by:  Rick Lingle Packaging Sustainability, Recycling, Materials January 02, 2019 CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL ARTICLE BY RICK LINGLE The shortlist starts with #5, Eco-friendly expanded polystyrene is oxo-biodegradable and recyclable, which centers on news from Plastilite Corp.  Founded in 1958 in Omaha, the company quickly expanded its manufacturing of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products such as picnic coolers and minnow buckets for retail markets into applications for commercial s

by: Clare Goldsberry Packaging Sustainability, Recycling, Consumer Products, Materials December 18, 2018 Founded in 1958, Plastilite Corp. (Omaha, NE) quickly expanded from manufacturing products such as picnic coolers and minnow buckets for retail markets into applications for commercial packaging. The resulting products were a natural fit for an emerging mail order food industry. Since that time, millions of steaks, hams, turkeys and desserts have found their way to consume

Celebrating 60 years Integritemp announces the release of REFOAM Omaha, NE: Integritemp, a division of Plastilite, is excited to announce the introduction of REFOAM, an environmentally friendly Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) product that is both oxo-biodegradable and recyclable. “We’ve been in R&D mode with REFOAM for the last few years working to create a material that will give our customers all the familiar benefits of EPS, but with added environmentally friendly end of life o