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How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold

GreenBiz

And the company sells a lot of jewelry: Fast Company noted that last year, it sold 96 million pieces of jewelry, or roughly 750,000 pounds of silver, which is more than any other company in the industry. He noted that shifting from partially virgin metals to 100 percent recycled metals will make a big difference in Pandora’s carbon footprint.

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Is carbon offsetting enough?

Envirotec Magazine

In the years since 2015’s Paris Climate Accord, many industrial businesses have begun using carbon offsetting strategies to balance the emissions of their operations. Here, Samir Jaber, technical writer at sustainable materials sourcing platform Matmatch, explains why offsetting alone will not suffice — and what businesses can do instead.

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PRN proposals: A welcome raising of standards (comment)

Envirotec Magazine

The primary purpose of the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) should be to provide evidence of recycling and monitor progress towards meeting targets. But the PRN is also designed as a funding mechanism to encourage higher recycling levels when there is a risk of the targets not being met. It builds confidence. Compliance fee.

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How Pandora hopes to reach 100 per cent recycled silver and gold

Business Green

And the company sells a lot of jewelry: Fast Company noted that last year, it sold 96 million pieces of jewelry, or roughly 750,000 pounds of silver, more than any other company in the industry. He noted that shifting from partially virgin metals to 100 per cent recycled metals will make a big difference in Pandora's carbon footprint.

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How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold

AGreenLiving

And the company sells a lot of jewelry: Fast Company noted that last year, it sold 96 million pieces of jewelry, or roughly 750,000 pounds of silver, which is more than any other company in the industry. He noted that shifting from partially virgin metals to 100 percent recycled metals will make a big difference in Pandora’s carbon footprint.

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Firms selected to pitch at climate tech innovation event

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s energy, water, transportation, circular economy and built environment sectors have a combined value of £1.3 The five categories for Pitch Day cover Energy, Water, the Circular Economy, the Built Environment, and Mobility. Thermulon next generation mineral-based building insulation.

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EU project aims to play leading role in addressing e-waste

Envirotec Magazine

An EU project is attempting to lead the European electronics industry towards more sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, and improved circularity and energy efficiency, writes Finnish research group VTT. This calls for new materials and the uptake of circular principles by the electronics industry.

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