AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find new ways to adapt to climate issues and be innovative enough to get past ecological contaminants. In the past century, contaminants such as plastic turned the world upside down. Plastic litters the Earth and contributes to carbon emissions.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. We'll debate "Reusable Packaging in the Age of Contagion," "Can Recycled Plastic Survive Low Oil Prices" and "Repair, Resilience and Customer Engagement." Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains. Intel's water world (16:25). EDT May 18.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Here are some highlights from this week's precursor, which featured an interview on the viability of reusable packaging, and two panel sessions — one on the future of recycled plastics in an age of cheap oil and one on the role of repair in circular economy strategies. The future of risk assessment. EDT June 16. Resources galore.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

When most people think about good design, they do not think about the speed of a sailfish, the strategy of serotinous pine cones or the resilience of a Joshua tree in the desert. Design & Packaging. Interested in more on the Circular Economy? Subscribe to our Circularity Weekly newsletter, sent Fridays. Pull Quote. Circular Economy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It is not a specific practice in itself, but an umbrella term that generally implies sustainable approaches to farming that conserve and rehabilitate soils, nature, and watercourses, while increasing biodiversity and climate resilience. Cultivating more resilient crops.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 1, 2021

Matos recycles and reuses items like foam bowls, plastic cups, bubble wrap and packaging materials in his art. According to Matos, this work showcases how our oceans are being overtaken by plastic. ” Matos trained at the Professional Academy of Plastic Arts and lives in Bogotá, Colombia. . See original here:Â .

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Innovating Scotland Award – Innovatium Group is a micro business in Glasgow developing technology solutions for industrial decarbonisation and energy resilience. It has also achieved significant reductions in water use and plastic waste. It also aims to become Net Zero by 2030. Its primary project, PRISMA, provides a 20.5%

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Nfinite Nanotech ’s smart nanocoating enables sustainable packaging to keep products fresh and eliminate waste at scale. Sustonable mixes post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, recycled glass, and natural stone to create a circular, high-quality surface material that can be used for kitchen tops, wall panels, and furniture.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

And all that’s before you consider packaging or the use of plastic! The firm’s Sureground TM technology is a departure from many conventional practices in that there’s no packaging, no plastic geogrids are used, no material is taken offsite, and no materials are taken to landfill when it’s decommissioned.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). It’s time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain What does “climate risk” actually mean ? UL and HP Inc.

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

We are therefore writing to ask that the economic recovery plans you are developing align with the UK's wider goals and deliver a clean, just recovery, that creates quality employment and builds a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient UK economy for the future. Philip Law, Director General, British Plastics Federation.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 25, 2022

Packaging People are more likely to live a greener lifestyle if more […]. Almost every form of business can contribute something; all we need to do is dig a little deeper. We’ll show you how to make your firm more environmentally friendly in this article.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables over pre-packaged foods. Look for soy-based crayons. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) have selected six startups for the KAITEKI Challenge that are innovating in the areas of alternative proteins, plastics, and packaging. Somerville, Mass.,

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

When you recycle disposable razors, blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging, TerraCycle will help build a playground from recycled materials for a military medical center. The challenge deadline is August 31. Find additional items that can be recycled at TerraCycle.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. It’s great to be producing your garments out of sustainable materials, but it’s counter-intuitive to wrap those same eco-friendly goods in layers of non-biodegradable plastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

These are: food systems, the built environment, fashion and textile, electronics, and packaging. One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We are hoping that Root Zero will be the first of many carbon neutral, responsibly grown, sustainably packaged products that will start to tackle the huge impact of the food industry on climate change.". In addition, it is planning to install solar panels and wind turbines on its land to generate its own green energy.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables over pre-packaged foods. Look for soy-based crayons. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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Business Green

MAY 3, 2020

Given the terms of the Paris Agreement, contracting parties should be aware that many countries may impose or increase taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon taxes or taxes levied on plastic packaging.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

We must emerge stronger and more resilient, ready to take decisive action and definitive action to look after people and planet.". 2020 is the year in which an unthinkable amount of public money is going to be spent in support of getting the economy back on track," he said. But we should not be seeking to get the economy 'back to normal'.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PepsiCo accelerates efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable food system, reducing absolute GHG emissions more than 4 percent by 2030 across entire value chain and pledging to net-zero emissions by 2040. And what steps are you taking to increase the use of recycled content in your packaging? The first is reduce plastic use.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

future, and asking its partners to do the same, Sainsbury's is ensuring it builds resilience firmly into its business model and will be positioned to thrive as the global economy transitions to a zero emissions future," said Alberto Carrillo Pineda, science based targets director at CDP. By aligning its goals with a 1.5C

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As such, the study explores various different areas where consumer-facing companies must adapt to reach their climate goals, covering issues such as plastics and packaging, transportation and logistics, supplier enablement, and sustainable agriculture.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2020

Is separating the plastic, tins and bottles 'critical' for modern life? If glass is not collected and reprocessed, a major supply of new glass for packaging in food, drink and medical sectors would need to be found - and very quickly. One sector that most would quickly recognise as critical is waste management.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Leapfrogging : Creating opportunities for developing countries to bypass the polluting and inefficient ways of conventional development and ‘leapfrog’ their way towards societies that promote green jobs, environmentally responsible practices and technology, efficient resource management, and community resilience. SDG 12 Targets for Business.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

The company said it would focus on both reducing emissions from its operations and supply chain and enhancing resilience to climate impacts. Priority areas for action are expected to include measures to curb emissions from agriculture, packaging, distribution, and operations.

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Logistics Climate change Packaging Europe 91

Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2020

In packaging, for example, we are investing in innovation to help us use less packaging and increase our use of recycled materials. It includes investment in new depolymerisation recycling technologies that can help us eliminate virgin plastic by recycling plastic which was previously hard to recycle.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2021

A more circular economy could also create more resilient and, where economically desirable, localised supply chains that are less prone to disruption in the event of global shortages or breakdowns in the supply of key materials.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

While the Basel Convention criminalized transboundary movement of hazardous waste (of which most electronics are classified) to limit some human health implications of electronics waste streams, plastic waste is another story, only recently having been included in the convention.

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Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Food is often packaged in unnecessary plastic or other non-sustainable packaging – posing a waste problem of massive proportions. Shopping at farmers’ markets can help strengthen resilient and transparent local food supply systems. How shopping at farmers’ markets can help.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

But several major new reports in recent days have stressed that longer-term policy stability, incentive programmes, and reforms crafted and enacted by the UK government over the coming weeks and months could prove just as important - if not more important - to the country reaching its 2050 climate goal that the much-debated stimulus packages.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Crystal-clear liquid flows from the array into big plastic drums, which chemists wheel toward a tall metal still. The team hopes that selling a consumer product will allow it to scale up its pilot system for making alcohol, so that the company can expand into alternative fuels, plastic-making chemicals, or other markets.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Meanwhile, climatetech startups can nimbly innovate on the cutting edge of solutions to decarbonize the global economy and build resilient communities. Topic: Plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains. Topic: Sustainable consumption in proteins, plastics, and packaging. Circularity Challenge (2019).

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

Flood resilience scheme - The flood defence funding comes on top of a new £200m package of "place-based" resilience schemes designed to help recovery in rural, urban, and coastal communities most at risk from flooding, as well as a £120m to repair flood defences damaged in the recent 2019-20 winter floods, it said.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

Plus, like most holidays the increased waste from plastic and disposables is added to landfills nationwide. Start by shopping for your picnic fare at the farmer’s market and find local veggies, fruit, bread and meat that are healthier and have a very small transportation and packaging footprint.

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