Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The anticipated role of this and other technologies is explored in ‘Changing mindsets on aggregate reuse and recycling in the built environment’, a new report from building materials firm Tarmac. The introduction of a mandatory digital waste tracking system in the UK is imminent. To download the report, visit [link] .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 17, 2023

When it comes to the plastic waste crisis and our world’s recycling system, the tables are turned. Gen Z and Millennials know the existing recycling system is broken, and they expect global companies to prioritize fixing it. Those requests are never quick, easy, or convenient. (“Pls Pls fix” wouldn’t inspire memes if they were!)

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Learn how to recycle at home, what items can go in your recycling bin, and what items should be trashed. There are new guidelines for curbside recycling in the Kansas City metro. According to MARC , approximately 25% of what people put in their bins is not recycled and ends up in the landfill. Let’s do this!

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

A new report calls for urgent industry action to define the appropriate quality specifications for mechanical recyclates. Currently, the plastics industry is not yet able to reach its recycling targets due to insufficient volumes of recycled plastic that meet the required quality for key packaging applications.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity said there was an estimated reduction of around 70,000 tonnes in the quantity of household plastic packaging placed on the market in the UK, with quantities collected by local authorities at the kerbside also reducing by nearly 30,000 tonnes. Both have reduced by around 5%.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA has published a new white paper titled ‘Transforming Textiles: 4 Key Beliefs to Enable Textiles Circularity’. Today, only 1% of annual textile waste is recycled into new products without being downgraded. Sorted polyester textiles (image courtesy of TOMRA).

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain. Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Download it here. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Action plus ambition.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP estimates that 750,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging is not currently collected for recycling, in its new UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey report.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A major international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report – with a focus on Near Infrared (NIR) technology.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 12, 2023

A used batteries collection point at a recycling facility in Bunya, Australia in February 2022. The film emphasises the dangers of throwing away batteries, and the importance of never binning and always recycling batteries and electricals containing batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2020

million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced globally in 2019, the weight of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2; $57 billion in gold and other components discarded – mostly dumped or burned. per cent of 2019’s e-waste was collected and recycled. A record 53.6 A record 53.6 A record 53.6 Mt and 0.7

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

percent gets recycled and used again. Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. And finally, it means ensuring that clothes at the end of their life are collected and recycled or repurposed into new clothes, further reducing resource use.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

When you recycle disposable razors, blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging, TerraCycle will help build a playground from recycled materials for a military medical center. Find additional items that can be recycled at TerraCycle. It will be awarded to a local Fisher House Foundation location for military children.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Recyclable pallets initiative The Pallet LOOP says it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its distinctive bright green, circular economy pallets in readiness for them entering the building materials supply chain from May. By working together we can significantly reduce waste, save money and achieve our sustainability targets.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Launch of documentary on innovations for recycling nutrients from agriculture and wastewater. Produced by the EU co-funded project BONUS RETURN (and available to download at www.bonusreturn.eu), the 18-minute film is shot in the project’s three case study river basins – Vantaanjoki, Finland, Fyrisån, Sweden and S?upia, upia, Poland.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Circularity refers to a circular economy – a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. This can be achieved through long-lasting design, maintenance, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing and recycling.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2020

New funding from Defra's Resource Action Fund to help organisations tackle the UK's textile waste mountain. Waste advisory body WRAP has this week launched a new £1.5m Existing markets for recycled textiles are small scale and traditional, with little innovation or growth potential," WRAP said. "To

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

IRRC Waste-to-Energy, a long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling and recovery, has decided to go online this year. That is why we did not make it easy for ourselves, when we determined what to do with this year’s IRRC Waste-to-Energy. The IRRC Waste to Energy event takes place on 15-16 October 2020.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) launched a good practice guide in July, intended to help with assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of waste incineration. And the guidance is informed by original analysis of the real world performance of waste incinerators, says UKWIN. Image credit: Arran Bee , CC BY 2.0

