GreenBiz

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Generation Z, those born between 1996 and 2015, are current consumers, future business leaders and the future of this world. With buying power of more than $140 billion , Gen Z is the fastest-growing consumer segment with unique purchasing values in mind and the willingness to act upon them. The Gen Z consumer segment is growing fast.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Fossil-based plastic production is still growing exponentially. In recent years, we’ve seen over 450 companies pledge to dramatically slash their use or production of plastic by 2025 as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy commitments. Topics include: .

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

As discussed in earlier columns ( here and here ), consumer demand drives 70 percent of the economy. Consumers and citizens have significant influence over the shape of the economy because we — in aggregate — ultimately control almost 70 percent of it. Then we can guide consumers and help drive the changes our economy needs.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2021

In Manteca, California, a small company is pioneering the creation and production of paper bottles for brands such as L'Oreal and Seventh Generation. We are getting this great, great point of success because we are the right package at the right moment, and consumers love it. brands in the professional products division at L'Oréal. “One

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Typically, as people’s incomes rise throughout the developing world, they consume more resource-intensive animal-based protein, as opposed to unrefined grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. The products are sold in higher-end restaurants around the world, and recently entered grocery stores as well. Alternative proteins, that is.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

There's a big appetite for farm-to-consumer shopping. Then he added products from nearby farms to the site. . There’s been a big uptick in demand — probably 3X," Joe Heitzeberg, CEO of Crowd Cow , which connects consumers with small producers, told me this week. Fri, 08/21/2020 - 01:45. This won’t go away any time soon.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

With veganism surging , many of those trillions of dollars will be spent on plant-based products that companies will need to redevelop to appease shoppers. . According to Lynn, when a food company wants to move to a gluten-free or plant-based version of one of its core products, that process takes a lot of trial and error. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Two recent developments suggest consumers may be less willing than I’d anticipated to switch to alternative proteins, and a third piece of news confirms governments are typically unwilling to nudge them in that direction. Before I unpack the developments, a quick note on how I think about animal products. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said last week that it plans to sell more than $1.2 In the same time frame, it has launched a number of vegan products for its most high profile brands, including Hellman's, Magnum and Ben & Jerry's. "As These are bold, stretching targets which demonstrate our commitment to being a force for good.".

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

And by 2040, 60 percent of meat sales will be plant-based or cultured meat products. . Perfect Day uses fermentation to make dairy-like products while startups such as Clara Foods are focusing on egg substitutes. A move to direct-to-consumer. The plant-based meat market is predicted to grow from $3.6 billion in 2020 to $4.2

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

The billions of dollars flowing into indoor ag, followed by news of a big announcement in regenerative farming, is yet more evidence of the furious pace of change we’re seeing in food production. The plans are impressive: The 95,000 square feet facility will be as productive as 700 acres of farmland, according to CNN. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

This webcast will cover the importance of sustainable forestry and how companies across the pulp and lumber industries are using their influence to increase the demand and supply of FSC®-certified forest products. Among the topics: How to achieve sustainability goals when issues of supply are outside of your direct control.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 18, 2021

They are talking to decision makers about a subject that few had on their radar even a few years ago: product stewardship, which calls on producers to take responsibility for what they make at the end of life. EPR is product stewardship legislation charging producers with managing and paying for end-of-life consumer products.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Using CCU technologies to consume waste feedstocks reportedly can cut production costs; monetize industrial emissions; allow companies to meet CO2 emissions goals; and foster continued development of a circular economy. Stakeholders and business models. Many CCU projects underway to date are in China and Europe.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

Large companies including Bumble Bee, Nestlé, Tyson, General Mills and Thai Union are making various plays, whether by investing in upstarts or flexing their research and development muscles to cultivate new products. Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Over three years, the New Cotton Project will see textile waste collected and sorted via consumer apparel take-back programs, then regenerated into cellulose-based textile fibers by Finnish biotechnology specialist Infinited Fiber Company, the 12 project partners confirmed. Circular Economy. Supply Chain. Textile Waste. European Union.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2020

Here's what fringe consumers tell us about the post-pandemic marketplace. For years, communications firm Shelton Group has been gathering data about "fringe" consumers through intensive, manual social media analysis about both environmental and social sustainability. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/13/2020 - 00:06.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Personal care products brand Gillette, known for its razors, set out to become a more sustainable company one decade again. Another one of Gillette’s goals is to reduce water consumption related to production by 35 percent. that product was designed with caregivers in mind, with a shave gel tube attached directly to the razor. .

