DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2023

McDonald’s is at the forefront of a campaign against new laws to reduce packaging waste in the EU, in what has been described by some insiders as the largest-scale lobbying effort they have ever witnessed in the European Parliament. The call follows mounting pressure from industry over the past year.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

The National Brownfield Land Institute in Wolverhampton is one of the eight shovel ready projects to benefit from the £66m funding package. (L-R): 6m towards Coventry City of Culture to support various initiatives to make the most of the opportunities presented by 2021 – including the creation of a new heritage park.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

The European Union is planning a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen projects as part of a trillion-dollar Green Deal package, according to draft proposals leaked this week. Focusing first on converting that grey hydrogen to green creates an immediate demand — and immediate emissions reductions.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 3, 2020

Murray says there are currently 2 million EVs on Europe’s roads at present but this figure is forecast to balloon to 40 million by 2030. More expensive cars are eligible for a smaller package. “The carmakers now want to get people back into the showrooms and create strong demand.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

By nature, cosmetics packaging is small and intricate, made up of many parts that are difficult to clean after use, resulting in the majority of this packaging going directly into landfills. The global packaging industry is set to reach over $1 trillion by 2021. But it doesn’t have to be like this.

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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. Dow products and technologies support the food packaging industry, including meat and cheese, fruit and vegetables, snacks and cereals, coffee and confectionery, and even pet food.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a package of fiscal measures aimed at tackling the energy price crisis and boosting the economy. In the package, Kwarteng provided an extra £1bn for energy efficiency over three years, in addition to a disappointing reiteration of £2.1bn already pledged.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The government’s action plan for guiding the UK through the worsening energy crisis lacks energy efficiency and demand policies, report warns. New incentives should be backed by a universal carbon allowance for every individual in the UK and a package of energy efficiency measures to help better insulate low income homes, it said.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 9, 2021

Electricity grids, and the renewable energy and battery storage projects that connect to those networks, are evolving so that they can meet net-zero demands while simultaneously maintaining and delivering power supplies in a safe, secure and reliable manner. Proven solutions. Registration will open soon. We hope to see you in Texas!

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

The growing global consensus on the need to build a green recovery from the economic wreckage of the coronavirus crisis has been yet further underlined by a set of green policy demands released today to mark World Environment Day by host of influential institutions, including the OECD and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Packaging innovation could pave the way to making reuse the everyday choice of consumers in UK supermarkets, according to a report released on 16 June. However, the new research – carried out by plastic pollution campaign group City to Sea – appeared to reveal that: Consumer demand is high.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

A raft of corporate green packaging goals are looming - how can they be met? Despite that sobering statistic, momentum is building towards 2025 sustainable packaging goals. Here are some key takeaways from three breakout sessions about sustainable packaging goals at Circularity 2021. Packaging goals need to move into action.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Coming into force on April 1st 2022, the tax increases costs for packaging companies who fail to use recycled materials by 20 to 40 percent. Brands and converters can specify their procurement needs in order to secure materials and give important signals to the recycling industry where exactly demand is heading and what quantities are needed.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

And getting consumers to buy into the flexible option presented by heat pumps, according to speakers at European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), will be critical for driving home climate targets. We operate demand response by monitoring interconnected heat pumps to deliver flexibility. And this is where demand response comes in.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unlike a brush system, the inductive system is highly efficient, reduces packaging space, and is not limited to a dry environment. While remaining cost effective, Schaeffler PSM, ASM, SSM, and HPM motors provide a solution for a more efficient, economically packaged, and sustainable electric motor.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

Covid-19 recovery packages unveiled by nations around the world are failing to deliver the levels of sustainable investment needed to cap global temperature increases at safe levels, IEA warns.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The graph below shows the amount of packaging placed on the UK market reported by registered packaging producers since the early days of the packaging waste regulation. Figure 1: Packaging placed on the market. The government has decided to keep packaging waste recycling targets for 2023 at the same level as 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

