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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

It’s no secret that pollution and waste are big problems in today’s world. All those mountains of packaging waste? Why Reducing Packaging Waste Matters We’ve got a serious packaging waste problem, thanks to things like online shopping, lots of throwaway stuff, and not enough recycling.

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How to Reduce Your Business Waste In 2021: Top Tips

The Environmental Blog

If you want to make your business more sustainable in 2021 and bounce back from the current economic crisis, reducing your business waste is a great place to start. Even if you believe you already have an effective waste reduction strategy in place, taking a closer look will help you find ways to make additional improvement.

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Busting waste and recycling myths

Envirotec Magazine

Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process. So, if in doubt, leave it out!

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Tips for Sustainable Pet Ownership & Care

The Environmental Blog

Plastic pet toys, plastic poop bags, and pet waste all have an adverse effect on the environment. From using eco-friendly pet products to handling dog and cat waste responsibly, practicing low-impact pet ownership is essential. Practice Eco-Friendly Waste Management Dispose of pet waste responsibly.

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5 Important Reasons to Recycle Your Lightbulbs

The Environmental Blog

Reusing and repurposing materials decreases the need for new manufacturing, which, in turn, reduces emissions and waste. However, not everyone realizes that lightbulbs need proper recycling, too. Not only do they contain hazardous materials in some instances, but they also make up a significant portion of landfill waste.

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Latest and Greatest Recycling Technologies

GreenTech Gazette

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process is more efficient than traditional mechanical recycling, which can only process certain types of plastics.

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'Infinitely recyclable': Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub

Business Green

Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film. The plan would see a new Plastic Energy chemical recycling plant co-located with one of Viridor's waste-to-energy plants.