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RTD Logistics: Committed to Sustainable Business Practices

Green Business Bureau

RTD Logistics has joined the Green Business Bureau (GBB) to underscore its commitment to operating sustainably, to enact the GBB sustainability framework and to garner further tools and knowledge in its green efforts. The firm’s initial goals focus on educating staff and management and generating solid sustainability goals.

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Comment: Never let a crisis go to waste

Envirotec Magazine

Quick thinking and agility has helped waste management companies survive and even prosper during lockdown, says Aaron Baker, an investor at BGF, an investment firm which has backed a number of firms in the waste sector. Could waste management businesses work effectively when the majority of their staff were home-based?

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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

GreenBiz

More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together. That's one of the challenges we've identified that we feel like we can make a big impact on within our whole strategy," said Jenn Keesson, sustainability manager at IKEA U.S. . Deonna Anderson. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 08:00. Black Friday is upon us.

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Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility

GreenBiz

Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility. That is, the company is pumping cash into a new sustainable mobility program. The furniture giant is starting with a sustainable mobility strategy in urban areas, which has several dimensions, Hultberg explained. Holly Secon. Tue, 11/03/2020 - 00:30. she added. .

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A new waste market is taking shape in Europe, following COVID-19, says recovery firm

Envirotec Magazine

Some European countries still have few restrictions on what can be landfilled, which means a lot of waste feedstock that is suited to material recycling or energy recovery is currently being landfilled. This also means that the volumes of both household waste and industrial waste are on the way back to pre-pandemic levels.

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

Aviation is plotting a sustainable course. And it begs the question: Can sustainable aviation finally get off the ground? The heavier lift comes from sustainable aviation fuel — SAF, for short — which can be made from a variety of substances, including used fats and oil as well as agricultural waste. Joel Makower.

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Textile Recycling Association warns of imminent collapse of the sector

Envirotec Magazine

” The wider impact of the UK sector not collecting waste textiles will result in devastating environmental consequences, said the group, including microplastic pollution, water pollution, and the accumulation of textile waste in landfills. Transparent dialogue and concerted efforts are needed to support a sustainable industry.”

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