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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Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 102

Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Bank launches pilot project to 'eat' up recyclable credit cards that would otherwise be bound for landfill NatWest has today launched a trial of "reverse vending machines" designed to swallow unused plastic cards in a secure way so that they can be safely recycled. million batches of recycling. Moreover, more than 6.6

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 69

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 not only reduces the amount of waste you produce, but it can also help save energy.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 195

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing conundrum of whether to grab that plastic bottle or aluminum can, which do you believe to be more environmentally-friendly ? By the 1960s, the first occurrence of plastic pollution in the oceans was recorded.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 28

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

The cradle-to-cradle concept needs to take into account the shipping of a product from the producer, through to the retailer, and onto the consumer – a process which often involves significant quantities of expensive packaging materials. However, this is not an eco-friendly material as it is plastic based.

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Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Recycling 78

The Environmental Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Plastic pet toys, plastic poop bags, and pet waste all have an adverse effect on the environment. Opt for products made from locally sourced ingredients, as this reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation. Look for pet food brands that use sustainable sourcing and packaging.

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Sustainability Biodegradable Waste Waste 195

Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Every product is made from a minimum of 56 per cent plant-based materials and a minimum of 26 percent bio-circular plastics, with the materials approved by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification body.

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Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle Carbon Plastics 71

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Initiatives they’ve successfully implemented include moving clients to paperless processes and optimizing transportation routes for more efficiency, reduced gasoline and idle times. Establishing a paper recycling program. Establishing a glass/plastic/aluminum recycling program. Establishing office composting program.

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Sustainability Recycled materials Recycling Recycling 102

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The programme, launched in 2013, was designed to drive a more circular economy and encourage reuse and repair across a number of priority areas, including food, textiles, plastics, electricals, chemicals, healthcare, and the built environment.

Waste 85

Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 85

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Your local reclaimed lumber dealer or architectural salvage retailer is your best option as it supports the local economy, requires fewer miles to transport the lumber to your building site and it allows you to have a look at the lumber in person and know exactly the quality you’re getting. RECYCLED PLASTIC.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

DRINKICKS DrinKicks is developing sneakers made from food waste and recycled materials in an effort to engage the sneaker-enthusiast community in circularity. FRAKKTAL Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a synthetic plastic polymer made from fossil fuels, and it forms one of the most common types of plastics.

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Startups Carbon-negative Fossil fuels Plastics 120

Living Green Technology

JULY 24, 2018

Finally, create awareness of the recycling program amongst your staff members to create the most impact. Use Marketing Collateral Made From Recycled Materials By using recycled products in marketing campaigns, small businesses can play an important role in saving our natural resources.

Recycling 76

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 76

Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

"What's now commencing is a detailed analysis of these nine companies with an expert agency, which will consider issues including energy generation, water conservation, use of plastics, recycled materials and reducing travel," Aggarwal told BusinessGreen.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Recycled materials Ethics 84

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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Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 360

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The programme, launched in 2013, was designed to drive a more circular economy and encourage reuse and repair across a number of priority areas, including food, textiles, plastics, electricals, chemicals, healthcare, and the built environment.

Waste 54

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 54

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Add a sufficient number of labeled recycle bins in every field and stadium. Look to eliminate plastic. When travel is necessary, encourage team members to commute to games and practices using more sustainable forms of transport. Optimize food and waste management by practicing good inventory management.

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Sustainability Upcycling Carbon Organic 148

The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If we’re going to be able to foster a new transportation infrastructure based on electrification, we’re going to need a better place to pull these materials. Those packs must first be broken down to access the raw materials, stripping off all the metals, plastics, and whatever else is stuck on there during manufacturing.

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Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 95

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

The overuse of scarce virgin materials, i.e. natural resources like timber, petroleum-based plastic resin and mined/processed metals. Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions. Carbon emissions from operations, vehicles and material engineering. In the U.S.,

Construction 148

Construction Sustainability Waste Waste 148

Business Green

JUNE 9, 2021

Recycling and reprocessing materials into new products is far less carbon intensive than using virgin material. Recycling and reprocessing plastics for example emits half the CO2 of making new plastic from oil.

