Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Once operational, the firm says over 90% of its plastics exports will now be recycled domestically, reducing total UK plastic exports by up to 8%. i] million tonnes of CO2 emissions a year could be saved by increasing the UK plastic packaging recycling rate from 51% to 70%, the equivalent of taking c.685,000 An estimated c.1.3[i]

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For example, contracts with energy-from-waste (EfW) and mechanical biological treatment facilities. By ending the ambiguity around what can and can’t be recycled across the country, the initiative does seem like a huge advance. It is this communication that will drive recycling to the next level.” “For

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

million, including the help of PRN funding, the UK’s largest producer of damp-proof membranes is increasing its capacity for recycling ethylene-based plastics by 66 per cent. Mercers, which is based in Bolton, transforms plastic packaging waste into 100 per cent recycled damp-proof membrane. Thanks to an injection of £6.1

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s because the beauty industry generates up to 120 billion units of plastics packaging per year contributing to the loss of 18 million acres of forest annually. MINIMIZING PACKAGING WASTE. Assessing packaging may be the most obvious place to start. It’s a great way to extend your efforts into making meaningful change.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The study said the introduction of mandatory MWS would also help to ensure that plastic and paper packaging recycling targets for 2030 will be consistently met, and contribute between 2.9 MWS could save between 10.2

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

The successful application means the plastic recycling facility will be operational in Summer 2022 at Peel NRE’s 54-hectare strategic energy and resource hub, Protos, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Some manufacturers have gone further, pledging to include up to 50% recycled material in their packaging under the UK Plastics Pact.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

Reduce your packaging. According to a Reuters special report, with the increase of home delivery, online shopping, and takeaway food delivery since the pandemic started, we’ve generated more waste from plastic packaging than ever before. Use this as your opportunity to make your packaging more eco-friendly.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

This is an essential process for businesses as it enables them to not only help save on money on their energy bills but also the environment too. One way businesses can reduce their environmental impact is by reducing energy consumption. Ways to reduce waste include recycling, composting, and reducing packaging.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

SCS Global Services, standing for Scientific Certification Systems, provides consumers with the tell-all sign on whether or not a company has ethically reached proper product evaluation upon their use of recycled materials. Stay mindful of how you’re using and disposing of materials. – FASHION.

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Business Green

AUGUST 31, 2022

By connecting factories and manufacturers with technology, we can make a step change in zero waste processes in food manufacturing plants and promote responsible production and use of utilities like energy and water. Sustainable materials. Innovation in food production.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material, with over 75% of all the aluminium ever produced still in use today. Used aluminium drink cans can be recycled and back on supermarket shelves as new drink cans in as little as 60 days. Recycling aluminium takes 95% less energy than producing it from its raw materials.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2022

A clutch of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Mars, Nestle, Danone and Unilever, have united behind a set of principles for safe and environmentally responsible chemical recycling of plastic waste, arguing that such methods have a role to play in combatting the global plastics pollution crisis.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Used packages need to be recycled.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2022

What remains is incinerated, i.e., “recycled” through energy recovery. Environmental organizations such as the Friends of the Earth Germany estimate that less than 16% of the recyclable waste earmarked for recycling in Germany can be reused.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Look for pet food brands that use sustainable sourcing and packaging. Embrace Energy Efficiency Reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint by embracing energy-efficient practices. Use energy-saving pet supplies like water dispensers and automatic feeds. Practice Eco-Friendly Waste Management Dispose of pet waste responsibly.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

” But meat companies that raise animals such as poultry, pigs, cattle and other livestock for protein also must take into account something else few widget, gadget or electronics makers need to worry about — how to manage water and materials contaminated by organic, biological waste. For this particular facility, that translated into 8.3

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Moreover, each toy in the set is designed to help teach "green behaviors through play patterns", Mattel said, highlighting how the blocks will allow children to simulate waste sorting, using electric transport, protecting honey bees, and choosing renewable energy sources.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 14, 2023

Volm Companies and Yellowstone Plastics’ portfolio of products includes packaging of various sizes and styles, packaging supplies, and a full line of packaging equipment. Thirdly, Volm is working hard to expand their sustainable packaging portfolio, while also evaluating how to design products for a circular economy.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much as possible. Should packaging all be the same color of plastic to avoid dye-based contamination in recycling processes?

