Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2022

UK-based Mura Technology announces major backing from global chemicals giant to help it develop host of innovative US and European plastic recycling facilities. Steve Mahon, CEO at Mura Technology, described Dow's investment as "the latest vote of confidence in out business strategy and our innovative, highly scalable technology". "We

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. Engaging Scotland Award – The Highland Council.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

But pleather and vegan leather bring their own problems as well, as these alternatives are usually made from plastics. Plastic pollution is part of what pushed Lina M. The end-product is carbon-negative, González explains, because the microbes upcycle carbon and SpadXTech exclusively plans to use renewable energy for its processes.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

Last week at the New York State Capitol, more than 300 advocates joined lawmakers for a rally to urge the passage of a landmark waste reduction bill that proponents say is the best piece of legislation in the country aimed at lessening plastic trash. Thankfully they have not succeeded so far.”

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

Many businesses are now improvising new ways of designing and producing their products, attempting to lessen their carbon and environmental footprint, while simultaneously saving money. One of the biggest culprits when it comes to an industry’s impact is packaging materials and accessories. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Industry Voice: Dow's Angels Domenech explains how innovative plastic packaging and recycling processes can drive down food waste, plastic waste and emissions. What role do plastics play in ensuring food reaches people across the world? But shockingly, 45 per cent of all fruits and vegetables produced are wasted.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

New ban on single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and some types of polystyrene cups and food containers to come into effect from October . billion items of single-use cutlery - most of which are plastic - and 721 million single-use plates per year, but only 10 per cent are recycled.

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2021

Food giant announces roll out of new recyclable paperboard multipack sleeves as part of £25m investment in sustainable packaging innovations. The innovative use of materials means the four-pack paper sleeve has a 19 per cent lower carbon footprint than the preceding shrink-wrap design, the firm added.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find new ways to adapt to climate issues and be innovative enough to get past ecological contaminants. In the past century, contaminants such as plastic turned the world upside down. Plastic litters the Earth and contributes to carbon emissions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2021

UK-based cereals company is set to reach 100 per cent recyclable packaging well ahead of 2025 deadline. The parent company behind Weetabix has announced that 99 per cent of its packaging will be widely recyclable by next summer, while it works towards reaching a 100 per cent target ahead of the 2025 deadline proposed by the UK Plastics Pact.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2022

Unilever has unveiled its "most sustainable laundry capsule yet", which it claims uses zero plastic packaging and can also help consumers cut down on energy and emissions when using their washing machines. The new proprietary formulation and child-proof cardboard packaging is the work of so many people.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s because the beauty industry generates up to 120 billion units of plastics packaging per year contributing to the loss of 18 million acres of forest annually. MINIMIZING PACKAGING WASTE. Assessing packaging may be the most obvious place to start. ENSURING SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FORMULAS.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

Supermarket said new packaging reduces amount of plastic used by 80 per cent and could reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent Sainsbury's has this morning unveiled new cardboard packaging for all its own-brand liquid laundry detergent, which the supermarket has estimated could save around 22 tonnes of plastic waste ever year.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2022

Morrisons has opened a new store in Essex designed with environmental considerations to the fore, estimating the "innovative, low impact" shop will emit 43 per cent less carbon, produce "almost zero waste", and stock hundreds of "loose" products that require no packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Paul Hopkins, Managing Director, AUMA Actuators Limited, says: “We believe that every business has a responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint. We are using the guidance provided by the Carbon Trust to accelerate our journey to Net Zero. The company also operates a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. In addition to recapturing paper fibre, other recyclable materials like metals and plastics are reclaimed for new beneficial uses.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

But it is also a significant moment for us at Dow, as a plastics manufacturer, to reflect on what recycling means for us and our future. At Dow, as a leading materials company, we know we have a responsibility to take this challenge seriously and take urgent action - to become carbon neutral and stop plastic going to waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

One of the most significant consultations was on plans to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility on packaging. The administrator will then pay local authorities and waste collectors for the costs involved in the collection, transport and recycling of packaging waste from households and small businesses.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Cheshire West and Chester Council have approved plans for a new Plastic Park which will aim to recycle 367,500 tonnes of plastic every year. As such, the facility could potentially link into the carbon capture infrastructure planned for the region. The plans also include a hydrogen refueling station.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We began our sustainability journey over 25 years ago, and since then have made good progress, particularly in cutting carbon emissions. By 2030, Dow will reduce its net annual carbon emissions by five million metric tons versus its 2020 baseline. And by 2050, Dow intends to be carbon neutral. Our commitments.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it is launching a trial to address the issue of excess and unnecessary toothpaste packaging in the UK by selling tubes without cardboard boxes. We think that for customers the move makes sense, because the first thing they do when they buy toothpaste is throw the packaging box away.".

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Even toy cars are joining the electric vehicle (EV) revolution , with Mattel this week unveiling the first mass market toy line to be certified as 'carbon neutral' featuring zero emission toy cars and EV charging stations. Launch of Mega Bloks Green Town range aims to encourage sustainable behaviours in children from an early age.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2022

The flow of plastic into the environment must be stopped before it’s too late, and a legally-binding global UN treaty backed by business is key to making this happen, writes Unilever's Richard Slater. Consumer goods companies - including Unilever - are big users of plastic. The problem is actually getting worse.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

But it will take new, innovative ideas to build a global system that uses and reuses all of the resources within it and moves us away from the deeply entrenched extractive system under which the modern world functions. Salubata is a Nigerian startup that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste. Innovation. Holly Secon.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

In essence, sustainability today should be on any leader's radar, as the most powerful opportunities for profitable innovation are embedded in their ability to understand the challenges it presents, and to accurately address them. Scale the business model innovation. This article is sponsored by Boston Consulting Group.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Carlsberg also announced it has been joined by other global companies who are united in their vision of developing sustainable packaging through the advancement of paper bottle technology. Two new prototypes. One prototype uses a thin recycled PET polymer film barrier, and the other a 100% bio-based PEF polymer film barrier.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Heinz Tomato Ketchup could soon be made available in innovative 'paper' bottles after its brand owner, the Kraft Heinz Company, announced it was developing a prototype plastic-free bottle with sustainable packaging firm Pulpex. We're eager to continue discovering more sustainable packaging for our beloved and iconic brands.".

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Baled plastic bottles: introducing EPR will encourage producers to reduce their packaging through meeting the full net costs of packaging management, which will in turn encourage better packaging design and make it easier to recycle. There is no requirement for these costs to be passed to the consumer.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

And yet craft brewers often feel they have no choice but to contaminate aluminium beverage cans with plastic labels or shrink sleeves. Here, Rob Day, CEO at Tonejet looks at beverage can decoration, the damage caused by the use of plastic labels and sleeves on cans and why alternative digital technologies are the sustainable solution.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The supermarket’s managing director calls for other supermarkets to slash their plastic footprints following UN report. Iceland Foods has announced it will offset its plastic footprint as it works towards becoming plastic-free across its own label packaging.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2020

Procter & Gamble's Tide laundry detergent brand first introduced in January 2019 its "Eco-Box", which has been compared to a wine box because of its design made from paperboard with a tap for dispensing, in an effort to reduce the plastic in its packaging. All paper, no plastic.

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