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Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries

Envirotec Magazine

By Tom McBeth, Policy & Infrastructure Manager with plastics resource efficiency group RECOUP New data reveals an increase in the amount of plastic exported for recycling in 2023, and significant quantities are now going to developing, non-OECD* countries. Of this, more than 25% was sent to Turkey, 25,000 tonnes more than in 2022.

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Humble Activewear: Sustainable Women’s Activewear Combats Fashion Waste

Green Business Bureau

While it can take up to 6 weeks for customers to receive their purchase, this slow fashion method of production ensures product quality, preserves the world’s virgin materials and is a major cost-saver for fashion brands.

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How To Incorporate Sustainable Materials Into Your Everyday Life

The Environmental Blog

Look for words surrounding the phrase ‘recycled content’ Upon reading this, you can more confidently tell whether or not the producers are incorporating sustainable practices within their manufacturing process. Certification measures the percentage of recycled content to make an accurate claim in the marketplace.”

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Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping

Green Business Bureau

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. But remember! For the Fashionistas.

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Tips for Sustainable Pet Ownership & Care

The Environmental Blog

Consider purchasing pet supplies like biodegradable litter produced from recycled paper or wood, as well as pet food that is manufactured with organic and ethically sourced components. Look for pet food brands that use sustainable sourcing and packaging. Practice Eco-Friendly Waste Management Dispose of pet waste responsibly.

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Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more

AGreenLiving

So the three co-founders of Nimble for Good, PBC have combined their extensive experience in the tech, marketing and design development industries to launch a brand of personal tech products committed to ethical and sustainable material sourcing, manufacturing and post-consumer disposal.

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Sustainability Guide for Hotels and Motels: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Reduce Waste and Recycle. 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.