Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

However, a number of environmental groups have taken an opposing line, warning the government against introducing exemptions to the plastic packaging tax, which they warn would incentivise the wider adoption of biodegradable and compostable plastics that could inadvertently lead to higher levels of plastic waste.

Plastics 99

Plastics Packaging Biodegradable Recycling 99

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

The end product today is biodegradable, and what we're making is identical. Our big innovations are in the enzymatic pathway, including how we smartly recycle intermediates and how we deliver energy into the system so that we can actually build up molecules. Source: Rubi Tell us more about the enzymes.

Building Energy Monitoring 86

Building Energy Monitoring Fashion Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 86

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Your eyebrows might raise involuntarily at the seeming banality of the question, yet most people can offer only a vague definition. Clear definition. If the average smoker discards just half of their unwanted cigarettes, that’s 3,600 butts a year, butts made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate — a type of plastic.

Biodegradable 130

Biodegradable Fashion Education Law 130

Ecotech

AUGUST 7, 2019

Recycling has become a normal part of our lives now. Unfortunately, many items that we intended for the recycling center have also ended up in the landfill due to contamination. To ensure that our recycled items are being used to create other materials, we need to keep our recycle bins free from contaminants.

Recycling 40

Recycling Recycling Plastics Biodegradable 40

EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ovako has become the largest recycler of Nordic steel scraps and is engaged in responsible business practices across the entire supply chain. Ovako’s business model is based on circularity and recycling, remelting scraps to make steel. Ovako products consist of an average of 97.2%

Packaging 45

Packaging Carbon-neutral Plastics Recycling 45

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

How many things can you see that could definitely do with a sustainable upgrade? Their packaging is biodegradable, and products are both cruelty-free and plant-based. Brands like Kind Bag make their bags from 100% recycled plastic bottles. Take a look around your home right now. Toilet Roll. Plus, they contain no palm oil.

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Plastics Packaging Biodegradable 195

Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2020

Definitely. If your company prides itself on recycling but makes no effort to eliminate single-use plastics in the workspace, then this incongruence can damage your credibility. Perhaps you’re a local cafe who has received suggestions on switching to biodegradable cups and reusable cutlery.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Biodegradable Fashion Plastics 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We can see the degression in this definition – Earth’s resources are cast off quicker than our planet can regenerate them. Waste recycling/recovery : Mechanical recycling. Waste recycling/recovery : Chemical recycling. Waste recycling/recovery : (digestion, composting).

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Thinking about this definition, we ask: Is it possible for the retail industry to be sustainable ? Consumers also want more clarity on how to correctly dispose of and recycle the items they purchase and packaging waste. If plastic is necessary within your supply chain , be sure it’s curbside recyclable.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A household recycling rate of 70 per cent should be achieved across the UK by 2030, with food waste cut by 50 per cent. The UK's current recycling rate stands at under 45 per cent. A robust definition of the standard for housebuilders should therefore be in place in advance of 2023, according to the CCC.

Carbon 94

Carbon Fossil fuels Policy Government 94

AGreenLiving

MAY 6, 2021

Related: Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods There are plenty of coffees out there that boast sustainable labels, but it’s hard to find coffee that isn’t packaged in plastic. Organic coffee and reusable, recyclable packaging aren’t the only eco-friendly aspects to this company.

Packaging 36

Packaging Sustainability Plastics Organic 36

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Speakers from leading brands, packaging producers, material innovation labs and NGOs, will discuss a variety of topics including how to set and achieve packaging goals, reusable packaging opportunities, scaling new materials, and the implications of biodegradable and compostable packaging. That economy is now taking shape.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52