GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. Only five years ago, few corporate leaders had plastic pollution on their official radar.

Plastics 342

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 342

Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

Governments must work together to avoid tidal wave of plastic waste, think tank warns. Plastic waste is on track to triple by 2060, according to the latest report from the OECD think tank, which warns that recycling capacity and circular economy policies are failing to keep pace with still surging global demand for plastics.

Plastics 93

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 93

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2021

The world’s biggest banks are indiscriminately funding firms responsible for devastating marine ecosystems and fuelling climate change via their plastics production, a new report from Portfolio Earth concludes. The plastics crisis is one of the most serious environmental crises facing the world.

Plastics 57

Plastics Fossil fuels Packaging Pollution 57

Business Green

AUGUST 28, 2020

With the launch of the US branch of the Plastics Pact the case for corporates to step up their plastic waste reduction efforts are becoming clearer than ever. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight.

Plastics 87

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 87

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.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

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. With 90 per cent of wet wipes in the UK made from plastic, the products boast carbon intensive production processes.

Plastics 82

Plastics Sustainability Biodegradable Recycling 82

Business Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Campaigners are stepping up calls for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, as evidence grows that voluntary measures are struggling to turn the tide of plastic waste. At the same time, plastic waste has more than doubled, rising from 156 million tonnes to 353 million tonnes over of the same period.

Plastics 36

Plastics Pollution Recycling Recycling 36

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Single-serve coffee pods (You can buy a reusable K-cup or a tool that separates single-serve pods into their plastic and aluminum parts for proper recycling.). Plastic bags. Bubble wrap , packing peanuts and other plastic loose fill packaging. that is difficult and expensive to separate from the rest of the cup.

Recycling 147

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Plastics 147

AGreenLiving

JUNE 8, 2021

The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors. By 2030, it expects demand for seafood to be 30 percent higher than 2010 levels. Packaged tuna sales in general, lackluster for years, enjoyed a temporary lift during the early months of the pandemic.

Seafood 36

Seafood Startups Meat alternatives Innovation 36

Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Courial connects consumers and businesses with a curated fleet of on-demand gig workers to deliver anything locally. While food is the most common form of waste worldwide and annual plastic waste is estimated to be equal to the weight of the entire human population, e-waste is the fastest growing portion of global waste each year.

Energy Monitor 95

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Waste 95

Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In addition, Glencore said it was looking to respond to soaring global demand or copper, which is a key component of grid infrastructure and clean technologies. Terracycle traps Thai plastic waste. The company's latest update also confirmed its coal production is expected to be flat between 2022 and 2025. per cent and water heating 14.8

Waste 36

Waste Waste Hydrogen Government 36

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Think about sustainable procurement to engage employees in reducing consumption of items such as paper, food , drink, laptops, phones, and packaging. Provide employee training on the concept of reducing demand with minimalistic purchasing, plus practice what you preach here. . 8: Minimize single-use plastic . recycled paper).

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Think about sustainable procurement to engage employees in reducing consumption of items such as paper, food , drink, laptops, phones, and packaging. Provide employee training on the concept of reducing demand with minimalistic purchasing, plus practice what you preach here. . 8: Minimize single-use plastic . recycled paper).

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 28, 2021

Disposable coffee cups, plastic straws, throwaway dish ware, and excessive food packaging – these are the waste products of a fast-paced modern life built on convenience. the consumption of microplastics by marine wildlife) and indirectly (landfill sites provide ideal conditions for methane-producing bacteria).

Technology 147

Technology Climate change Biodiversity Sustainability 147