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Global resolution could transform the investment case for circular plastics

Business Green

The wheels are in motion for a global treaty on plastic pollution – what should financial institutions be doing to seize the opportunity from the changes that will come? asks Kristin Hughes, director of the Global Plastic Action Partnership at the World Economic Forum. per cent in 2002, when the project started, to 56 per cent in 2018.

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Freshorize – Flying Towards Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

Freshorize was founded in 2002 by self-made-entrepreneur Aziz Patel. Along the way, they transitioned from plastic PVC bottles to PET bottles , and they offer refillable bottles for reducing waste. Initiatives underway include the use of recycled plastic for their PET bottles and the release of a plant-based soap, currently in testing.

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Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills

Grist

Since the previous edition of Oil in the Sea was published in 2002, the organization says land-based sources of ocean oil pollution have swelled up to 20 times larger — driven in part by population growth and increased motor vehicle use.

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Biffa fast tracks £1bn green investment push

Business Green

As such the Group has doubled its plastics recycling capacity this year to more than 120,000 tonnes at its facilities in the north east, and bolstered its position in the surplus waste reduction sector through the acquisition of Company Shop Group and further acquisitions to expand its low carbon collections service.

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Pipe upgrade project set to slash methane footprint of Britain's gas network

Business Green

The major infrastructure project forms part of the Iron Mains Risk Replacement Programme, which is replacing the UK's old iron network with hydrogen- and biomethane-ready piping made from plastic. We need to decarbonise the gas that we use.

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How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

This reporting was made possible in part due to a media briefing sponsored by Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and The Descendants Project, which included local meals in Louisiana. Shell agreed to fund their relocation in 2002 — but Hawkins’ family was one of the few who decided to stay. Shell Norco.

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Eco-Friendly Cameras: Best Options For Purchasing And Renting New And Used Equipment

Green Business Bureau

To minimize environmental impact and landfill waste, sustainable camera manufacturers incorporate recycled content into their products – precious metal compounds and plastics sourced from discarded CDs, water bottles, personal computers, etc. is an American technology company founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman. instead of virgin material.