EDF + Business

AUGUST 2, 2021

Now, more shoppers are becoming aware of another concern: Chemicals in food packaging that are winding up in our bodies. Boma Brown-West, Director, Consumer Health. There’s a large and growing body of evidence around the prevalence of toxic chemicals in food packaging and the impact they’re having on human health.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

Last week at the New York State Capitol, more than 300 advocates joined lawmakers for a rally to urge the passage of a landmark waste reduction bill that proponents say is the best piece of legislation in the country aimed at lessening plastic trash. Thankfully they have not succeeded so far.”

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Every plastic cup, bottle, bag, or packaging that you’ve ever thrown away is in a landfill or in the ocean right now, with the exception of a few that might have made it through the recycling process. But plastic has to go somewhere, and since it’s not biodegradable at all, it doesn’t just simply disappear. Royalty Free Photo.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

We’re all increasingly aware of the dramatic consequences of climate change and how humanity’s actions are directly having a visible, tangible effect on the health of our world. It won’t solve the problem on its own, but choosing less wasteful packaging is a good step to take if you want your brand to play its part.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Defra confirms it will consult on banning plastic plates and cutlery, as it works towards goal of preventing all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Environment Secretary George Eustice said there was a compelling environmental case for extending the ban on single use plastics and building on the UK's levy on the use of plastic bags.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In a world where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find products free of harsh chemicals, it’s refreshing to discover a company focused on creating simple household supplies that do the job without endangering the health of humans or the planet.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

The fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags and foam packaging at the nanoscale to move through the environment seem to have been described in more detail by researchers at Washington State University. ” Around since the 1950s, plastics have properties that make them useful for modern society.

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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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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Despite some encouraging progress on transparency and labeling , toxic chemicals are still getting into our food, primarily from food contact materials such as packaging and handling equipment. Virgin plastic and paper packaging often contain toxic chemical additives to enhance functionality and/or contaminants picked up in manufacturing.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Industry Voice: Dow's Angels Domenech explains how innovative plastic packaging and recycling processes can drive down food waste, plastic waste and emissions. What role do plastics play in ensuring food reaches people across the world? Headlines have, until recently, focused on food waste rather than food shortages.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Corporate partnership accelerator program seeks innovations from startups in alternative proteins, waste plastics recycling, and prevention of food loss and waste. MCHC’s businesses include bioplastics, plastic films and sheets, food ingredients, and healthcare, among many others. SOMERVILLE, Mass., SOMERVILLE, Mass.,

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Retailers need to make the switch from plastic shopping bags to eco-friendly alternatives. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Plastic bags are so lightweight that they can travel long distances through the wind and water. Customers demand non-plastic alternatives. Stop harming wildlife.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. Around 90 percent of plastic used is not recycled — and reducing this number is crucial to achieving SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. . Promote good health and wellbeing. Provide access to clean water. Shockingly, 2.2

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

International group of scientists call for new plastics non-proliferation treaty that binds governments to ambitious target to phase out virgin plastic. Scientists are calling for a binding treaty to phase out global production of virgin plastic by 2040.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Social enterprise claims it was worked with 30,000 collectors to reintegrate plastic back into manufacturing supply chains. Plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans is one of the world's most significant challenges," said Plastic Bank founder and CEO David Katz.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Concerns about the environment are taking a backseat to worries about basic needs — our health and our economy (at both the macro and personal level). 1 answer by far was, "I read the ingredients/detail on the package.". Fast forward to 2020 and while "I read the package" is still the No. If we go back in time to 2014, the No.

