Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

A major milestone was seemingly reached in late July with the registration of the 100th waste management project to the Circular Action Hub (CAH) , an innovative platform launched 12 months ago by UK and Brazil based not-for-profit, BVRio. The PREVENT Waste Alliance has provided funding to a number of projects on the hub.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. This is on top of 54 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste), of which just 17.4

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Plastics Fossil fuels Recycled materials Recycling 524

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we're utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill," Keesson said.

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Sustainability Retail Recycling Recycling 511

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Rocket Industrial helps organizations reduce waste with their innovative packaging solutions. ? of landfill garbage is packaging material of some kind, meaning waste reduction demands a global shift to avoid throwaway solutions, and supporting this shift is the packaging distribution company Rocket Industrial. generated 291.4

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Tom Giddings, executive director at Alupro, commented: “Launching our roadmap comes as part of The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative’s continued work to improve consumer education, identify solutions to maximise recycling rates and secure long-term investment into further improving national recycling infrastructure.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Education 244

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Using packaging materials that use mostly recycled materials is a good choice. These materials use less paper that reduces the need to cut down trees to make them. This could involve selecting suppliers who use renewable energy, recycle waste, or have a commitment to reducing their carbon footprint.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

A positive Return On Investment (ROI) and Sustainability go hand in hand, as many sustainable business practices save money, create a competitive advantage, open new markets and attract customers and employees. Engineering, including product design, materials, and end-of-life management (e.g. Increased Sales.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 158

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The reforms will ensure that from 31 March 2026, all English households will be able to recycle food, drink and other liquid cartons with confidence, mandating their collection alongside plastic and other dry-recyclable materials and bringing an end to the current fragmented system.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Waste 147

Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? Encouraged by generous government incentives, companies have been investing heavily in battery plants. Current plans for recycling plants see capacity greatly outstripping the supplies of waste batteries.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 107

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You may be finding yourself at a stand still worried about the initial cost of investing in this endeavor. With some purpose-driven employees, dedication and a simple 8-step plan, any organization no matter how big or small can become green certified with little to no initial investment. No worries!

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Business Energy Monitoring Investment Education Organic 148

The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Businesses often create a lot of waste but often this is material that could be recycled. Use Energy-Efficient Equipment. Every business relies heavily on equipment such as computers, lighting, machinery and kitchen equipment.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Waste 352

AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

In fact, LightArt is moving “from waste to watts” with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials. The process began with the question, “What can we do with falloff material?” With this upcycled waste, the company created seven shapes in each of the two shade colors.

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Recycled materials Recycling Recycling Upcycling 28

The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials. Reward eco-friendly commuting.

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Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 248

Business Green

MAY 17, 2021

Petrochemical firms such as ExxonMobil and Dow responsible for half of global single-use plastic waste, research finds. Of those 20 companies, which together contribute 5.9 Of those 20 companies, which together contribute 5.9

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

February saw an apparent line in the sand emerging between European waste management regulation commentators over the merits of introducing mandatory mixed waste sorting (MWS) – prior to thermal treatment and landfill disposal – versus focusing on making improvements to source separation. MWS could save between 10.2

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 130

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels. The report also notes that raw material consumption dropped between 2013 and the end of 2017.

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Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 81

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2022

Wagamama is removing most of the plastic from the packaging used in its food deliveries and shifting instead to fully recyclable materials, in a move the restaurant chain claims could remove up to 330 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain each year.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 36

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Businesses can also reduce their environmental impact by reducing the amount of waste they produce. Ways to reduce waste include recycling, composting, and reducing packaging. This can be done by using recycled materials, investing in renewable resources , and using water and energy efficiently.

