Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 4,419,993	$ 4,964,294	$ 12,045,624	$ 13,475,416
Depreciation and amortization			1,174,900	3,923,220
Stock based compensation			$ 842,265	1,105,395
Impairment of investment		11,749,528		11,749,528
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		4,700,000		4,700,000
Net income (loss)	$ (860,438)	(8,068,979)	$ (3,550,439)	(13,467,659)
Identifiable assets	26,365,268	54,389,000	26,365,268	54,389,000	$ 27,752,618
Packaging and Printing Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	2,871,000	3,575,000	7,663,000	9,321,000
Depreciation and amortization	155,000	150,000	427,000	406,000
Stock based compensation	17,000	$ 18,000	52,000	$ 111,000
Impairment of investment
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)	337,000	$ 297,000	474,000	$ 496,000
Identifiable assets	9,534,000	9,519,000	9,534,000	9,519,000
Plastics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	1,104,000	914,000	3,016,000	2,735,000
Depreciation and amortization	29,000	27,000	90,000	127,000
Stock based compensation	9,000	$ 10,000	29,000	$ 62,000
Impairment of investment
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)	138,000	$ 45,000	236,000	$ 22,000
Identifiable assets	2,116,000	2,083,000	2,116,000	2,083,000
Technology Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	445,000	475,000	1,367,000	1,419,000
Depreciation and amortization	218,000	1,145,000	651,000	3,389,000
Stock based compensation	8,000	24,000	75,000	141,000
Impairment of investment		11,750,000		11,750,000
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		4,700,000		4,700,000
Net income (loss)	(739,000)	(7,658,000)	(2,166,000)	(10,890,000)
Identifiable assets	$ 12,535,000	$ 41,773,000	$ 12,535,000	$ 41,773,000
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers
Depreciation and amortization	$ 3,000		$ 7,000	$ 1,000
Stock based compensation	165,000	$ 213,000	686,000	$ 791,000
Impairment of investment
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)	(596,000)	$ (753,000)	(2,094,000)	$ (3,096,000)
Identifiable assets	$ 2,180,000	$ 1,014,000	$ 2,180,000	$ 1,014,000