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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

GreenBiz

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. Only 20 percent of e-waste is recycled, according to a United Nations University report in 2017. Paul Dillinger, head of global product innovation at Levi Strauss & Co., Pull Quote.

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England needs to urgently accelerate the resource efficiency agenda to reach net zero

Business Green

From 1970 to 2017, the annual global extraction of materials grew from 27 billion tonnes to 92 billion tonnes, and it is expected to double again by 2060. The government’s policy commitments on resource efficiency to date have lacked ambition, pace and scope, writes Kate Young from the Aldersgate Group.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

She took matters into her own hands in 2017, when she founded the reusable underwear line Pantys , the first of its kind in Latin America. Pantys’ products cut down on plastic waste — one person uses up to 15,000 pads and tampons over a lifetime, most of which wind up in landfills, estimates show. Sripriya Navalpakam, 27.

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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

AGreenLiving

How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy Deonna Anderson Fri, 11/06/2020 – 01:15 In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. million tons (29.9

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Why Google products are getting an eco-focused upgrade

Business Green

That's why we've just announced an upgrade to Google Business Profiles, so that businesses can promote the recycling facilities they offer - whether it's plastic bottles, electronics, clothes or glass.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

Business Green

Only 20 percent of e-waste is recycled, according to a United Nations University report in 2017. There's got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. The fate of the rest is mostly unknown, probably either landfilled, reused or recycled informally.