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many people think recycling is simply a way to reduce the amount of trash we have to send to landfills and incinerators, but it has a more significant impact than that. By reducing how much raw material you need to produce new products and packaging materials, you can also reduce how much air pollution your business produces.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

That creates an enormous opportunity for renewable energy. Batteries represent one likely growth area in Apple’s approach to energy procurement. Google has become one of the world’s largest purchasers of renewable energy, including a 1.6-gigawatt gigawatt package of deals last year spanning the U.S.,

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Further, hotel waste consists largely of common recyclable materials – aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and landscape waste – all materials that could be processed into a new useful material. Move away from over packaged bathroom-toiletries and work with local vendors to reuse packaging.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And once you’ve finished your mug of coffee, you can simply compost the bag and recycle the packaging, which is already made from recycled materials as well. What’s more, these bags are sustainable, plant-based and dressed in recyclable, compostable packaging.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

The maker of KitchenAid, Maytag, and Brastemp products announced earlier this week it would reduce its direct emissions to net zero by switching its global plants and buildings to renewable energy, investing in energy efficiency improvements, and purchasing carbon offsets.

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Business Green

MAY 30, 2022

The firm already uses 100 per cent rPET for its Lucozade Sport, Orangina and Ribena bottles, but requires further supply to achieve this for its Lucozade Energy brand. The enzyme leaves behind a raw material which can then be turned back into virgin-quality plastic, it explained.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Eighteen startups joined our community in the first months of 2023, working on innovations as diverse as an ammonia-based energy system, sneakers made from food waste, and nano-filters that reduce energy consumption in chemical separations. This system has 5x higher system-level energy densities compared to lithium batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

If contamination levels are too high when a recycling load arrives at the facility, it might have to be rejected. If this is the case, the whole load is sent to be burnt for energy or landfill. You risk contaminating the whole load if you put the wrong things in your recycling. So, if in doubt, leave it out!

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Some companies might install energy-efficient lighting and allow their employees to have flexible schedules, while others might invest in sustainable sourcing of materials and a cleaner production process. For example, biogas can be used on the farm to heat buildings, and for restaurants, it can be used as an energy source for cooking.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There is an urgent need to take actions like limiting global virgin plastic production from fossil fuels and designing products and packaging for recyclability.”. In addition to the greenhouse gas emissions, the energy expended in the GPPTN is estimated to be the equivalent of 1.5 Italy and India.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

” – Kerry Bowie, Executive Director of BGS, at the ACCEL Showcase Thank you to ACCEL’s funders—the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center , Barr Foundation , bp , The Ion , and Microsoft —for making this program possible. “At the nexus of the racial wealth gap and climate change is ACCEL.”

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the last few years have shown us, climate change combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused trends in sustainability to accelerate quickly and an increased amount of energy is being placed on finding solutions to shape the future. During 2022, we expect efforts like these to continue to grow among businesses.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It. One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Businesses need to become more sustainable and shift to more eco friendly packaging. Sustainable Packaging Materials.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2022

The Amazon Aware line includes apparel, home, beauty, and other products all of which have been "thoughtfully designed" using materials such as recycled polyester, organic cotton, and bio-based ingredients backed by independent green certifications that are specific to product type, according to Amazon.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Onyx and Green , another eco-friendly office supply brand, manufactures a diversity of products made from sustainable and recycled materials such as sugarcane paper notebooks, recycled rubber erasers, refillable coffee bean ballpoint pens and much more. For the Entrepreneurs. Sustainable fitness gear is growing in popularity.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Citizens can feel disheartened by the realization that our efforts to recycle are often in vain. Consider the following statistics: More than 20 million tons of curbside recyclable materials are sent to landfills annually. If the remaining 20 million tons were recycled, it would generate 370,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On the outside, the upholstery fabric is made of open-end cotton yarn that comes from 100% recycled material certified according to the Global Recycled Standard. The company also uses 90% recycled packaging and relies on a photovoltaic system that meets the total energy demand of production.

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