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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. ENSURING SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FORMULAS.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Sandwich and snack bags are great because they eliminate the need for disposable plastic bags, which would just end up dumped in landfills or the ocean. The stretchy silicone lids are a great alternative to plastic wrap for closing opened cans of ingredients, bowls of leftovers, and cut fruit and veggies. Reusable silicone snack bags.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2022

Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax. The charge was last year increased to 10p per plastic bag and extended to all UK retailers. There is much more to do to tackle the problem of plastic waste.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said. Unilever chief executive Alan Jope stressed that the war against plastic waste should continue despite the current health and economic crises.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The waterproof packaging uses a type of corn protein called zein, plus starch and other natural compounds. Chan School of Public Health, U.S. This ensures that the packaging can endure exposure to different environments.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

Many restaurants and coffee shops around the world will sell packaged drinks that people can take with them. However, Styrofoam has continued to show that it comes with different health and environmental hazards. There continue to be health risks and hazards that come with the use of Styrofoam and certain plastics.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2020

Household cleaning brand SC Johnson launches ocean-plastic Mr Muscle bottle line following success of similar initiative with Windex in the US. Household cleaning brand SC Johnson has launched a new line of Mr Muscle window and glass cleaner bottles made entirely from ocean-bound plastic bottles.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said. Unilever chief executive Alan Jope stressed that the war against plastic waste should continue despite the current health and economic crises.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Supermarket reveals switch to double length toilet rolls to slash plastic and cardboard waste. Asda yesterday announced it has become the first UK supermarket to change all its own brand toilet rolls to double length in a move that will remove 74 tonnes of plastic and save 760 tonnes of cardboard a year.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2021

Earlier this month, McDonald’s became the latest major food company to announce a commitment to remove all added fluorinated chemicals from its food packaging that is served to customers. McDonald’s commitment aims to eliminate all fluorinated chemicals in all packaging globally by 2025.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

P&G and GSK are among companies to commit to reducing their plastics impact and CO2 emissions as part of a new charter on sustainable self-care. The GSCF represents associations and manufacturers in the self-care industry, including many of the world's biggest pharmaceutical and consumer goods brands.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 8, 2020

Plastic containers line nearly every shelf of any health and beauty aisle. Your job is simply to open the package, dump the powder into the glass jar, fill with water and shake. When you run low, you can have three more packages sent directly to your home with free shipping throughout Europe and North America.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The supermarket’s managing director calls for other supermarkets to slash their plastic footprints following UN report. Iceland Foods has announced it will offset its plastic footprint as it works towards becoming plastic-free across its own label packaging.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Much remains to be done, but this year's UN Environment Assembly will go down in history as the moment the world decided to take a stand to address plastic pollution, writes Amcor's David Clark. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi earlier this month marked a watershed moment in the battle against plastic pollution.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Here’s 10 excellent reasons for you to make the switch, to benefit the health of yourself, your home, and your planet. Overall Health. Several cleaning products evaporate into a host of unhealthy vapors that can permeate throughout your home – resulting in health issues over time. Sustainable Packaging.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2020

Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK. At the same time, the use of plastic bags for food deliveries has once again become widespread, as supermarkets have sought to speed up delivery processes in response to soaring demand. It is estimated around 4.7

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2021

As we enjoy our new gifts, it’s sobering to think of packaging waste such as plastic mailers and bubble wrap adding to landfill or ending up in oceans. This is a concern not only for the oceans and the creatures that live there, but increasingly for human health as we consume plastic in the foods we eat.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are operating beyond planetary boundaries for the safe and just use of physical materials, which is creating harmful health outcomes, economic losses, and untenable levels of greenhouse gas emissions. 20x Global consumption of plastics has increased twentyfold in the last 50 years, and 40% of plastics are used for packaging.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

The outer shell of the bottle, produced by the packaging manufacturer The Paper Bottle Company (Paboco), consists of sustainably-sourced wood fibre and is also bio-based. The bottle is not yet fully plant-based with current iteration still using a conventional plastic bottle cap.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Reusable Packaging: Scaling Past a Pandemic How can companies shift to reusable packaging models while dissuading concerns for safety and contamination? While using packaging over and over again is no new concept, recent business model innovations have seen a resurgence of reuse-inspired services.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. Loop isn’t the only reusable packaging platform seeing strong growth.

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