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Global warming Recycled materials Waste Waste 195

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels. The report also notes that raw material consumption dropped between 2013 and the end of 2017.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 50

The Environmental Blog

APRIL 13, 2022

Having solar panels installed is a long-term investment, and despite you paying more initially to set them up, you will save more money in the long run. Compost food waste. Turn your kitchen scrapings and food waste into manure. Purchase recycled furniture. Install solar panels.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Recycling 378

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Waste Management.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When done right, sustainable business practices deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), improving efficiency, lowering costs and driving sales. Like any investment a company makes, the potential return on an investment in sustainability should be considered before making the investment. Waste Management.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Specialist PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycler Enviroo has had its planning application approved for its first plastic recycling facility in the UK. The firm says the facility will be able to re-use 100% of the PET it takes in and help recycle some of the 4.9 million tonnes of plastic waste created in the UK annually.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 130

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2021

Inefficient and wasteful plumbing practices can cause considerable environmental damage. The effects of said practices are costly: Poor materials can pollute their surrounding environment. Poor materials can prove to be dangerous to the health of those within the home. Recycle old pipes and appliances.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 128

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sitting alongside the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, in 2018 the Treasury first announced the tax on plastics and in April 2022 the Plastic Packaging Tax will be introduced in the UK. We must continue to work together to drive investment to overcome these challenges and act more sustainably.”.

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Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 130

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste management services firm Re-Gen Waste. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen Waste welcomes the consultation on the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN). The Material Recycling Facility (MRF) Code of Practice may be used as a framework to design the sampling programme.

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Recycling Recycling Building Energy Monitoring Packaging 229

Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

"More specifically, and assuming that global investment in the field materialises by 2030, the Parties wish to express their common interest in purchasing commercial volumes of chemically recycled plastic content to incorporate in their packaging portfolio [from chemical players]".

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Demand 74

Business Green

JUNE 9, 2021

Rather than slowing the pace of environmental concerns in the investment world, the pandemic appears to have focussed minds - collective wake-up call, perhaps. Just last week, HSBC announced it would halt funding coal investments. Is the role of governments redundant as climate-adverse investments continue to become unviable?

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Investment Recycling Recycling Climate change 55

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 29, 2024

Therefore, by recycling them, it not only helps to prevent more materials from ending up in landfills, but it also helps to reduce the need for mining them in the first place. Recyclable materials The most valuable metal usually contained in fuel cells is platinum, which is found in the catalyst’s anode and cathode.

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Recycling Recycling Hydrogen Energy Monitor 81

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Because of our scale, we know it's our responsibility to address textile waste and then overall be thinking about how to keep products in use for the long term, and to design out waste from the beginning,” said Jeannie Renne-Malone, who has served as the vice president of global sustainability at VF Corp since Sept.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 490

Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Hotel operations, when managed unsustainably, can lead to environmental disruption in various forms including: Generation of enormous waste in landfills, contributing to the emission of greenhouse gases. Reduce Waste and Recycle. According to Reconomy, food waste accounts for more than 50% of waste in the hospitality industry.

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Sustainability Waste Waste Ethics 135

Business Green

JULY 24, 2022

Mura said the new deal marked an important milestone in the rapid scaling of its advanced recycling process, dubbed Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution, which can be used to recycle all forms of plastic, including flexible and multi-layer plastics that have proven resistant to traditional plastic recycling technologies.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 79

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As more and more wind turbines will need to be retired, recycled, or repowered, investing in a circular economy will help the UK create thousands of green jobs. Likewise, the drive for better practices in recycling techniques and to develop better research and technologies will come from innovation and cross-industry collaboration.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Technology 87

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

At our current rate of plastic waste generation, increasing waste management capacity will not be sufficient to reach plastic pollution goals alone,” said Vikas Khanna, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Natural gas 130

Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

Waste and resource giant Viridor has today announced that it has commenced feasibility work on a new project that would allow 30,000 tonnes of previously unrecyclable thin film plastic to be processed each year using a new technology that makes such materials 'infinitely recyclable'.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Biodegradable 74

Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

"Evian has always been committed to preserving nature, working not only to protect its water source, but to continually invest in bringing innovation for the generations to come," Harit added.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Plastics 44

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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