Synaptic Connections Newsletter Week#52

December 24, 2018 www.Synapticpackaging.com Image - Christmas Card

Merry Christmas everyone - and a Happy Holiday Season!

Trending News

Packaging Sustainability//

• New report on PFAS Flouro-Chemistry in food containers, ‘Take-Out Toxics”

• Whole Foods to stop use of PFAS fluorinated chemistry

• BPI addresses “Toxic” chemicals in compost

• 2018 UK Royal Statistical Society, top statistic of the Year, “90.5% - the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled.”

Innovation//

• Siemens opens 4,500 sq-meter production facility for 3D printing

• Amazon Web Services - Engaging in block chain solutions for customers

• Internet of Things (IoT) spending forecasted to reach $1.2T by 2022

Emerging Energy//

• MIT Scientist move closer to commercialize a long-awaited next Gen battery with enhanced energy density

• Bill Gates to announce $2B investment in clean energy

• Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports solar and wind are now the cheapest power source

Upcoming Trade Shows//

January

• 8 January:  CES Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV

• 13 January:  National Retail Federation, New York, NY

• 17 January:  Green Sports Alliance, Tempe, AZ

• 28 January:  Compost Council, Phoenix, AZ

February

• 4 February:  The Packaging Conference, Las Vegas, NV

• 5 February:  The Converter Expo South, Charlotte, NC

• 7 February:  NAFEM (Food/Hotel/Packaging), Orange County, CA

• 12 February:  IPPE Expo (Protein Production), Atlanta, GA

• 16 February:  The NA Toy Fair, New York, NY

• 25 February:  SWANA (Waste Solutions), Boston, MA

• 25 February:  F4SS (Purchasing), Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• 26 February:  Green Biz, Phoenix, AZ

• 27 February:  LuxPack, Santa Monica, CA

Contact Us

gary.robinson@synapticpackaging.com