-VI School District Performing Arts Center. The…