The awesome opportunity of auditing retail waste
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NOVEMBER 1, 2023
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GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Sponsored: Conducting a waste audit doesn’t come without its challenges; but the opportunities are just as high.
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Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Defra has confirmed that from the end of 2020, most retailers will be required to provide in-store WEEE takeback. The new requirement will apply to all retailers and wholesalers with annual sales of electrical items above £100,000. Convenient drop off points for WEEE will increase recycling.
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2020
How online ordering could cut food waste. This week, we’ll look at some potentially good news from the intersection of online delivery and food waste. Any good news on waste is welcome, because the situation is insane. Around a third of that waste comes at home, which is a head-scratcher. It also cuts waste at the store.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. Category 2 – Incipient Systems includes countries with basic waste regulations but limited collection and end-of-life treatment infrastructure. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo.
GreenBiz
MAY 26, 2020
Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. This morning brings one of the biggest deals yet this year: an infusion of $250 million in new financing for food waste crusader Apeel Sciences. What we have seen is like a 50 percent [reduction] of waste, and then also a double-digit growth of sales. "I
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Over 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of the first nationwide digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial led by recycling tech firm, Polytag, recycling tech app, Bower and major UK retailer, Ocado Retail. Up to £4,000 worth of rewards were obtained during the nine week long trial.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The post SuperCircle scores $7 million to help fashion brands and retailers reduce textile waste appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 16 — The growth of textile-recycling ventures in recent years has been fueled, in part, by a rapid increase in textile.
GreenBiz
JULY 12, 2021
Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. . Heather Clancy.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The Simpler Recycling initiative brings clarity on what kinds of waste will be collected and how often (image credit: Peter_Fleming / Shutterstock.com). The Simpler Recycling initiative – previously known as Consistent Collection – was generally welcomed by waste and environmental observers.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
Establishing employee engagement in retail sustainability. Employee engagement in retail is vital to effectively achieve your green goals – and to unlock this engagement you need to establish a green culture. We know you’ve been working hard to create a sustainable retail business. Sustainability Guide for Retail.
GreenBiz
JULY 26, 2021
Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. What we're saying is, ‘Look, we're gonna take all of this waste, whether it's a gas or a solid, we're going to convert it to ethanol," Holmgren said. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:00. . In 2018, every ton of steel produced emitted about 1.85 Innovation. Carbontech.
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Did you realize that by throwing food out, you’re also wasting water and causing climate change? billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion is lost or wasted yearly. According to a World Food Programme (WEP) estimate, about a third of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it can be eaten. Approximately 1.3
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 26, 2019
A survey of 5,000 UK householders has found that the majority of Brits don’t attempt to fix perfectly repairable appliances – creating thousands of tonnes of unnecessary waste every year. million tonnes of e-waste binned in the UK every year, more than 70% is unaccounted for.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2020
A glass waste worker in a recycling facility in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2016. Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark have succeeded in recovering over 98% of their municipal waste on average over the last five years. Germany is now recycling half of its waste (50%), having improved year-on-year for the last five years. Sweden (99%).
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Propylene or polyethene pellets in a waste plastic recycling machine. Non-household end-use plastic waste is generated by ‘end-users’ from commercial activities (e.g., wholesales, retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, cafés, etc.), industrial activities (e.g., manufacture, mining, construction, etc.),
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Many of these chargers ultimately end up being discarded, contributing to more than 51,000 tonnes of electronic and electrical equipment waste each year. Don’t bin them Many people do not realise that disposing of old phone chargers and cables in standard waste bins has negative environmental consequences. What should you do with them?
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2022
The retailer is meeting old electronics where they’re at — in your home.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
A new campaign calls for multi-sector collaboration to tackle the e-waste crisis and drive behaviour change amongst young people. Despite a growing e-waste crisis, 45% of young people have never recycled a phone. Despite a growing e-waste crisis, 45% of young people have never recycled a phone.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 1, 2023
Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process. You can’t recycle pizza boxes You can – just not the greasy bits.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Waste and sustainability, although a hot topic of discussion and concern, has moved even further up the political, economic and public agenda recently. But, if we focus solely on packaging waste, we ignore the fact that it’s only part of the story. A 2015 study by the UK waste and recycling advisory body Wrap estimated that of the 7.3
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 7, 2020
It’s also not great news for waste management and recycling, with recycling centers closing in most cities across the world, which has led to service disruptions for consumers. What do we do with household waste and recycling? If individuals have cardboard and plastics, then some local pickup services are still in operation.
