The Environmental Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

It’s also not great news for waste management and recycling, with recycling centers closing in most cities across the world, which has led to service disruptions for consumers. What do we do with household waste and recycling? If individuals have cardboard and plastics, then some local pickup services are still in operation.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Waste and sustainability, although a hot topic of discussion and concern, has moved even further up the political, economic and public agenda recently. But, if we focus solely on packaging waste, we ignore the fact that it’s only part of the story. A 2015 study by the UK waste and recycling advisory body Wrap estimated that of the 7.3

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process. You can’t recycle pizza boxes You can – just not the greasy bits.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Manufacturers, retailers and recyclers urged to join the collaboration. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the Fund intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value. Several other major retailers are set to follow suit. Mars UK, Mondel?z

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The biggest brand names and retailers in New England now have more options for obtaining fabric resources. Thanks to a new FABSCRAP building, clothing sellers and designers have a more sustainable, eco-friendly option.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Close Authorship. Lizee customer environmental performance dashboard.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

Innovative trial will use household food and green waste Replacing the estimated 1.7 The funding will support an initial 18-month trial that will look to enhance the quality and consistency of composted materials derived from waste streams, in a specific area. Scottish Government is currently consulting on this issue.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The group says it “has demonstrated how the voluntary approach can deliver measurable outcomes, with the Courtauld Commitment reducing the UK’s food waste by 27% since its launch 17 years ago.” The agreement is a catalyst for change around reductions in GHGs and food waste, and is delivering sustainable water management.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

But it will take new, innovative ideas to build a global system that uses and reuses all of the resources within it and moves us away from the deeply entrenched extractive system under which the modern world functions. The startup Infinity Goods has created a zero-waste grocery delivery service in Denver, Colorado, with plans to expand soon.

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Sustainability Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Here is one of our favorites: Nicole Klaskey, founder of The Good Food , loves food and hates waste. Tune in to learn about their “pay what you think it’s worth” pricing model and Klaskey’s efforts to make food waste delicious.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2022

Morrisons has opened a new store in Essex designed with environmental considerations to the fore, estimating the "innovative, low impact" shop will emit 43 per cent less carbon, produce "almost zero waste", and stock hundreds of "loose" products that require no packaging.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

Retailer set to start removing 'best before' dates from labels on over 300 fresh produce items nationwide this week in bid to cut down on food waste. Waste charity WRAP estimates 6.6

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Owner of Waitrose and John Lewis announces plans to support innovative projects that challenge wasteful 'take, make, dispose' model. By creating this fund, we're hoping to unearth some of the world's leading innovators, who have built their business models, products and services around the concept of circularity.

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Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

Supermarket and conservation group also warn UK regulation is hindering sustainable innovation in the food sector. Tesco is to pair its suppliers with start-ups and innovators geared at reducing the environmental impact of its food supply chain, under a new funding accelerator programme launched in collaboration with WWF today.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 17, 2022

The paper examines how countries around the world are implementing efforts to improve the situation for our planet, with a focus on India-headquartered Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Food is wasted at all stages of the food supply chain, from the initial stages of production right through to the final stage of consumption. The fact that legislation enabling grater food donation remains absent in the UK is perhaps an indicator that food waste issues have not been high up the list of policy priorities.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

” Whilst in principle all fibre-based packaging is recyclable, innovations in material development can make some products more challenging to recycle. Packaging certified as “recyclable” will also attract lower Producer Responsibility (modulated) Fees associated with complying with the reformed Packaging Waste Regulations.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Action is being coordinated by campaign group WRAP, whose Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has helped save around 180,000 tonnes of food - worth £300m - from becoming waste since it launched in 2018. The first retailer to adopt the approach was Tesco. and its target to halve food waste by 2030. "If

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

BarFly Media’s digital AdTech platform presents a state-of-the-art 3D point-of-sale technology platform to be used by both brands and retailers. The brand supports businesses in an innovative way by leveraging marketing technology to drive sales at the point of purchase, and to create the WOW factor.

