Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A glass waste worker in a recycling facility in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2016. Germany is now recycling half of its waste (50%), having improved year-on-year for the last five years. Some key findings from the data are documented below. Sweden (99%). Denmark (98%). Belgium (98%). Netherlands (98%). Austria (97%).

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Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

Read Next Petrochemical companies have known for 40 years that plastics recycling wouldn’t work Joseph Winters That plastic production should be correlated with plastic pollution is intuitive, but until now there has been little quantitative research to prove it — especially on a company-by-company basis.

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GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

The sustainability ambitions of the world’s largest cloud software companies — Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce — have been well-documented. The new program, SuCCESS2030 (short for Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Responsibility) will extend to all aspects of Applied’s operations, from procurement to packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With a nutrient neutral approach to new property developments expected to become more widespread across England, increasing numbers of developers are giving closer consideration to wastewater treatment, writes Andrew Baird, technical director at water recycling specialist WPL. Housing development with HiPAF systems.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

A draft document of an official plan set to be published on 27 May sheds light on what types of low-carbon investments the EU intends to prioritise through its heavily-trailed green recovery plan, as it looks to reboot the economy while moving the continent closer to its climate goals.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

For example, a collaboration between industry and government on reducing food and packaging waste through the Courtauld 2025 Agreement had prevented 2.7 The new policy, unveiled in late July as part of the EU's pandemic recovery package, will see a levy of €800/tonne per kilogram of plastic waste introduced on all new products.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 27, 2022

Instead of course, the sustainability scorecard might list functional areas for both environmental (energy, waste, recycling, buildings, packaging, supply chain, food) and social responsibility (diversity, inclusion, gender equality, worker wellbeing, fair wages, community support, and charity contributions). Is it hazardous?

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 27, 2021

Recycle Electronics and Machinery. You are probably aware that recycling plastics and paper is a great tool to help reduce your carbon footprint for your business. Whether it is cleaning supplies for the office, paper goods and packaging, or even snacks and drinks, think about who you are purchasing these supplies from.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

For example, a collaboration between industry and government on reducing food and packaging waste through the Courtauld 2025 Agreement had prevented 2.7 The new policy, unveiled in late July as part of the EU's pandemic recovery package, will see a levy of €800/tonne per kilogram of plastic waste introduced on all new products.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2021

This includes the major reforms to the England's waste system confirmed in the 2018 Resources & Waste Strategy, such as the introduction of extended producer responsibility for packaging, measures to improve consistency in household and business recycling collections, and plans for a national deposit return scheme for drinks containers.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Most should include the following sections: Employee Communication Plan – Includes at a minimum an executive summary document of the program and announcement email to all employees. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Is it hazardous? It’s that simple.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation. This number is calculated based on EIA documents, periodic factory monitoring and online monitoring data of a factory.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today. But let’s recycle it into energy” by incinerating it.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Moreover, the NIC report notes that a wave of new strategy and policy documents are due to be published in the coming months, including the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Hydrogen Strategy, a transport decarbonisation plan, the Integrated Rail Plan, and the English Devolution and Local Recovery white paper.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Swedish brand TRIWA has designed a wristwatch made completely from recycled ocean plastic. In addition to being made completely from recycled ocean plastic, the watch is meant to make a statement about taking action. All packaging is recyclable, and 15% of the sales from each watch go back to Sea Shepherd.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2021

The plastic problem is well documented around the globe, from the petroleum needed to produce it to the fact that every piece of plastic ever manufactured is still on the planet in some form — and will be for generations. The team then packages everything in reusable bags, tins or glass, depending on the item.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 21, 2020

In fact, the University of Oxford-based publication Our World In Data (OWID) has documented China’s plastic production rate at 60 million tons per year. Three avenues are currently available for plastic waste disposal: recycling , incinerating or discarding. billion tons of plastic no longer in use has been recycled since 1950.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2021

