Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Saving Resources Making packaging takes up a lot of resources like paper, plastic, and metal. Use Reusable Bags : Instead of using plastic bags, use bags you can use again and again. Sometimes you’ll find items with unnecessary layers of plastic or cardboard. That makes a lot of CO2. They’re awesome!

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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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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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.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We are committed to immediate action to address the plastic waste challenge.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

By performing an environmental audit, you can review your current waste and recycling management efforts and potentially find ways you can improve. For example, you might find that a huge amount of plastic is simply ending up in the general waste and not getting recycled. of business waste was recycled in 2016 and 44.9%

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The study said the introduction of mandatory MWS would also help to ensure that plastic and paper packaging recycling targets for 2030 will be consistently met, and contribute between 2.9

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

[vii] Carpet made with PVC backing releases dioxin when burnt, which is a known carcinogen, while a recent report by the Center for International Environmental Law in the US stated that incinerating plastic waste ‘releases toxic substances including heavy metals such as lead and mercury, acid gases and particulate matter’.[viii]

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Recycling Is Good for the Environment. As per OECD, 22% of plastic waste is mismanaged, and only 9% is recycled globally. Recycling is good for the environment because it reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Recycling Saves Energy. You Can Save Money.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Plastic and glass recycling increase, paper and cardboard continues downward trend. Total household recycling rate 44.9%. Plastic, glass, paper and cardboard. Plastic recycling rose by 1,000 tonnes (1%) to 57,379 tonnes in 2019, continuing the trend of increasing each year for the last eight years.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In a move that has environmentalists cheering, Ireland recently overhauled its waste sector by announcing a ban on single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, cups, food containers and cotton bud sticks. Many people are realizing the urgency, and government officials are being pressured into addressing the plastic waste dilemma.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2024

Credit - Eunomia Research and Consulting The report highlights how common features of countries with the highest recycling rates include having a formal waste and recycling strategy backed by clear goals and steps for improvements, and widespread collection services for common recyclable materials.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

The ability to recycle materials into new products depends on people in homes and offices. People choosing to separate recycling from non-recyclable waste and putting food waste into those little caddies will determine if we can make zero waste a reality. More recyclable material is rejected, and recycling rates fall.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 14, 2023

Material and equipment manufacturer working to meet the demands of an environmentally conscious world Volm Companies and Yellowstone Plastics is a material and equipment manufacturer and supplier. Their portfolio now includes recyclable materials, paper, biobased, compostable, and lightweight products.

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Waste Waste Plastics Packaging 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Reuse Containers and Use Eco-friendly Materials. Using innovative, recyclable materials can be an eco-friendly alternative to the landfill.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The site also uses cladding and insulation made from recycled materials, including sheep's wool and washing machines that would have otherwise gone to landfill. "At Customers also have access to an array of on-site EV charging points.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 53

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Smartphone manufacturers are showing signs of accountability through efforts to incorporate recycled materials into product design and work towards carbon neutrality. Such a massive industry has the potential to have an extensive environmental impact, from production, to the waste cycle. The results of the research show 80% of U.S.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

An idea for solving the plastics crisis. A major problem with behavior-change programs in the waste industry is that they rely on consumers being taught to feel the guilt of plastic in the ocean, and the harm to turtles and whales. percent of America’s plastic waste is actually recycled. Sara Kingman.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package Fossil-based plastic production is still growing exponentially. Only 9% of all plastic is recycled and it can take hundreds of years to degrade. Recycling is critical, but the world cannot rely on that alone.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2021

Policy, through carbon pricing, technology R&D support, and dedicated structures to make new markets mature, are critical to getting the money to flow into good projects. Recycling and reprocessing materials into new products is far less carbon intensive than using virgin material. So, what's the climate link?

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Reuse Containers and Use Eco-friendly Materials. Using innovative, recyclable materials can be an eco-friendly alternative to the landfill.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2020

Moreover, even before the coronavirus hit recycling collection processes, a shortage of available recycled plastic has presented a major challenge for the growing number of companies looking to ditch virgin plastic - and in particular food and drink companies, which require a higher grade of recycled plastic.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Creating a circular economy for textiles means shifting to recycled and recyclable materials in order to reduce the amount of land, water and fossil fuels used to produce new clothes. The world produces around 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

As set out in our Environmental Improvement Plan, these reforms will encourage businesses to increase their use of recyclable materials, shifting costs away from the taxpayer and supporting our work to protect the environment from the scourge of waste."

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Northvolt is aiming for 50% recycled material in new cells by 2030. The reason to start recycling in Norway is due to the fact that the country remains years ahead of others in terms of EV adoption, which also means that she will be the first country to experience significant volumes of EV batteries reaching end-of-life.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Northvolt is aiming for 50% recycled material in new cells by 2030. The reason to start recycling in Norway is due to the fact that the country remains years ahead of others in terms of EV adoption, which also means that she will be the first country to experience significant volumes of EV batteries reaching end-of-life.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a new report, the waste management company sets out a series of policy recommendations for boosting plastics recycling in the UK. The company pledges in the report to expand its operations for processing hard-to-recycle materials, extracting plastics from general waste, and driving novel reprocessing techniques.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. Solo New York’s recycled fabric production starts with discarded plastic bottles. The goal is to eliminate plastic from all packaging by the end of 2020.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. Solo New York’s recycled fabric production starts with discarded plastic bottles. The goal is to eliminate plastic from all packaging by the end of 2020.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2020

During this time, there has been a fundamental shift in the approach and mindset of businesses and policy makers across the EU. In packaging, for example, we are investing in innovation to help us use less packaging and increase our use of recycled materials. Over the ensuing two years CCEP has built its roadmap to net zero.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Single-use plastics are helping keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, but creating new challenges for governments in dealing with the waste problem. Some of the world's largest corporations promised to quickly slash their use of virgin plastic packaging. Where does this leave the businesses embracing circularity in plastics?

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Grist

JANUARY 8, 2021

student at the University College Cork who is investigating environmental, economic, and policy issues surrounding blade bridges, hopes to see dozens of them dotting the Irish countryside in the not-so-distant future. And the tough, fiber-reinforced plastics blades are made of don’t break down easily once they’re in the ground.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

As one of the first environmental concerns companies began to tackle proactively, interest and efforts had notable resurgence in the last few years, partly spurred by the attention on ocean plastic. . From paper vs. plastic to reusable vs. single use. Designing recyclable packages begins with using recyclable materials.

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