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John Henry Now Recycles Plastics

LANSING, MI—The John Henry Co., a division of Multi Packaging Solutions, is among the first companies to participate in GOEX Corp.’s new “closed-loop” plastic recycling program, which allows the printer to extract value from processed plastics that it previously regarded as waste. 

The GOEX “Zero-Landfill” program involves plastic handling procedures, wherein plastic scrap (makeready waste, finished scrap, etc.) is collected, recycled, enhanced with virgin raw material, and extruded into a functional, printable plastic sheet that customers can use over and over again.

“John Henry supplies plant tags, merchandising and marketing solutions to growers, greenhouses and garden centers and florists. Recognizing the industry’s interest in sustainable practices, we have worked to develop recycled products, plastic alternatives and recycling programs for our customers,” says Jon Luea, product development manager for John Henry’s Grower Plastics division. 

“The GOEX program is helping us focus upstream to combine sustainable manufacturing practices with recycled products,” he adds.
 
 
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