Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

The more plastic a company makes, the more pollution it creates. Researchers from a dozen universities around the world found that, for every 1 percent increase in the amount of plastic a company uses, there is an associated 1 percent increase in its contribution to global plastic litter.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 2, 2021

From allergy warnings and nutritional information, to fair trade and organic, finding healthy, safe food options isn’t always easy. Now, more shoppers are becoming aware of another concern: Chemicals in food packaging that are winding up in our bodies. Chemicals in food packaging are under a microscope.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the biggest culprits when it comes to an industry’s impact is packaging materials and accessories. This has led to a wave of innovative new eco-friendly alternatives from environmentally damaging packaging materials. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. However, this is not an eco-friendly material as it is plastic based.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics. Bacardi is calling its initiative "a silver bullet in the fight against plastic pollution.". It’s also worth noting that plastic makes up less than 1 percent of Bacardi’s packaging.) Plastic Waste. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:30. Circular Economy.

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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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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

How should diverse corporate stakeholders —such as brands and packaging producers — help shape the U.S. policy landscape around plastics, recycling and solid waste management? The steady growth of public attention around plastics and packaging has led to a revitalized policy focus in the U.S. packaging policy landscape.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

How should diverse corporate stakeholders — such as brands and packaging producers — help shape the U.S. policy landscape around plastics, recycling and solid waste management? The steady growth of public attention around plastics and packaging has led to a revitalized policy focus in the U.S. packaging policy landscape.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

The AUTOSORT® unit is enabling Swancote Energy to recover recyclable plastic packaging from commercial food waste which can then be used in the production of new food-grade plastic packaging. The infeed stream contains a wide range of packaging materials such as plastics, tins and glass.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2020

Have you ever considered that our oceans could be free from plastic and that we never have to see imagery of marine life tangled in it again? Each day, the media bombards us with statistics and graphic photos of the consequences of our addiction to plastic. What are the sources of plastic? It’s a rarity that it can be recycled.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

According to our latest polling of Americans in May, 43 percent of us are more concerned about climate change, 41 percent of us are more concerned about plastics in the ocean and 39 percent of us are more concerned about deforestation and environmental destruction than we were a year ago. If we go back in time to 2014, the No.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under the terms of the plan, all local authorities will be required – by 31 March 2026 – to collect a defined set of recyclable waste streams: glass; metal; plastic; paper and card; food waste; and garden waste. An additional stream – plastic film – will also become mandatory from 31 March 2027.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

Join WCS and Votes for the Planet to discuss the impact of plastic pollution and create your own Plastic Pollution Plan! Plastics are present in virtually every aspect of our lives: at the grocery store, restaurants, online shopping, packaging, and the list goes on. Bring a friend! Refer to the membership options here.

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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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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Explore how to reduce plastic use in the kitchen, living area, bedroom, bathroom and even the garden, with the help of our friends at Ethical.net. Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. Reduce plastic use in your kitchen.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris resulting from the breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste. per cent of plastic particles in a column of water, depending on plastic type. When tested in mouse models, the process was proved to prevent the accumulation of microplastics in the organs.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Through a patented wet waste processing solution designed to separate, sanitize, and wash food and other organic debris, Juno captures previously unrecoverable paper fibres in the waste stream such as from cups with plastic coatings or paper-based packaging with food contamination.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The second instalment on plastic reduction from Ethical.net takes us through cutting plastic use in our cleaning products and toiletries, with a focus on making your own using the simplest of recipes. Another common source of plastic packaging in your home is cleaning products. Find Part 1 here.

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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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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Choose Furnishings Made from Natural Sustainable Materials Soft furnishings, such as cushions, throws, and bedding, offer excellent opportunities to incorporate sustainable materials into your décor, rather than synthetic fabrics and plastics. Look for alternatives made from sustainable materials like wood, bamboo, glass, or ceramics.

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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. It turns out there are two types of receipts floating around out there.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Most supermarkets throw away a lot of packaging every day. The best solution to reduce the energy and work of throwing away packaging is to convert the supermarket packaging to reusable supermarket crates. Plastic supermarket crates are a good alternative because they’re environmentally friendly. Reducing Packaging Waste.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Vegan luxury brand, Sambar , specializes in handbags made from sustainable, cruelty-free textiles including organic cotton and post-consumer recycled polyester yarn. A tree is planted for every handbag sold and their products are shipped in recycled, eco-friendly packaging. Luxury with a Conscience”.

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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. billion shipping boxes.”

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 1, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19 Deonna Anderson Mon, 03/01/2021 – 01:45 Walgreens is a fixture in the United States. And the company has even more properties under the parent organization, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). About 78 percent of the U.S. How are you all doing that?

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The same day ExxonMobil announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, word spread that its mammoth plastics manufacturing complex near Corpus Christi, Texas, had begun production. “We It will produce “materials used in packaging, agricultural film, construction materials, clothing, and automotive coolants.”

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 13, 2022

City, Vietnam as one of 15 river locations around the world to tackle plastic pollution. The global partnership between the two organizations will implement advanced technology to intercept and clean up waste in some of the world’s major rivers. Related: Plastic will destroy us in nine years “This project will greatly contribute to C?n

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We Salubata is a Nigerian startup that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.

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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. . SweetSense can provide these services because it works in partnership with private, public and nonprofit organizations.

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2022

Packaging could save 2.5 tonnes of plastic from ending up in landfill over the next year, according to organic baby food retailer Little Freddie. tonnes of plastic. tonnes of plastic. The announcement comes at a time when the amount of plastic waste ending up in landfill is reaching a critical level.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A view inside a ChemFORWARD display of dimethyl phthalate, used in plastics. These include ortho-phthalate plasticizers found in flexible toys, UV-blocking oxybenzone in sunscreens and halogenated flame retardants in electronics. That could bring more of the plastic industry onboard, he added. "If for an answer.".

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

With this in mind, manufacturing organizations need to realize the environmental impact of their operations, to create sustainable manufacturing processes. We’ll also talk about how you can properly plan and organize green initiatives for maximum success. Our aim is to help you create a sustainable warehouse and green factory.

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Green Living Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A well-organized space is conducive to work and relaxation. However, you might not be aware of eco-friendly solutions for your storage and use plastic wrapping and packages to store your items. In fact, living with fewer things and an orderly, labeled storage system, improves productivity and makes life simpler.

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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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Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

US packaging giant Crown Holdings has unveiled a raft of new sustainability initiatives designed to guide its activity over the next decade, including emissions reduction pledges approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative that are aligned with keeping warming below 1.5C.

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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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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

Packaging and food waste are some of the most common things in your daily life that you recycle. Paper, plastic, and glass are processed for repurposing, while food scraps make for composting that enriches soil while helping reduce landfill emissions. Some clothing items contain plastic, leather, or wooden parts that need removal.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

The plastic crisis starts with petroleum-based products, is facilitated by consumer consumption and expands to pollution of the land and water. Plastic never completely goes away, and microplastics are now found in nearly every animal and plant on the planet. Meejee sets sustainable goals for skincare with less plastic.

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