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Investment Recycling Recycling Climate change 59

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Waste Reduction and Recycling Canada generates a substantial amount of waste each year, and adopting a zero-waste mindset can help mitigate this environmental impact. Start by reducing single-use plastics and opting for reusable alternatives such as water bottles, shopping bags, and containers.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Sustainability Energy Monitor 195

Cleantech East

MARCH 18, 2019

of funding was announced by the Department for Transport for research into technology that could improve roads across the UK in the near future. This will be developed and integrated with sensor and control technologies to feedback to a local transport hub. In January 2019 £22.9m

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 40

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.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

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.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. However, achieving high quality comes at a cost, especially in a pan that offers Swiss expertise alongside 100% recycled materials. Aluminum is not only highly recyclable, but acts as an efficient conductor of heat.

Recycling 28

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Waste 28

Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

With countries set to discuss potential blueprint for a Paris Agreement-style treaty for tackling plastic waste this week, leading experts give their views on what it should look like. So could such a treaty ever work in the same way for another, interconnected, cross-border environmental crisis facing the planet: plastic pollution?

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Plastics Pollution Waste Waste 83

Business Green

MAY 4, 2020

Influential consultancy details how five major shifts will be necessary to steer the global economy on to a sustainable path, and that a laggard approach to the decarbonisation of power and transport now will have direct impact on the levels of reforestation required later. Electrification of roads and buildings. Power decarbonisation.

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Fossil fuels Agriculture Transportation Hydrogen 59

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 520

Business Green

MARCH 19, 2021

As consumer products companies hunt for more sustainable packaging options, some - notably smaller brands - are turning to aluminum as an alternative to plastic. She said that the plastic pumps, caps and triggers can be recycled through its partnership with TerraCycle. The big draw?

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Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 61

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2021

The firm then built a bespoke recycling capability at its Buckinghamshire facility specifically to recycle hard hats. This built on its experience with developing new recycling methods for a range of everyday plastic items, including plastic banknotes, crisp packets, coffee cups and shop hangers.

Recycling 147

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 147

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation. Also, with less travel and shorter delivery vehicle trips, local sourcing reduces the transport distance of food (“food miles”) thus greenhouse gas emissions.

Packaging 148

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation. Also, with less travel and shorter delivery vehicle trips, local sourcing reduces the transport distance of food (“food miles”) thus greenhouse gas emissions.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

Unsustainable

MAY 1, 2019

The arrival of tourists feeds the construction, service, transport, telecommunication and food industries, as well as boosting light manufacturing and craft production. ’ Photo credit: Karin Retief Photography Francesco will be sharing how to make upcycled plastic surf accessories, eco-friendly board wax and even all-natural sun cream.

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Education Africa Plastics Upcycling 40

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 9, 2020

This is good news for tourists, as it means lots of public transportation. The Element New York Times Square West incorporated recycled material into its furnishings, such as carpets made from recycled plastic bottles. That said, NY public transit can be overwhelming, and New Yorkers tend to move fast.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Fashion 36

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology that eliminates 20 billion unsold garments each year, 100% compostable protective packaging that replaces single use plastic, and an Oxford University spin-out that changes the way valuable metallic resources are mined, refined, recycled, and processed.

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Innovation Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 130

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Manufacturing product material waste : Here our checklist looks to reduce waste generated during the manufacturing and the production of goods. Such waste items include dunnage , shoring, pallets, lining, transit and packing materials, plywood, paper, cardboard, wire, plastic wrapping, and steel strapping.

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

For indoor gatherings, seek out spaces with good natural light, ventilation, and ones that are easily accessible by public transportation to reduce the carbon footprint associated with travel. Consider also using DIY decorations from recycled materials or renting items that can be used again.

Waste 67

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 67

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Supply chain sustainability refers to a company’s efforts to consider the environmental and human impact of their product’s journey, beginning with the sourcing of raw materials to the storage and delivery of goods, and ending with product disposal, including every transportation link in-between.

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Sustainability Biodegradable Recycling Recycling 147