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.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. LimeLoop partners directly with retail companies and provides them with a set of reusable packages made from upcycled billboard vinyl and lined with recycled cotton.
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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. and Canada are sending 11.5
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Scheme turns used aluminium and plastic pods into new products such as beverage cans and furniture. Through the Podback scheme, used aluminium pods are turned into aluminium ingots for new products – such as beverage cans, and used plastic coffee pods are turned into other plastic items – such as furniture.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2020
GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. Some of the biggest contributors to the plastic crisis are the cosmetics and fashion industries. . Courtesy of.
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 11, 2022
Paper, plastic, and glass are processed for repurposing, while food scraps make for composting that enriches soil while helping reduce landfill emissions. Much of that discarded clothing comes from retailers that throw away leftover stock once new items come in for the upcoming season. But what happens to old clothes?
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2020
Bright Blue's Patrick Hall sets out four immediate actions the government should take to combat plastic waste. Plastic waste is a major threat to our natural environment. It is being ingested by animals, poisoning our soils and killing marine life. Often, black plastic is used by retailers simply for cosmetic reasons.
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