Lidl reveals how it has slashed food waste by 43 per cent since 2016
Business Green
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
'Good Food' report confirms sharp fall in food waste and plastic packaging for budget supermarket
'The world is moving on': Coca-Cola's Therese Noorlander on plastic, packaging, and youth activism
Business Green
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Having been crowned the most polluting brand in the world for two years running by the Break Free from Plastic campaign in its global audit of plastic waste, the firm also last year revealed it produces three million tonnes of plastic packaging a year, or the equivalent of 200,000 bottles a minute.
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How to Reduce Your Business Waste In 2021: Top Tips
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 12, 2021
For example, you might find that a huge amount of plastic is simply ending up in the general waste and not getting recycled. of business waste was recycled in 2016 and 44.9% Reduce your packaging. Use this as your opportunity to make your packaging more eco-friendly. According to recent government statistics, just 48.5%
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Business must back a historic plastic treaty
Business Green
MARCH 2, 2022
The flow of plastic into the environment must be stopped before it’s too late, and a legally-binding global UN treaty backed by business is key to making this happen, writes Unilever's Richard Slater. Consumer goods companies - including Unilever - are big users of plastic. The problem is actually getting worse.
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Study demonstrates CO2 savings of “holistic resource systems”
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2021
The incineration or landfilling of plastics and other high carbon materials generate unnecessary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In February 2016, the government of Lithuania implemented a “deposit return system”, to give consumers an incentive to return used beverage containers for recycling. Best practice DRS – Lithuania.
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Environmentally friendly leather wins European circular economy startup award
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2019
“Initially the focus was more on the medical industry but the idea of using the same technology for producing leatherlike textile came up in spring 2016.” Differently coloured trustmarks indicate whether products and/or packaging are free of plastics and microplastics or are made of recyclates.
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UK plastic waste is being exported to and burned in Turkey
AGreenLiving
MAY 18, 2021
’s plastic waste was sent to Turkey last year, according to a Greenpeace U.K. This is equivalent to 210,000 metric tons of plastic waste. ’s recyclable plastic that is sent to Turkey is either burned or ends up in landfills , roadsides and bodies of water. produces the most plastic waste per person after the U.S.
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The U.S. Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20. recycling system had been a mess for far longer — seeing as the country never fully developed the infrastructure to recycle anywhere near the amount of plastic waste it produces. Plastics Pact. Holly Secon. Of course, the U.S.
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InventWood Takes on the Buildings Sector’s Emissions with Superpowered Wood
Greentown Labs
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
And reduce plastic waste, while we’re at it? Across these applications, MettleWood could replace significant portions of the steel, concrete, and hard plastics used in buildings today, leading to meaningful decarbonization. Another possible application of this insulative technology is to replace polystyrene packaging, Cable says.
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Why Google, BASF and Sephora are coming together on safer chemistry
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 28, 2020
A view inside a ChemFORWARD display of dimethyl phthalate, used in plastics. These include ortho-phthalate plasticizers found in flexible toys, UV-blocking oxybenzone in sunscreens and halogenated flame retardants in electronics. That could bring more of the plastic industry onboard, he added. "If for an answer.".
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On the Need for a Global Ban on the Production, Distribution, and Sale of Plastic Water Bottles
Unsustainable
OCTOBER 12, 2019
The banning of disposable plastic water bottles is the most reasonable, sustainable, and conscientious plan for the future; and this ban should begin now. Furthermore, there is no simple solution to this issue, as plastic is produced by many different industries for many different purposes. In 2014-15, in Australia, around 2.5
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The Ocean Race reports on microfibres in European seas
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 15, 2021
All 36 water samples collected around Europe, including in the Baltic Sea, the English Channel, along the Atlantic coastline and in the Mediterranean Sea, were found to contain microfibres – tiny plastic fibres that enter the environment from manufacturing, washing and wearing synthetic clothes.
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Aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: which is best for the environment?
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 30, 2019
We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing conundrum of whether to grab that plastic bottle or aluminum can, which do you believe to be more environmentally-friendly ? By the 1960s, the first occurrence of plastic pollution in the oceans was recorded.
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Whirlpool Corporation refreshes climate ambition with 2030 net zero target
Business Green
MAY 7, 2021
The new goals are a significant step up for the domestic appliance maker, which just last summer pledged to halve emissions from its plants and operations by 2030 against a 2016 baseline. Whirlpool has also pledged to enhance its environmental footprint by curbing plastic pollution and extending the life of its products.
Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.
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Which countries are winning the war on waste?
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2020
A glass waste worker in a recycling facility in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2016. Data compiled by packaging retailer RAJA – presented in October – offers a picture of how well different countries are performing in the management of waste.
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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2020
Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. Plastics Pact by EMF, The Recycling Partnership and WWF. Elsa Wenzel.
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Toxic chemicals report card grades top retailers
AGreenLiving
MARCH 30, 2021
It’s been publishing chemical report cards since 2016, tracking the biggest retailers in the U.S. Nearly 70% of the 43 retailers graded in the last report, published in 2019, had improved their score by reducing plastics or toxic chemicals or improving policies concerning chemicals. and Canada. Fewer retailers are failing.
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#Greentown10: Greentown Launch Propels Startup-corporate Partnerships to Commercialize Climatetech
Greentown Labs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
2016 SunRISE I (2016). Topic: Plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains. Topic: Sustainable consumption in proteins, plastics, and packaging. Collaborator: Fraunhofer TechBridge, an expert in technical validation, was a key collaborator on the first three Launch programs. Sector: Electricity.
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BT pulls in £5.5bn from helping customers cut 13 million tonnes of CO2
Business Green
MAY 21, 2020
The annual report revealed BT has now achieved a 42 per cent reduction in carbon intensity since 2016/17, putting it broadly on track to deliver on its science-based target to reduce its 2016 emissions by 87 per cent by the end of the decade.
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified. LinkedIn | Company profile.
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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation
Green Tech Challenge
MAY 3, 2019
increase from 2016. Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean. While ocean clean-up, a reactive solution, is helping to restore the ecosystem, it will be in vain if plastic going into the ocean is not diverted. Innovators have been coming up with substitutes for plastic products.
#Greentown10: 10 Years of Partnerships for Climate Action
Greentown Labs
MARCH 18, 2021
Member-partner collaborations run the gamut, from a global commercial agreement between Salient Predictions and BASF , to a pilot project between Raptor Maps and Enel , to a customer deal between SteamIQ and Toray Plastics that also involved National Grid. Unilever becomes Greentown’s first major consumer packaged goods (CPG) partner.
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Turkey set to ban British plastic waste imports in wake of Greenpeace investigation
Business Green
MAY 20, 2021
Reports suggests Turkish government will follow in the steps on China and impose a moratorium on imports of British plastic waste. Turkey is set to ban imports of most plastic waste following a Greenpeace investigation that exposed mountains of British recycling being illegally dumped and burned on beaches and roadsides in the country.
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'Upholding structural inequality': Government slammed after British plastic found strewn across Turkey
Business Green
MAY 16, 2021
Major investigation from green group highlights how plastic produced by major UK retailers is being illegaly dumped and burned across Turkey. Greenpeace said the investigation highlighted that some of the British waste had been dumped relatively recently, noting that packaging for a Covid-19 antigen test was found amongst bags of UK plastic.
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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics
Business Green
AUGUST 28, 2020
With the launch of the US branch of the Plastics Pact the case for corporates to step up their plastic waste reduction efforts are becoming clearer than ever. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight.
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Recycling firm fined £20k following illegal export of household waste from Scotland
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Officers examining the bales of waste discovered electrical and electronic equipment, used nappies, sanitary towels, food contaminated packaging, food, dog excrement, wood, textiles, shoes, clothing, jewellery, aerosol cans, toys, glass, plastic food and drinks containers and cans. As such paper was being exported for recycling abroad.
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Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
EtO is a colorless flammable gas that’s used to make plastics, anti-freeze, and adhesives, and also to sterilize medical equipment. In December 2016, following an assessment by the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System, the EPA concluded that EtO turned out to be 30 times more powerful as a carcinogen for adults than previously thought.
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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.
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Deepak Chopra, The Earth Day Network, H.R.H.
Earth Gratitude
APRIL 23, 2016
The Prince of Wales: The Global Earth Day Gratitude Celebration and Ebook Deepak Chopra, The Earth Day Network, Life is Good, Ron Finley, Rainbow Light Join in the Global Earth Day Gratitude Celebration April 22, 2016. Ebook features H.R.H. Let us work to keep her sustainable, so we may in turn be nourished and sustained.
