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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

All those mountains of packaging waste? It’s time to rethink how we use packaging and start protecting our environment. Why Reducing Packaging Waste Matters We’ve got a serious packaging waste problem, thanks to things like online shopping, lots of throwaway stuff, and not enough recycling. It’s true!

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The best packaging options for sustainable companies

The Environmental Blog

Just a few years ago, going green and sustainable was something that only niche or forward-thinking companies would promote. However, in today’s era, sustainable or eco-friendly measures are no longer unusual but a new standard for companies worldwide. Many businesses are switching to more sustainable ways of doing business.

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A new ‘supercritical water’ approach to recycling plastic packaging waste

Envirotec Magazine

Supercritical water can be a solvent for all organic materials including plastics. Stopford’s Technology & Innovation Director Dr Ben Herbert said: “This agreement enables Stopford to fast-track the development of the CircuPlast technology to meet the plastics management and sustainability requirements of multiple industry sectors.”.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19

GreenBiz

Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. And the company has even more properties under the parent organization, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). During our conversation, we also discussed Ellis’ long-term CSR priorities, the company’s packaging goals and its partnership with Loop. Deonna Anderson.

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How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste

GreenBiz

How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste. Food companies have a dual responsibility when it comes to waste reduction aspirations: optimizing their operations to minimize food waste while reducing the amount of other materials — especially the waste associated with packaging — sent to landfill.

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The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior

GreenBiz

The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior. These days, it’s hard to argue that sustainability is a niche consumer interest. More to the point, 57 percent of consumers in that survey were willing to pay more for sustainable products. White shared her research on sustainable consumption during GreenBiz 21.

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The road to a sustainable economy

The Environmental Blog

As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. Why do we need a sustainable economy? Despite the urgent need for a sustainable economy, there are several barriers that have hindered progress. What’s stopping us?