Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

But it struck me that Earth Day 2024 has a particularly timely theme: Planet vs. Plastics. The official Earth Day organization has been assigning yearly themes since at least 1980, and Planet vs. Plastics is hitting in the year when U.N. members are supposed to be finalizing a global treaty to address plastic pollution.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Sustainability 109

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 23, 2021

A Northern gannet: plastic is often found in the stomachs of sea birds (image credit: Thomas Haeusler , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 It is possible to prevent almost half of annual plastic ocean waste by reusing just 10% of plastics products. Scenario One: Between 10 and 20% of plastic packaging could be reusable by 2030.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

“Businesses have a big impact on how well recycling in the UK is shown so it is important for them to set the trend and reduce and improve their waste and recycling in the most efficient and eco-friendly way possible,” says recycling experts QCR Recycling Equipment. Optimise your recycling habits.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2022

Accused of misleading the public for decades on the promise of plastic recycling, oil and chemical companies are pushing a new idea: “advanced recycling.” In late April, California attorney general Rob Bonta launched an investigation into ExxonMobil for its role in exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is particularly pertinent for companies that use plastics or steel in their processes. The environmental impact of plastics is widely documented. For the plastics that do not end up recycled or as pollution, the incineration process also emits a lot of carbon. However, steel has a large carbon footprint of 1.82

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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 Romanian scheme will cover plastic, glass, and metal beverage containers ranging from 0.1 to 3 Liters. The deposit per bottle will be 0.5

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

Environmental arguments are continuing to be made both for and against the inclusion of compostable plastics in the government's planned plastics tax.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A new investigation by NPR and PBS Frontline reveals that for decades, executives in the oil and plastic industries invested millions of U.S. dollars into misleading the public about the recycling of plastics. As a good citizen, you sort your trash, thinking that the plastic will be recycled to reduce pollution.

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Green Technology

JULY 26, 2017

A study published in the journal Science Advances offers findings from the first-ever global analysis of all mass-produced plastics ever manufactured. The authors estimate that 8300 million metric tons (Mt) of virgin plastics have been produced since 1950, the beginning of large-scale production. times the size of Texas.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Three firms are aiming to create open data-sharing application that chemicals and plastics producers can use to inform circular production processes. And now two European companies, polyamide supplier Domo and polymer manufacturer Covestro, are collaborating with Dutch technology startup Circularise to create a system for tracking plastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

The concept of producer responsibility – placing the cost of recycling of products at end of life onto those that placed the products onto the market, has been applied across the EU and in many other countries for years. Businesses will come under pressure to separate higher levels of materials for recycling.

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Waste Waste Packaging Recycling 237

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste? In other words, how can the use of everyday materials in the office be substituted with more sustainable, recycled, and reused materials? You need to identify instances where this is happening.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 31, 2022

On April 28, 2022, the California Attorney General launched an investigation into the “fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis.” plastic recycling rate is 9% with the remaining 91% going to landfills, being incinerated, or released directly into the environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The document – called ‘Selection and installation of plastic inspection chambers for underground drain and sewer systems’ – emphasises the importance of product choice and correct specification for operational efficiency and asset longevity.

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Recycled materials Plastics Construction Recycling 130

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

A new series of reports document findings from the ‘Final 25%’ project from Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise. This hard-to-reach 20% of emissions resides within sectors including agriculture, plastics, cement, and waste. ” Dr Mike Mason, another co-author, talks about the problems of plastics here. license ).

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 21, 2020

billion denizens, China also produces the largest quantity of plastic. 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.

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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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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

Dutch firm Avantium manufactures plant-based plastics from fructose, and is also exploring captured CO2 as a future feedstock for fossil-free materials. Plastics are everywhere, and the problems they pose are well documented. Plastics are now in our food, our drink, the air we breathe, and almost every product we buy.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

Keeping data online, using electronic documents, and automating processes like accounts payables are effective strategies to decrease paper waste. Of course, if you do need to use paper, make sure it is recycled rather than thrown away with the rest of the trash. Set Up Recycling Bins in Common Areas. Conclusion.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 195

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.