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New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
It finds that the majority of fossil fuel consumption is in the processing and packaging stage (42 percent), and in retail consumption and waste (38 percent). Plastic packaging is produced from natural gas and crude oil.
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'Benefits of Brexit': What's in the government's post-Brexit scorecard for the environment and climate?
Business Green
JANUARY 31, 2022
The report also notes the UK will "go further than the EU" when it comes to putting a stop to plastic waste exports, noting that it plans to ban export of more types of plastic waste to non-OECD countries than the bloc.
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The U.S. Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Plastics Pact launches new initiative to redesign the plastics value chain at Circularity 20 Holly Secon Wed, 09/02/2020 – 00:45 The U.S. recycling system had been a mess for far longer — seeing as the country never fully developed the infrastructure to recycle anywhere near the amount of plastic waste it produces.
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Why Google, BASF and Sephora are coming together on safer chemistry
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 28, 2020
A view inside a ChemFORWARD display of dimethyl phthalate, used in plastics. These include ortho-phthalate plasticizers found in flexible toys, UV-blocking oxybenzone in sunscreens and halogenated flame retardants in electronics. That could bring more of the plastic industry onboard, he added. for an answer.”
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AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 27, 2019
After selling 1 million pairs of shoes just two years after officially launching in March 2016, the brand developed a cult following pursued by celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and former President Barack Obama. Not only is it the perfect minimalist shoe, but it also has all the style and comfort you’d ever want in an everyday sneaker.
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Bio-recycling gets fashionable with enzymes that will eat your shoes
Business Green
AUGUST 12, 2022
The brands "can use plastics to make fibers, but they don't have a solution for fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale," Emmanuel Ladent, Carbios CEO, said in an interview. The company expects the facility, which will recycle local plastic waste, to begin operations in 2025. Hungry, hungry enzymes.
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Sustainability OKRs: Setting the Right Goals for Long-Term Success
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 29, 2022
KR1: Reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25%. KR3: Incorporate 70% recycled content into product packaging. San Francisco-based sustainable footwear and clothing company, Allbirds , sold over a million shoes in just two years since its launch in 2016. KR2: Launch “buy-back” program in January 2024.
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What’s Next for the Recycling Industry
Sustainability Consulting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
With the spread of Covid-19, the use of single-use plastics is up and is compounded by the use of personal protection equipment (latex gloves, disposable masks, plastic eyewear) which spell bad news for the environment. In 2016, it brought in $4 million in revenue. When China banned the import of U.S.
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AeroFarms is trying to cultivate the future of vertical farming
Business Green
AUGUST 13, 2021
AeroFarms uses aeroponics, a soilless way of growing produce that uses mist to cut down on water usage by 95 per cent; it plants seeds in cloth made from recycled plastic bottles. AeroFarms also supports a past offenders program that started in 2016 and provides employment for 15 formerly incarcerated people so far.
How to Handle the Waste We Produce
Unsustainable
JANUARY 27, 2020
Of all waste that was generated, 58% was recycled across Australia in 2016-2017. million tons of municipal solid waste being recycled over the last 11 years (until 2016-17). Meanwhile in Rome, Italy, people are able to buy metro tickets with the collection of plastic bottles. This comes down to about 11% per capita.
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UK food and drink sector hits CO2 target five years ahead of schedule
Business Green
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
per cent reduction in CO2 emissions since 1990, a target the industry had originally set its sights on reaching through its Ambition 2025 initiative launched in 2016. It's incredible that we are half way to reaching the end of this project in 2025 and we are seeing our members fully achieve some of the targets we set out in 2016," she said.
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Chipotle got its hands dirty to achieve waste diversion goals
Business Green
APRIL 30, 2021
According to the 2020 report , the baseline for waste diversion was 37 per cent in 2016. "I That's followed by plastic lids, straws, gloves and films. We are 100 per cent corporately owned, so we have a consistent menu and packaging across all of our restaurants so it makes our waste steam predictable," she said.
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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Turning mycelium into packaging that’s ‘compatible with the planet’ Founded in 2007, New York based Ecovative Design leverages the naturally binding properties of mycelium — mushroom’s root structure — in several sustainable materials.
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7 Sustainability Ideas To Green Up Your Small Business
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
In an office, solid waste can be reduced by instituting a recycling program, composting food waste, moving away from disposables in break rooms and eliminating plastic-use as much as possible, among other initiatives. This is a main tenet of a circular economy: treat ‘waste’ as a resource.
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