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NatWest 'reverse vending machines' to turn unused bank cards into clothing

Business Green

After pickup, plastic waste is transported to a recycling facility via an electric vehicle, where the first cards will be repurposed into hats and socks for London's homeless. Using blockchain technology it is possible to track what the plastic from each machine has been made into and calculate the carbon and energy saved as a result.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The ride-sharing brand positions this as a radical shift that will benefit communities, partly by reducing pollution. H&M seeks by 2030 to become fully circular, eliminating waste and adopting sustainable and recycled materials , and has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation since 2018.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

The ride-sharing brand positions this as a radical shift that will benefit communities, partly by reducing pollution. H&M seeks by 2030 to become fully circular, eliminating waste and adopting sustainable and recycled materials , and has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation since 2018.