Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Coming into force on April 1st 2022, the tax increases costs for packaging companies who fail to use recycled materials by 20 to 40 percent. Since launching in March 2020, cirplus says it has brought over 1200 companies from 100 countries onto its platform, and has built an inventory of more than 1.3

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Here’s how Tetra Pak plans to improve circularity of its packaging If you’ve ever drank juice from a carton package, it may have been supplied by Tetra Pak, a multinational food processing and packaging company. Our packages offer a lower carbon footprint when compared to other alternatives.”

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 08:00. As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. "I Deonna Anderson.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic. This would mean savings of up to 21% on the total 2020 EU waste sector emissions. ​​ “This increases to saving 28 MtCO₂e/annum, equivalent to 25% of EU waste sector emissions, if more ambitious MWS with greater sorting efficiencies is rolled out.​”

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) will now run as a virtual event from 9 to 11 December 2020. The PRSE Virtual conference will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling.

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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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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package Fossil-based plastic production is still growing exponentially. Only 9% of all plastic is recycled and it can take hundreds of years to degrade. Recycling is critical, but the world cannot rely on that alone.

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Charged

AUGUST 24, 2021

One of these is Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s company, Redwood Materials , which is recycling scrap from Panasonic’s battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. In typical Tesla fashion, the company has also been working on its own in-house battery recycling system. Source: Tesla via Electrek.

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Business Green

AUGUST 31, 2022

per cent in 2020, having remained virtually unchanged for the previous five years. In the food industry, there are increasingly close ties being built between food manufacturers, packaging companies, start-ups and academia. Sustainable materials. Innovation in food production.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

How Tetra Pak plans to reach net zero by 2030 If you’ve ever drank juice from a carton package, it may have been supplied by Tetra Pak, a multinational food processing and packaging company. Our packages offer a lower carbon footprint when compared to other alternatives.” And it seems to be moving toward that goal. “If

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:00. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 01:00. With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

“And those who are holding out should know that the clock is ticking,” Jackson wrote in the company’s 2020 Environmental Progress Report ( PDF ). Source: Apple's Environmental Progress Report 2020). gigawatt package of deals last year spanning the U.S., Europe and Latin America.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

” But meat companies that raise animals such as poultry, pigs, cattle and other livestock for protein also must take into account something else few widget, gadget or electronics makers need to worry about — how to manage water and materials contaminated by organic, biological waste. For this particular facility, that translated into 8.3

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much as possible. Should packaging all be the same color of plastic to avoid dye-based contamination in recycling processes?

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Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

Read Next Petrochemical companies have known for 40 years that plastics recycling wouldn’t work Joseph Winters That plastic production should be correlated with plastic pollution is intuitive, but until now there has been little quantitative research to prove it — especially on a company-by-company basis.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2022

Products in the range include bedding made from organic cotton, clothing made from recycled materials, and skincare products free of 'chemicals of concern' and packaged in plastic-free bottles.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

For example, a collaboration between industry and government on reducing food and packaging waste through the Courtauld 2025 Agreement had prevented 2.7 per cent, against a 2020 target of 3.5 It all adds up to a waste and recycling sector facing a significant opportunity following years of decidedly mixed progress.

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sustainability is the “new normal” From food production, to packaging, to fashion to lifestyle products, there is a clear effort to replace traditional demands with sustainable alternatives. Their efforts so far mean 100% of their US electricity needs are met with renewable energy and 87% of their production line uses recycled materials.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Rebuilding recycling to go circular. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 18:18. census tells us there are about 20,000 local governments, each independently responsible for deciding what to recycle, how to recycle, or whether to offer recycling services at all. The Recycling Partnership’s 2020 State of U.S.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 30, 2021

Related: 4ocean and Poralu Marine present BeBot, the beach cleaning robot The English government has a firmer plan for a plastic packaging tax, which will go into effect in April 2022. Companies that use plastic with less than 30% recycled content will have to pay a tax of £200 per ton of plastic.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

They’re perfect in all weather situations, and they complement every fall 2020 trend from velvet blouses to platform boots. It uses eco-friendly materials like recycled cotton and non-toxic dyes. Using recycled jewelry and recycled packaging, Bario Neal traces its entire supply chain and sources fair-trade materials.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

For example, a collaboration between industry and government on reducing food and packaging waste through the Courtauld 2025 Agreement had prevented 2.7 per cent, against a 2020 target of 3.5 It all adds up to a waste and recycling sector facing a significant opportunity following years of decidedly mixed progress.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Fenty Skin line, released in July 2020, boasts a clean, vegan and earth-conscious system that incorporates recycled post-consumer materials and refill systems for products that embrace sustainability in all the right ways. . The system requires less packaging and makes the products less expensive in the long run, a win-win.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

This keeps transportation costs for materials and production low and reduces emissions. All items are packaged using eco-friendly filler that is reusable and recyclable. Perhaps the most notable nod to the planet is the company’s dedication to using only recycled gems. Emma Aitchison is based in the U.K.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Elsa Wenzel.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

. • Building & Construction Product: SOLAR HEAT panels from recycled plastic by Montello spa & WET/Ecopixel srl. Plastic Packaging Product: Recyclable collation shrink film with outstanding PCR content by Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH, alesco Folien GmbH & Co.KG, Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH, Borealis AG.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

Specifically, it highlighted "concerning practices" such as the use of "vague and broad eco-statements, for example packaging or marketing a product as 'sustainable' or 'better for the environment' with no evidence".

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

To use a green certification or seal of approval on marketing or packaging, make it clear if your company is materially connected with the group behind it, such as receiving funds from it. Will the product and its package break down completely and 'return to nature' within a year? Recycled content. Plastic neutral.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 30, 2021

Being eco-conscious folks, it was important to them that they use high-quality recycled materials and skip the plastic packaging. Since its inception in October 2020, BioRomper sold out of its first launch with 6-figure revenue within just a few weeks. Related: Bro.do Friedman: It’s been great!

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 00:45. recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no longer import many types of recyclable material scraps. Take action to ensure that 50 percent of plastic packaging is recycled or composted.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

More pieces of IKEA’s sustainability puzzle come together Deonna Anderson Wed, 11/25/2020 – 08:00 Black Friday is upon us. “We’re finding alternate ways to reuse it or we have partners that we’re working with who can reuse the materials or recycle materials in some way.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Through an environmentally friendly process, the plastic bottles are finely shredded and re-spun into durable and lightweight recycled PET polyester yarn. According to Solo New York, this recycled material reduces energy use by 50%, water use by 20% and air pollution by 60%. in 1940 with his family.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Through an environmentally friendly process, the plastic bottles are finely shredded and re-spun into durable and lightweight recycled PET polyester yarn. According to Solo New York, this recycled material reduces energy use by 50%, water use by 20% and air pollution by 60%. in 1940 with his family.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2021

The product also received an honor from the Taipei International Design Awards at the end of 2020. My order arrived in reasonable time, packaged in 100% recyclable materials. It was awarded Red Dot’s ‘Best of the Best’, iF Design’s Gold Award and A’Design’s Silver Award. There was no reason to worry here.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 15, 2020

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging Cheryl Baldwin Mon, 06/15/2020 – 00:00 This article is sponsored by Pure Strategies. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. When we look ahead, are we on the path to a circular and sustainable system for packaging?

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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