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government have launched a new £2m fund to help reduce the environmental burden of textiles. maximise the amount of textile waste that is captured and recycled. The consultations form part of strategic plans to deliver Scotland’s zero waste and circular economy ambitions.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Pathways to Net Zero – Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action A circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. billion tons come from secondary materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Separating recyclable materials in a local cooperative in the Glicerio neighborhood in São Paulo in 2017: The report also points to a number of encouraging ‘bottom-up’ initiatives, that are advancing circularity in certain regions of the world. You can download a copy of the report here. 1] Materialflows.net. [2] 5] [link]. [6]

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

These are: Excessive paper waste from mail campaigns, brochures, and contracts. E-waste from outdated and idle electronics. Recycle or Donate E-Waste. The amount of resources that are wasted by real estate firms’ use of printing is extraordinary – but it doesn’t have to be. RECYCLE OR DONATE E-WASTE.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Why every C-suite officer should care about plastic waste. Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Download it here. Plastic Waste. Episode 236: Banking for the planet and behind the scenes of Generation Green New Deal. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 09/11/2020 - 09:21. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (9:30).

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. Almost half of all plastic waste is generated in OECD countries, according to the Outlook.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

It includes your building, operations, vehicles, supplies, products, procurement, recycling, reuse, waste, policies and procedures. Waste and Recycling – What waste do we produce and where does it come from? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution? install recycling bins in the break room)?

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Cynthia and colleague at a waste-to-energy plant. Cynthia Shih is the climate change activist and Director of Knowledge at mckinsey.org who’s helping to redefine what recycling means for the 21st century. 03:02 – Cynthia talks about McKinsey.org’s mission and why it chose to focus on waste. Dig deeper.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A pile of old computers waiting for sending to recycle plant. While that massive amount of waste is a problem in itself, a new issue that’s adding to this concern’s scope is e-waste. E-waste is electronic waste that encompasses cellphones, laptops, microwaves, and more. E-Waste Can Be Toxic.

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Living Green Technology

JUNE 17, 2018

In case you haven't heard, the US government and Microsoft have succeeded in their quest to take down one Eric Lundgren, a force in the electronics recycling industry. It was all a part of his personal crusade against planned obsolescence, corporate greed, and e-waste. How did Lundgren land in this predicament? Did he avoid taxes?

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 24, 2022

Download Now. Recycle everywhere, properly. Eliminate waste. Download Now. Topics include Laying the Foundation, Launching the Program, Environmental Initiatives, Social Responsibility Initiatives, Embracing Accountability, Celebrating Success, Completing a Certification, and Creating a Marketing Plan. Eliminate plastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women. At the end of the day, the name of the game is collaboration,” said Samuel Alemayehu, Global Director of the waste management company Cambridge Industries Ltd.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). It’s time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain What does “climate risk” actually mean ? UL and HP Inc.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Sessions will cover topics like Environmental Pollution, Climate Change, Air Pollution and Treatment, Water Pollution and Treatment, Recycling, Waste Management and Treatment, Industrial Pollution, Marine Pollution, Global Warming, Green and Renewable Energy, Bio energy and Biofuels, Pollution Control Technologies and Devices.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With more companies taking the leap into sustainability these days, recycling in the office has become one of the top green initiatives for corporate sustainability programs. The fact is: All companies, even those with remote workforces, generate some form of waste. The Benefits of Recycling in the Office.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2020

The Fairphone3 Plus (FP3+) retains the same design as the existing model but features improved front and rear camera and audio modules with a larger proportion of post-consumer recycled plastics used in its manufacture. We wanted to reduce the amount of petroleum based plastic and increase the amount of post consumer recycled plastic.".

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The two published a toolkit on 3 October “designed to help operators say goodbye to fatbergs and hello to pay-back on their waste.” The government is pushing for a more circular economy, reducing, reusing and recycling our resources for a more sustainable future.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Reuse sector launches new guidance designed to tackle e-waste mountain and increase rate of re-use. The easily downloadable and shareable information represents a significant step forward in professionalising the sector, cementing best practices, and placing product safety at the heart of reuse and repair activity," it added.

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