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2023
At Dunelm we believe in the joy of being at home and by building this into our commitment to product circularity, we hope to help create more homely environments for people that may be struggling to afford essential items, while also reducing unnecessary waste and landfill."
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2024
The reform of the WEEE regulations is intended to encourage greater reuse and collection of waste electricals. He added “We also welcome the proposed changes to make it easier for consumers to recycle, via household collections and enhanced retailer takeback obligations. Tackling non-compliant product sold via online marketplaces. :
Business Green
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Retailer joins the likes of Sainsbury’s and Aldi in scrapping 'use by’ dates in favour of 'best before’ in move to cut food waste from dairy products
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The biggest brand names and retailers in New England now have more options for obtaining fabric resources. Thanks to a new FABSCRAP building, clothing sellers and designers have a more sustainable, eco-friendly option.
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2021
Manufacturers, retailers and recyclers urged to join the collaboration. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the Fund intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value. Several other major retailers are set to follow suit. Mars UK, Mondel?z
Business Green
APRIL 26, 2020
Planet Tracker argues failure to disclose food loss and waste-related supply chain emissions exposes investors to heightened financial risk. Of Europe's 12 publicly-listed food retailers, it found only one - Finnish brand Kesko Corporation - discloses the indirect emissions generated by wasted, lost or uneaten food in its supply chains.
GreenBiz
MARCH 22, 2021
I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences. Why not the grocery model?
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. Our concerns about plastic and packaging usually point to online retailers, especially one of the world’s biggest: Amazon. Online retail is a leading contributor to the problem.
GreenBiz
JULY 29, 2022
Retailer set to start removing 'best before' dates from labels on over 300 fresh produce items nationwide this week in bid to cut down on food waste.
GreenBiz
JUNE 3, 2021
Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Close Authorship. Lizee customer environmental performance dashboard.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The potential yearly cost of collecting and recycling these vapes – according to the same research – now stands at £200 million which currently isn’t being paid for by vape producers, importers and retailers. They are toxic and damaging to the environment and wildlife if littered.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2020
As an official partner, Too Good To Go will be presented to all food businesses in Yorkshire as a key solution to reducing food waste and associated waste costs. Attended by almost 100 people, the webinar’s apparent success seemed to show that fighting food waste is of real interest in the post COVID world.
Business Green
MARCH 22, 2024
Vast majority of vape firms falling short of e-waste standards, as sector prepares for more than a quarter of a billion devices to be thrown away this year
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Franchise owner Ingka Group surpasses food waste reduction target set in 2017 after implementing rigorous AI measuring and reporting system. IKEA franchise Ingka Group has slashed food waste by 54 per cent across more than 400 stores worldwide, which it claims has helped save around 36,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Sustainability Consulting
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Here is one of our favorites: Nicole Klaskey, founder of The Good Food , loves food and hates waste. Tune in to learn about their “pay what you think it’s worth” pricing model and Klaskey’s efforts to make food waste delicious.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 21, 2021
Their solution to food waste, they say, increases food security and improves animal welfare and sustainability. The Better Origin X1 recycles local agricultural waste to produce “natural insect protein” This reduces the farmers’ dependency on unsustainable feeds like soy.
Business Green
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Government seeks views on range of proposals to give manufacturers and retailers of electrical appliances and vapes greater responsibility for recycling these items
Impact Alpha
MAY 1, 2023
ImpactAlpha, May 1 – Massachusetts-based Divert culls food waste from US-based food retailers and converts it to natural gas through anaerobic digestion. The post Green muni bond in California provides $63 million to waste-to-fuel provider Divert appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Zero Waste Scotland, Scotland’s circular economy experts, and the National Bed Federation (NBF) are to work together on a three-year research project to increase mattress recycling and encourage more sustainable design. We understand that less than 1% are being collected for recycling.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The group says it “has demonstrated how the voluntary approach can deliver measurable outcomes, with the Courtauld Commitment reducing the UK’s food waste by 27% since its launch 17 years ago.” The agreement is a catalyst for change around reductions in GHGs and food waste, and is delivering sustainable water management.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we're utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill," Keesson said.
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