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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. On a mission to eliminate plastic from kitchen and bathroom products, the recently launched U.K.-based

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

Use again – for example, using recycled metal and plastics to make vehicles and recycling vehicles at the end of their life could save 1.5Gt of emissions and 3.33Gt of materials. “By Regenerate – for example, using seasonal and local food and other methods of sustainable food production can save 2.07 Gt of emissions and 3.4

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Recycling Recycling Fossil fuels Climate change 238

Greenability Magazine

JUNE 30, 2020

The TRUE® Platinum certification, one of many third-party verifications achieved by Posty Cards and PrintForest, documents the diversion of more than 90 percent of the company’s solid waste from landfills, while cutting greenhouse gases and reducing costs. Recycled more than 2.7-million Purchased recycled products.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 114

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a gift or have set a New Year’s resolution to be more organized, having a weekly planner is a great way to keep a record of important dates and documents. In fact, every component in the planners can be recycled. Let’s face it, I’m an environmentalist, so seeing plastic makes my blood pressure rise.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Implement a Comprehensive Recycling Program . While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. Recycled options are common and aren’t prohibitively costly. Recycle or Donate Your Office E-Waste.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 179

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In addition to purchasing recycled paper products, reusing packing materials whenever possible and active recycling, MASAMI launched refillable product bottles with refill pouches to help eliminate unnecessary waste. CUTTING THE GLOBAL CARBON FOOTPRINT.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 148

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The programme, launched in 2013, was designed to drive a more circular economy and encourage reuse and repair across a number of priority areas, including food, textiles, plastics, electricals, chemicals, healthcare, and the built environment.

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Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 82

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Michelin has announced an ambition for all of its tyres to be entirely made from renewable, recycled, bio-sourced "or otherwise sustainable" materials by 2050, with the manufacturer yesterday announcing a plan to ramp up its research, development, and partnerships in pursuit of greener tyre technologies.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Kantar, a data analytics firm, recently published a report documenting that environmental conscientiousness is shifting consumption choices, particularly on sales of meat and single-use plastic items. “As markets get wealthier, the focus on issues of environmentalism and plastics increases.”

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Plastics Global warming Climate change Asia 28

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 28, 2021

Use rechargeable batteries whenever possible and recycle non-reusable batteries properly. If donating isn’t an option in your area, research to locate an electronic recycling program to avoid tossing your old camera or microphone in the landfill. Other organizations specialize in textile recycling and reclaimed metal and wood.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

To divert waste items away from landfills and to meet the demands of a circular economy, you’ll need an effective waste management system, which is comprised of the following key elements: Waste recycling : Waste items such as plastic, glass, aluminum, and food can be recycled. Tip #2: Reduce energy consumption on-site.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Swedish brand TRIWA has designed a wristwatch made completely from recycled ocean plastic. The team felt it was crucial to rely on plastic harvested from the ocean to make a statement about damage to the ecology of the marine environment. All packaging is recyclable, and 15% of the sales from each watch go back to Sea Shepherd.

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Waste Waste Plastics Recycling 28

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

The same document said that CCS was “not on a trajectory” to meet the 2ºC target of over 400 MtCO2 being stored per year in 2025. The system employed by Carbon Enginering uses fans to propel air through plastic sheets drenched in potassium hydroxide. Recycling captured CO2. Is it happening? Direct capture: How does it work?

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Carbon-negative Carbon Europe Technology 227

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The programme, launched in 2013, was designed to drive a more circular economy and encourage reuse and repair across a number of priority areas, including food, textiles, plastics, electricals, chemicals, healthcare, and the built environment.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 51

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

Tip #5: Work to eliminate single-use plastics. Water bottles, coffee cup lids, straws, bags, cutlery, takeaway containers, and food wrapping – these are all common sources of problematic single-use plastic pollution. Once more, GBB documents your achievements, which are visible to stakeholders via a member’s EcoProfile.

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Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging Plastics 78

Grist

APRIL 10, 2024

This note from Brian Hart has particularly stayed with me: “I would first point out that those of us who were forming households in the late ’60s and early ’70s, were building with tons of recycled materials. The topic seemed to hit home — this newsletter holds the record for most reader replies! Read the story here.

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