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Sustainability Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Electronic or e-waste is a growing problem at the consumer and company level. Unfortunately, the vast majority of e-waste ends up in landfill or shipped to developing countries to dispose of, usually by people working in unsafe conditions. If e-waste ends up being burned, these toxic chemicals are released into the atmosphere.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. Consider that the cosmetics industry brings in a booming $500 billion every year and imagine the waste created by default. Katrina Shum. Tue, 05/12/2020 - 01:30.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Food retailer's tastes success with efforts to redistribute surplus food to charities, community groups, businesses and its own staff. The food retailer yesterday announced a 23.5 I'm looking forward to seeing this in action across our stores and working with colleagues to take the next steps in our food waste reduction journey.".

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

Transparency leads to accountability, accountability drives innovation and innovation is key to resilience. How can traditional and ecommerce retailers ensure fair pricing and reduce the risk of supply hoarding or price gouging? Pull Quote. Finance & Investing.

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Forbes Green Tech

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The reality that E-Waste Day reveals cannot continue to be obfuscated by the overzealous consumerism propagated by manufacturers and retailers. The.Tech media has an obligation to show the flip side of the coin when it comes to the electronics that people are now relying on more heavily than ever.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain. The UK generates the second highest quantity of e-waste in the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Spring has ambitious plans to work with other retailers and have more than 250 pods across the country in the next 12 months, which will get around 100,000 devices back into circulation, saving more than four thousand tonnes of CO2. million tonnes of e-waste in 2019, which is the equivalent of 23.9kg per person.

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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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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

In fact, according to Energy Systems Catapult, energy retailers will play a crucial role in helping people make low-carbon choices over the next three decades. The growth of renewables and advances in storage technology have allowed retailers to offer more than just standard energy tariffs.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

What we're saying is, ‘Look, we're gonna take all of this waste, whether it's a gas or a solid, we're going to convert it to ethanol," Holmgren said. We believe that sustainable innovation will play a key role in the future of retail and apparel, especially in polyester which is a widely used material.".

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

Supermarket said new packaging reduces amount of plastic used by 80 per cent and could reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent Sainsbury's has this morning unveiled new cardboard packaging for all its own-brand liquid laundry detergent, which the supermarket has estimated could save around 22 tonnes of plastic waste ever year.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

You have retailers in the U.K. We then merged with Alliance UniChem, a European-based retailer and wholesaler. This enables us to then segregate all of the different waste and then to recycle and then resell, reuse, all of those sorts of things. Deonna Anderson: I want to start with a level-setting question.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

North America’s largest climatetech incubator will expand to Houston’s Innovation District to accelerate the clean energy transition and reveals Microsoft, Rice Management Company, Saint-Gobain, Direct Energy, Naturgy, and FCC Environmental Services as additional partners. mixed-use space that anchors the Innovation District.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

The beauty industry has a plastic waste problem. And with 1,264 retail stores across 50 states , Ulta is a large contributor to this issue. It’s going to allow packaging innovation in a way that's never been done before," Szaky said. Zero Waste. Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry.

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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

MARCH 1, 2023

The data will inform the full roll out of the EPR scheme next year, which will require firms that supply household packaging to take responsibility for the costs of dealing with packaging waste. Deep Sagar, chair of the Advisory Committee on Packaging, said the new scheme should have a significant impact on waste levels.

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Business Green

JULY 5, 2022

Food-on-the-go retailer unveils 'shop of the future', with a view to rolling out sustainable solutions across its UK portfolio. Food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has opened an 'eco-shop' in Great Billing, Northampton, which aims to act as a test site for a raft of future in-store sustainability initiatives.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

The proposals in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) consultation on business waste are anti-competitive and will force successful recycling businesses into administration, The Recycling Association has warned. Business collections are already a mature and successful market that encourages innovation.

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