The expansive environmental and economic benefits that could be yielded from a circular economy are well-documented. Remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair and reuse enable retention of the inherent value of products themselves, rather than just materials within a product as through recycling.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Examples could be switching to LED lights, notifying employees to turn off equipment, and installing more recycling bins. This gives you a documented baseline regarding your eco profile. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)? Keep your goals specific.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2022

A new generation of interactive maps are set to help communities choose active transport options as part of the government's £2bn package to encourage walking and cycling. XMAP GIS Tool will aims to help council planners develop infrastructure that is better tailored for walking and cycling.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The government's proposals for a sweeping new plastics tax were placed under renewed scrutiny last week, with companies working to develop sustainable packaging alternatives warning that the tax risked penalising their efforts to stem the rising tide of plastic pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Next, a Verification Analyst obtains additional information from candidates via documentation and engaging directly. You’ll use this platform to access various resources and tools, assemble your project team, collect any required documentation, and submit payment and your application for certification. Submit required documentation.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The East European nation joins other 13 EU countries that have launched deposit return schemes (DRS) with the aim of increasing collection and recycling rates of single-use beverage containers. The system deployed in Slovakia currently supports 93% recycling rates.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste?

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

Oilfield Waste: A Long Arc of Documented Contamination in Fracking Country. In 2014, Austin Master received an ODNR order , known as a Chief’s Order, giving the company temporary approval to “process, recycle, and treat brine” and other oilfield waste. Credit: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, July 5, 2017 inspection report.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Meanwhile, the Budget documents revealed plans "to encourage more environmentally-friendly ways of heating homes and other buildings" through the introduction of a Green Gas Levy "to help fund the use of greener fuels". As well as taxing pollution - we will invest and cut taxes on clean transport," Sunak said. Budget2020.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

But several major new reports in recent days have stressed that longer-term policy stability, incentive programmes, and reforms crafted and enacted by the UK government over the coming weeks and months could prove just as important - if not more important - to the country reaching its 2050 climate goal that the much-debated stimulus packages.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

However, Sunak went out of his way to acknowledge the environmental and fiscal case for it rising in the future and the Budget documents state that future fuel duty rates "will also be considered alongside measures that are needed to help meet the UK's net zero commitment". Digital waste tracking - A £7.2m

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Low Impact

AUGUST 9, 2020

According to their website: “a form of natural organic reduction has been practiced for decades by farmers as a way of recycling livestock back to the earth. The safety of this practice has been well documented by many different Departments of Ecology and research universities around the United States.”. Perhaps a budget package?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Part 2: Goals and KPIs – This section documents your current baseline in terms of your eco profile which includes your energy usage, water usage, carbon emissions and overall eco score. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)? Building the Sustainability Plan.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, $130 monthly stipend towards public transit commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. Some highlights of our benefits package include: Health/Dental/Vision benefits program. PAYMENT & BENEFITS .

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

But critics have been quick to point out that document fails to set out how many of the net zero or environmental 'wins' set out in the report can be attributed to Brexit, or improve upon measures that exist or are being drawn up by the EU.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Industry-led group Space Scotland has provided guidance in the document’s development, in particular around a set of eleven work packages that the document prescribes for the sector. Luminaries from the international space scene have apparently contributed to the document.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

Elsewhere, laws on animal food standards and specific food hygiene "transfer a number of powers from experts in the European Medicines Agency to the Secretary of State", according to the briefing document. Monitoring and enforcement of the resulting environmental rules and regulations is also an area of considerable concern.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2021

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) yesterday published a detailed new plan, setting out how the waste and recycling sector could mobilise £10bn of investment over the decade to help put the UK on track to meet its medium and long term emissions goals. However, he acknowledged further progress was urgently needed. "We

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

— three climate policy packages since 2021. Funding Announcement: Alternately referred to as a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), a funding announcement is a publicly available document in which a federal agency makes known its intentions to award funds.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Initially, greenwashing was relegated to a small number of corporate claims - that a product or packaging claimed by the company to be compostable or recyclable wasn't, for example. It requires a very significant effort to even just document your carbon footprint and where you have levers that you can [pull].".

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