Saturday, 8 December 2007
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
labels continued
http://www.carbon-label.co.uk/
http://www.walkerscarbonfootprint.co.uk/walkers_carbon_footprint.html
http://www.walkerscarbonfootprint.co.uk/walkers_carbon_footprint.html
Monday, 29 October 2007
Friday, 26 October 2007
Herb growing conditions,
info for specific growing conditions, allowing us to find out which herbs can be planted together etc
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1612.html
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1612.html
Soy ink
soy ink is a kind of ink made from soybeans. As opposed to traditional petroleum-based ink, soy-based ink:
* is more environmentally friendly
* is available in brighter colors
* improves the life span of the printers
* makes it easier to recycle paper
* more economic in the long run
Soy ink is also a helpful component in paper recycling. It helps in this process because the soy ink can be removed more easily than regular ink can be taken out of paper during the de-inking process of recycling. This allows the recycled paper to have less damage to its paper fibers and have a brighter appearance. The waste that is left from the soy ink during the de-inking process is not hazardous and it can be treated easily through the development on modern processes.
More here
* is more environmentally friendly
* is available in brighter colors
* improves the life span of the printers
* makes it easier to recycle paper
* more economic in the long run
Soy ink is also a helpful component in paper recycling. It helps in this process because the soy ink can be removed more easily than regular ink can be taken out of paper during the de-inking process of recycling. This allows the recycled paper to have less damage to its paper fibers and have a brighter appearance. The waste that is left from the soy ink during the de-inking process is not hazardous and it can be treated easily through the development on modern processes.
More here
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Monday, 22 October 2007
Sunday, 21 October 2007
Friday, 19 October 2007
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Monday, 15 October 2007
Crazy Japanese Packaging Design
More graphics and commercial based but still interesting in the approach
http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifhttp://www.jasonzada.com/special/japanesedesign/
http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifhttp://www.jasonzada.com/special/japanesedesign/
packaging req
http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/28/ebr6.htm
"Modern packages are expected to meet a wide range of requirements, summarised below:
* packages must have sufficient mechanical strength to protect the contents; construction material must not contain chemicals, which would transfer to the produce; package must meet handling and marketing in terms of weight, size and shape; packages should allow rapid coding of contents; security of the package or its ease of opening and closing might be important in some marketing situations; package should identify its contents; it must be required to aid retail presentation; package might need to be designed for ease of disposal, reuse or recycling; cost of the package should be as less as possible.
A great variety of materials are used for the packing of perishable commodities which include, wood, bamboo, rigid and foam plastic, solid cardboard and corrugated fibre board.
Ventilation: Reduction of moisture loss from the product is a principal requirement of limited permeability packaging materials. A solution to moisture loss problems from produce appeared with the development and wide distribution of semi permeable plastic films. Airflow through the ventilation holes allows hot fruit or vegetable to slowly cool and avoid the buildup of heat produced by the commodity in respiration.
Cushioning material: The function of cushioning materials is to fix the commodities inside the packages and prevent them from mixing about in relation to each other and the package itself, when there is a vibration or impact. Some cushioning materials can also provide packages with additional stacking strength.
Atmospheric packaging: The normal composition of air is 78 per cent Nitrogen, 21 per cent Oxygen, 0.03 per cent Carbon dioxide and traces of other noble gases. Modified atmosphere packaging is the method for extending the shelf-life of perishable and semi-perishable food products by altering the relative proportions of atmospheric gases that surround the produce.
Controlled atmosphere: This refers to a storage atmosphere that is different from the normal atmosphere in its composition, wherein the component gases are precisely adjusted to specific concentrations and maintained throughout the storage and distribution of the perishable foods.
Controlled atmosphere relies on the continuous measurement of the composition of the storage atmosphere and injection of the appropriate gases or gas mixtures into it, if and when needed. Hence, the system requires sophisticated instruments to monitor the gas levels and is therefore practical only for refrigerated bulk storage or shipment of commodities in large containers.
Modified atmospheric packaging: Unlike controlled atmospheric packaging, there is no means to control precisely the atmospheric components at a specific concentration in modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) once a package has been hermetically sealed. Modified atmosphere conditions are created inside the packages by the commodity itself and/or by active modification.
Commodity generated or passive modified atmosphere (MA) is evolved as a consequence of the commodity’s respiration. Active modification involves creating a slight vacuum inside the package and replacing it with a desired mixture of gases, so as to establish desired equilibrated modified atmosphere (EMA) quickly composed to a passively generated EMA.
Vacuum packaging: Vacuum packaging offers an extensive barrier against corrosion, oxidation, moisture, drying out, dirt, attraction of dust by electric charge, ultra violet rays and mechanical damages, fungus growth or perishability etc. This technology has commendable relevance for tropical countries with high atmospheric humidity.