Gavin Watson writes Innovation, coupled with robust policy frameworks and access to long-term sustainable financing, present the perfect conditions for the next generation of renewable energy sources to emerge and flourish. The economic free zone concept presents the optimal model to create this environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Shortages of copper and other important metals look likely to decisively shape the unfolding of any proposed energy transition Not enough copper is being mined to meet demand, according to the world’s largest producers, with shortages now looking likely to slow the transition to low-carbon energy sources. An open-pit copper mine in Peru.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Injection moulding firm Cameron-Price was presented with the award for the product – the Packable Helmet – that is easy to use, lightweight and foldable in design. A bike helmet made from recycled plastic picked up the award for the UK Best Recycled Plastics Product 2021 at the Plastics Industry Awards on 2 December in London.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vegware makes plant-based and compostable takeaway packaging , including cups, cutlery and containers. Food contamination is a major issue hindering the recycling of conventional packaging; in commercial composting however, food residues are processed to compost and are fully acceptable.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Laredoans deserve and must demand that their air is clean and free of ethylene oxide.”. With EtO, presenters responded, kids won’t be safer at home than at school. Presenters also said that EtO would go away quickly if the emissions were to stop; it isn’t a chemical that lingers. Credit: Julie Dermansky. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

With this in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article, we present eight ways you, as a fashion manufacturer, can work to be more sustainable. This supports a circular economic model whereby fewer resources are demanded reducing water demand. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

With this in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article, we present six top tips on how to implement a sustainable bakery design. Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. This demands effective ingredient forecasting. Tip #2: Reduce food waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology that eliminates 20 billion unsold garments each year, 100% compostable protective packaging that replaces single use plastic, and an Oxford University spin-out that changes the way valuable metallic resources are mined, refined, recycled, and processed.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new report from McKinsey predicts global fossil fuel demand 'will never return to its pre-pandemic growth curve', but warns the world is still on track to badly miss its climate goals. The influential consultancy giant today published a new report detailing how it expects global oil demand to peak in 2029, with gas demand peaking in 2037.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Of the overall €1.8tr package encompassing the recovery funding and the 2021-27 budget, EU leaders agreed that 30 per cent should be earmarked for the bloc's climate objectives and transition to net zero.

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Charged

MARCH 28, 2022

The agency says it has identified 10,019 specific delivery routes that present the best applications for EVs. DeJoy has presented the decision not to electrify as a financial one—the USPS has lost more than $90 billion since 2007. Congress recently approved a $50-billion rescue package. The initial $2.98-billion

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2024

As vehicle fleets electrify, they need help with their charging infrastructure, and an ecosystem of companies is developing to meet the demand. This is one of 10 electric truck case studies presented in a recent Charged webinar.) Fleet as a Service companies (e.g. Charging Infrastructure as a Service (e.g.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 13, 2020

Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business Joana Kleine Jäger Thu, 08/13/2020 – 01:45 Remember the time when milk was delivered to your door in reusable glass bottles? Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. Today, plastic has taken over.

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Charged

MARCH 29, 2022

Join this presentation at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Donaldson Company, to learn about the Top 5 considerations for designing an optimized battery venting solution. We will discuss packaging and dispensing options, and factors that impact flow rates. Register here—it’s free!

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

Locational marginal pricing (LMP), a proposal to vary the price of electricity across the country, has been presented as the only solution suitable for a high-renewable power system. Short-term constraint management markets that operate a day ahead that ensure the FSO can manage constraints in a cost-effective way. “The

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Demand for aluminium in Europe is anticipated to grow to around 18 million tonnes by 2050 – an increase of more than 40% compared to 2018, and this will include significant growth in demand in the automotive, construction and packaging sectors. Terence Keyworth will deliver a presentation at the event.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

so as to present an environmentally responsible public image; a public image of environmental responsibility promulgated by or for an organization, etc., Consumer demand for green products is as high as ever. As such, in this article, you’ll learn how to avoid greenwashing and effectively communicate your environmental responsibility.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Plastic packaging, shopping bags, disposable utensils, and beverage bottles are major culprits. This approach not only extends the lifespan of the material but also reduces the demand for new clothing production, thereby minimizing waste and promoting sustainability.

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Charged

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. Monday, October 18, 2021 Session Topics : 60 Minute Feature Presentations: 8:00 AM EDT EV Analysis Solutions for Battery-Inverter-Motor Efficiency, Battery Structural Durability and Battery Reliability. 9:15 AM EDT Testing EV Batteries?

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . While governmental incentives for the EV market in the United States are minimal, the private sector is jumping on board to continue the momentum and meet the new consumer demand. . Design & Packaging.

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