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We need to do a heck of a lot more than change the ways that we create and consume," said Sherri Mitchell, an environmental and Indigenous rights activist, teacher and founding director of the Land Peace Foundation. "We The path forward for better products is relatively clear. . Pull Quote. Circular Economy. Social Justice.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

Third-party food delivery apps offer a valuable opportunity to connect consumers to the knowledge they need to adopt a climate-friendly diet. . We believe that food delivery apps can implement some basic features to help consumers be more aware of the environmental impact of their food choices.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Now Instacart is in the process of hiring more than half a million additional shoppers and a third of all consumers say they are using online grocery delivery more often. This bumps up emissions from delivery but the total emissions associated with food consumed at home can fall by as much as 41 percent. Food Systems. E-commerce.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Given the sheer size of the industry and the many ways people intersect throughout production and consumption, social implications, whether positive or negative, are unavoidable. This brief was developed by Cliodhnagh Conlon and Annelise Thim, with input from Laura Macias and Magali Barraja and with the support of Laudes Foundation.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Heifer USA sells through the e-commerce organization Grass Roots Coop directly to consumers. . Selling smaller turkeys, especially this year, hopefully will cut back on those millions of pounds of food waste and put consumers on a path to a less wasteful Christmas and 2021 Thanksgiving, even when the COVID pandemic is hopefully behind us.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In March, Samsonite announced "Our Responsible Journey," a new global sustainability strategy that outlines its commitments across four priority areas: Product Innovation; Carbon Action; Thriving Supply Chain; and Our People, including engagement, development, diversity and inclusion.

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GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. . Their tuna is available on Amazon and you can find their other products in many supermarkets. . Shrimp is the most consumed seafood in the U.S. I’m also excited about Wildtype.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Certification And Testing Of EV Charging Stations Due to an increase in the adoption of battery electric vehicles, direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations have become a critical emerging topic. Keysight products and software.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

Here are the companies that caught my eye over the past few months for snagging funding, releasing products or breaking the mold with unexpected technologies. We should be able to find out soon, because Atomo says it will release its first product later this year. Fri, 06/04/2021 - 02:30. emissions. . RipeLocker. Food & Agriculture.

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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. bottles each.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

Here are 10 important bits to know about the planned federal investments for electric vehicles and EV infrastructure (and a reminder that we're hosting an event about many of these pressing topics, VERGE Electrify online May 25 and 26): 1. It would buoy domestic EV production: Asian countries own the world's EV battery production markets.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The way the world produces and consumes food causes huge environmental impacts, and yet 3 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and up to a third of the food we produce is wasted. One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 3, 2020

And while the denim might be pricey, the products’ physical quality and emotional durability encourage customers to keep their garments for longer, a tenet of circularity. The fit is so difficult on woven products, so if you can make something to someone's actual dimensions and it's a woven, then you've really tackled that big problem.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But while many food companies, including Mars, have pledged to reduce deforestation through their supply chain to net-zero by the end of this year through a 2010 commitment to the Consumer Goods Forum, environmental groups have warned the progress remains slow and the large majority of companies are on track to miss their target. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

We keep our products in circulation for as long as possible by renting only the highest-quality most durable items, ensuring they can be worn multiple times and retain like-new quality. This product serves both shoe enthusiasts and eco-conscious shoppers. With products like juice and beef, the shelf life doubles.". Innovation.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The idea is that it can help companies make informed decisions about their supply chains, help governments develop more effective policies and help consumers make better buying decisions. Sukhdev noted that a significant amount of the value of food production never gets measured. This is hard to judge," he said. "We Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2021

The company started implementing circular strategies for its products years ago — for example, it launched its used gear program in the United States in 2019. For trading in gear, consumers receive a gift card with 20 percent of the gear's original value. . "I

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

It also has complicated matters, as procedures around the expanded use of personal protective equipment were embraced to protect the health of workers and consumers. Smithfield has partnered with packaging suppliers to ideate, research and test emerging recyclable and sustainable product materials for future development and implementation.".

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

During the briefing, Schneider and several other executives underscored the weight of consumers’ increasing expectation that brands work to reduce the carbon footprint of their products. But those actions especially matter because market leaders compel other firms to follow suit. Food & Agriculture. Food Systems.

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