The Environmental Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Zara, for instance, is one of the biggest fashion retailers in the world. The microplastics in clothes are non-biodegradable and pollute the water. Recycled versions of cotton, wool, nylon or polyester are better for the environment than anything non-recycled. These will have an easier time biodegrading.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Synthetic fabrics such as polyester – which accounted for 52% of global fiber production in 2018 – take hundreds of years to biodegrade. With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. 100% of HP’s original ink cartridges contain 5% – 45% post-consumer or post-industrial recycled plastic. gluten-free) and carbon neutral shipping on all deliveries.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 10, 2023

To date, we’ve made several investments — ranging from 3D-printed circular footwear with HILOS , to the end of a garment’s life cycle with textile recycler Refiberd and sustainable fashion company Unless Collective , focused on biodegradable zero-plastic streetwear. That’s 16x faster than traditional retail.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The ban, which comes into force from 14 March, covers branded wet wipes as well as other forms of moist toilet tissue and general cleaning wipes, and follows the retailer's 2020 decision to switch to plastic-free, biodegradable viscose material for its own-brand wet wipes. Tesco is not the first retailer to clamp down on wet wipes.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability. Using these trends we then present retail sustainability initiatives that will help you kickstart your organization’s sustainability program. What is retail sustainability? To operate indefinitely, a retail brand must meet environmental, social, and economic demands.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2020

Biodegradable alternatives are another popular 'solution' to single-use plastics because the term itself strongly suggests that the material will just disappear after use. Unfortunately, however, 'biodegradable' is one of the most misleading terms used to promote products as being better for the environment. So, what is the solution?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Its packaging is even derived from 100 percent reusable, recyclable or biodegradable materials. From there, eco-kids evolved into a comprehensive art supplies shop that sells wholesale on its website and retail on Amazon.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 26, 2020

Each pair retails for $55 CAD (child), $61 CAD (junior) and $75 CAD (adult). For example, its Plant Shoe uses only natural glues and a plant-based, biodegradable template. The line carries adult, junior and child sizes for all genders, with the addition of a thoughtful stretchy heel strap for the toddler set.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

Is that shampoo bottle as easily 'recyclable' as the label claims? What is the correct way to dispose of 'biodegradable' plastic bags? Which plant-based milk variety really has the smallest environmental footprint? And what even is 'carbon negative' beer? The CMA has form in this regard.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 15, 2020

While countries around the world are beginning to take a stand against single-use items and plastics in grocery stores, restaurants and retail chains, there are still measures that consumers can take within their very own households. Tempered glass containers keep food fresh and are non-toxic , recyclable and food-safe (even in the freezer).

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

To uphold their aesthetic standards, many retailers will not accept foods that are dented, bumpy or bruised. Only certain types of plastic are able to be recycled and even then, recycling used items into new material can only happen a few times before the material completely loses its durability and value. Keep it simple.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

To uphold their aesthetic standards, many retailers will not accept foods that are dented, bumpy or bruised. Only certain types of plastic are able to be recycled and even then, recycling used items into new material can only happen a few times before the material completely loses its durability and value. Keep it simple.

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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. of total MSW generated.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Recycled Sculpture. Why not give your friend a piece of art that’s truly one-of-a-kind with a recycled sculpture? Many recycled sculptures are repurposed into other objects like lamps or vases. Many recycled sculptures are repurposed into other objects like lamps or vases. Feeling creative? Compostable Coffee Cups.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2021

With humble beginnings as a small business selling to Vancouver’s dock workers in 1918, Watson Gloves is now Canada’s largest manufacturer and distributor of gloves to the industrial and retail market. Now, in 2021, they were the first to introduce biodegradable nylon seamless knit gloves to the market. biodegradation in 233 days).

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2022

is aiding the world in the fight against single-use plastic waste by offering a variety of biodegradable organic bamboo products for personal use, homes and businesses. If that is not possible, choose biodegradable products that minimize the externalities to our environment. EcoLuxe Products Inc.

