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Top brands strengthen links between net zero goals and supply chain innovation

Business Green

Unilever's net zero supply chain commitment, for example, will require weaning itself off fossil fuels as a source of ingredients for the formulations and packaging of its cleaning and laundry products. In the future, Salesforce may charge a fee to suppliers that don't work on reducing their impact.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

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.

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Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.

Grist

Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions inside organisms. But PET offers perhaps the most expansive commercial opportunity: It is one of the largest categories of plastics produced, widely used in food packaging and fabrics. In the human body, for example, enzymes can convert starches into sugars and proteins into amino acids.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

When he offered her a job leading the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative, she jumped at it. environmental organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council. . In that spirit, Fragos helps guide some of Canada’s largest, most impactful organizations toward their sustainability and ESG objectives. Meg Wilcox.