In vacuum packaging, the product to be packed is put in a vacuum bag (made of special, hermetic fills) that is then evacuated in a vacuum chamber and then sealed hermetically in order to provide a total barrier against air and moisture. If some of the product cannot bear the atmospheric pressure due to vacuum inside the package then the packages are flushed with inert gases like nitrogen and CO2 after evacuation.
Edible packaging: An edible film or coating is simply defined as a thin continuous layer of edible material formed on, placed on, or between the foods or food components. The package is an integral part of the food, which can be eaten as a part of the whole food product.
Selection of material for use in edible packaging is based on its properties to act as barrier to moisture and gases, mechanical strength, physical properties, and resistance to microbial growth. The types of materials used for edible packaging include lipids, proteins and polysaccharides or a combination of any two or all of these.
Improved packaging will become more essential as trade has expanded after globalisation. Standardised packaging of sized and graded produce that will protect the quality during marketing can greatly aid transactions between sellers and buyers.
Better packaging should be of immediate value in reducing waste. Much background research on packaging of perishable products and flowers is needed simulating the actual handling conditions expected during marketing."
"Modern packages are expected to meet a wide range of requirements, summarised below:
* packages must have sufficient mechanical strength to protect the contents; construction material must not contain chemicals, which would transfer to the produce; package must meet handling and marketing in terms of weight, size and shape; packages should allow rapid coding of contents; security of the package or its ease of opening and closing might be important in some marketing situations; package should identify its contents; it must be required to aid retail presentation; package might need to be designed for ease of disposal, reuse or recycling; cost of the package should be as less as possible.
A great variety of materials are used for the packing of perishable commodities which include, wood, bamboo, rigid and foam plastic, solid cardboard and corrugated fibre board.
Ventilation: Reduction of moisture loss from the product is a principal requirement of limited permeability packaging materials. A solution to moisture loss problems from produce appeared with the development and wide distribution of semi permeable plastic films. Airflow through the ventilation holes allows hot fruit or vegetable to slowly cool and avoid the buildup of heat produced by the commodity in respiration.
Cushioning material: The function of cushioning materials is to fix the commodities inside the packages and prevent them from mixing about in relation to each other and the package itself, when there is a vibration or impact. Some cushioning materials can also provide packages with additional stacking strength.
Atmospheric packaging: The normal composition of air is 78 per cent Nitrogen, 21 per cent Oxygen, 0.03 per cent Carbon dioxide and traces of other noble gases. Modified atmosphere packaging is the method for extending the shelf-life of perishable and semi-perishable food products by altering the relative proportions of atmospheric gases that surround the produce.
Controlled atmosphere: This refers to a storage atmosphere that is different from the normal atmosphere in its composition, wherein the component gases are precisely adjusted to specific concentrations and maintained throughout the storage and distribution of the perishable foods.
Controlled atmosphere relies on the continuous measurement of the composition of the storage atmosphere and injection of the appropriate gases or gas mixtures into it, if and when needed. Hence, the system requires sophisticated instruments to monitor the gas levels and is therefore practical only for refrigerated bulk storage or shipment of commodities in large containers.
Modified atmospheric packaging: Unlike controlled atmospheric packaging, there is no means to control precisely the atmospheric components at a specific concentration in modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) once a package has been hermetically sealed. Modified atmosphere conditions are created inside the packages by the commodity itself and/or by active modification.
Commodity generated or passive modified atmosphere (MA) is evolved as a consequence of the commodity’s respiration. Active modification involves creating a slight vacuum inside the package and replacing it with a desired mixture of gases, so as to establish desired equilibrated modified atmosphere (EMA) quickly composed to a passively generated EMA.
Vacuum packaging: Vacuum packaging offers an extensive barrier against corrosion, oxidation, moisture, drying out, dirt, attraction of dust by electric charge, ultra violet rays and mechanical damages, fungus growth or perishability etc. This technology has commendable relevance for tropical countries with high atmospheric humidity.
In vacuum packaging, the product to be packed is put in a vacuum bag (made of special, hermetic fills) that is then evacuated in a vacuum chamber and then sealed hermetically in order to provide a total barrier against air and moisture. If some of the product cannot bear the atmospheric pressure due to vacuum inside the package then the packages are flushed with inert gases like nitrogen and CO2 after evacuation.
Edible packaging: An edible film or coating is simply defined as a thin continuous layer of edible material formed on, placed on, or between the foods or food components. The package is an integral part of the food, which can be eaten as a part of the whole food product.
Selection of material for use in edible packaging is based on its properties to act as barrier to moisture and gases, mechanical strength, physical properties, and resistance to microbial growth. The types of materials used for edible packaging include lipids, proteins and polysaccharides or a combination of any two or all of these.
Improved packaging will become more essential as trade has expanded after globalisation. Standardised packaging of sized and graded produce that will protect the quality during marketing can greatly aid transactions between sellers and buyers.
Better packaging should be of immediate value in reducing waste. Much background research on packaging of perishable products and flowers is needed simulating the actual handling conditions expected during marketing."
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