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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.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Roughly 20 billion non-biodegradable, one-cup coffee pods end up in landfills. Non-biodegradable coffee pods are a challenge to recycle because a single capsule is comprised of a mix of materials, including aluminum, foil and especially plastic. Compostable and biodegradable coffee pods are becoming a trend.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Not all textile waste is suitable for some form of recycling and if clothes contain toxic chemicals, their potential for safe recycling and circularity is at best restricted, and at worst impossible. This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. .

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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. Flying Tiger Copenhagen is a Danish retail company founded in 1995.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2023

Biodegradable vs compostable: Addressing the confusion. Biodegradable vs compostable: Which material would you choose ? As the bio-based industry grows, we’re witnessing an increasing number of biodegradable and compostable claims. As such, this Green Business Bureau article defines biodegradable and compostable.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it. For example, Shopify invested in Running Tide, a company that will build kelp-growing platforms in ocean current systems.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

A new report from advocacy group The Changing Markets Foundation appears to reveal how, behind a veil of nice-sounding initiatives and commitments to address the plastics crisis – the plastics industry, consumer brands and retailers have obstructed and undermined proven legislative solutions to the crisis for decades.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Not all textile waste is suitable for some form of recycling and if clothes contain toxic chemicals, their potential for safe recycling and circularity is at best restricted, and at worst impossible. This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. .

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Supermarkets announce plans to remove glitter from product lines and boost recyclability of festive products, as major study emerges highlighting glitter's detrimental impact on ecosystems.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The products can now be found in over 40 retail stores in Canada, and the website offers worldwide shipping. Approximately 98% of Siempre Eco’s packaging is recyclable, reusable or biodegradable. The company is also in discussions with a massive North American retailer to bring the product range to over 400 stores.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Firstly, the report calls for all non-recyclable black plastic to be banned as soon as is feasibly possible. Black plastic ends up in landfill or incinerated because near infra-red recycling assortment technology is unable to detect the carbon black pigments found in the majority of conventional black plastic packaging.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Free plastic bags and plastic straws were banned, retailers announced ambitious new waste reduction strategies, extended producer responsibility schemes were expanded, and millions of people bought reusable coffee cups. These campaigns enjoyed considerable success. And then, progress appeared to stall. And then, progress appeared to stall.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Guy Fennell, cofounder of environmentally friendly baby wipe company Pura, talks to BusinessGreen about his plans to disrupt the wasteful baby care industry with kerbside nappy recycling and plastic-free baby wipes. Guy and Abi Fennell have had a busy year.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Environmental engineers may be involved with projects or plans to improve public health, waste disposal and recycling, as well as plans to control or minimize air and water pollution. A company may also focus on business services needed by sustainability programs like recycling, waste removal, hazard waste disposal and air purification.

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Business Green

JUNE 21, 2021

The retailer's decision to reintroduce glass milk bottles was announced just a day before rival Aldi pledged to eliminate single-use plastic from its own-brand tea bags by the end of this year, unveiling plans to remove all outer plastic packaging from its range and switch the oil-based plastic sealing on tea bags to biodegradable alternatives.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2022

The retailer is currently trialling more environmental fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Switching the oil-based plastic sealing on tea bags to biodegradable alternatives, would remove approximately 1.4

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The fashion manufacturers, suppliers, brands and retailers must all do their part to address the changes required. This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. . Use biodegradable, nontoxic detergent that will not pollute the waterways.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

CLUBZERO partners with food retailers and caterers to provide recyclable packaging, which results in up to 50 per cent less CO2 than plastic coated boxes. The packaging is then collected via booking on the CLUBZERO app or dropped off at assigned locations so it can be re-used.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

One other commitment you can make is to join the Sustainable Coffee Challenge , which is an initiative that’s working to make coffee a completely sustainable product by uniting and educating farmers, roasters, and retailers alike. Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Option For Your Business.

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