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Investigation reveals almost 130,000 tonnes of carpet incinerated annually

Envirotec Magazine

Members of a trade association set up to encourage carpet recycling in the UK – which goes by the name ‘Carpet Recycling UK’ – are causing 128,480 tonnes of carpet to be incinerated every year – emitting dangerous toxic chemicals and significant carbon emissions, costing UK society around £16.5

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

Business Green

Carbon offset. Does the carbon offset provider use sound science and accounting practices to back up the claims it makes about its carbon offsets? The FTC said in December that it expects comments on 'carbon offsets' in particular for the next Green Guides. Recycled content. Low carbon. Regenerative.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

To date, Replate has been able to save 819 million gallons of water, avoid 6 million pounds of harmful carbon dioxide and rescue nearly 3 million pounds of food. A Preferred Materials and Fibers List is continually updated with new research to help Fjällräven choose the highest quality and most sustainable materials.

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The real thing: Coca Cola European Partners' Joe Franses unpacks the drinks giant's net zero agenda

Business Green

If you look at the markets we operate in - whether it is the UK, Sweden or Norway - most of our markets have the most ambitious policies for carbon neutrality or net zero. Meanwhile, incentives for senior leadership are now based in part on carbon elimination progress.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics

GreenBiz

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. This means that the recycled material eventually will end up in waste streams.

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