GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Firm behind Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price plans to launch first toy made from and packaged in green materials in early 2020.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. Hydrogen: Not a time to get blue?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just once, less than a third of it can be recycled. million by 2023.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

which recently announced its 10-year Vision 2030 sustainability plan, is prioritizing initiatives including habitat protection and reimagining its packaging. million , having fully circular packaging by investing $100 million in developing regenerative solutions, and decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions. Natura & Co.,

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

FedEx — which uses over 180,000 vehicles to deliver packages across continents and operates the world's largest cargo airline — has been implementing sustainability practices for years, but the announcement represents a major acceleration of the company's commitments. By 2030, 100 percent of those new purchases will be ZEVs. .

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will be a critical focus in 2025 due to its far-reaching impact on the industry. The benefits include enhanced efficiency and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

Packaging-tracing technology firm Polytag says it has successfully integrated four Polytag Plastic Detection Units at Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) in Wales. 1 Polytag’s Plastic Detection Units scan packaging for invisible UV tags embedded in label artwork.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A £2 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 196km cable between Scotland and the north of England which is intended to help boost energy security, cut bills and hit Government green targets. social value and community benefit fund.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. and globally by 2040. Patrick Collison, CEO and co-founder, Stripe; San Francisco.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Shooting for 2025, its main goals are: Make sure all plastic packaging is 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable . Take action to ensure that 50 percent of plastic packaging is recycled or composted. Have the average recycled content or responsibly sourced bio-based content in plastic packaging be 30 percent.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

.” “In the last three years of reporting, the UK Plastics Pact has doubled the recycled content in packaging, and driven the significant elimination of unnecessary (84%) and hard to recycle (90%) components in packaging. In practice, not all plastic packaging will be recycled through local authority collections by 2025.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you're going to use more recycled content, you're going to use alternative materials for packaging, you have to be ready to make the capital investment needed in your infrastructure in your factories. One pocket-size result is new recyclable paper packaging for Smarties candies, popular in the U.K.

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FuelCellsWorks

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Lysaker, Norway– TECO 2030 (OSE: TECO, OTCQX: TECFF, ISIN: NO0010887516) and Umoe Mandal has just delivered the documentation package to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for an approval in principle application.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

Citigroup to halt all financing for thermal coal mining by 2030. General Mills commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2030. Campbell Soup to transition to 100% recyclable or compostable packaging by 2030. Intel’s 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. Volvo and Daimler launch €1.2

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Predrag Ozmo, head of sustainability at Ball Aerosol Packaging, commented: “We’re proud to have joined the UK Aerosols Recycling Initiative in partnership with Alupro. It is vital that we build upon the success of aluminium recycling in general by focusing on specific packaging formats.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 4, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 4 — The global market for waste management could reach more than $700 billion by 2030. The post Tipa raises $70 million for compostable plastic packaging appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Helping get the ball rolling.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Fleets are often the workhorses that toil behind the scenes: the garbage trucks that pick up your trash before dawn; the long-haul semi-trucks that move goods from the port; the bucket trucks that utilities use to fix power lines and keep your lights on; the delivery vans that drop off your packages and help you stay safe inside your homes.

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Charged

MARCH 23, 2022

The Washington legislature has voted to set a target for ending the sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2030. billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package, will now go to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk. With the passage of Clean Cars 2030, the era of gasoline-powered cars now has an end date in Washington,” said Metz.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The EU will increase its 2030 emission reduction target to “at least 55 percent” up from 40 percent, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission confirmed Wednesday. Reuters reported that an additional €350 billion of energy investment would be required from 2021-2030.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

The European Union is planning a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen projects as part of a trillion-dollar Green Deal package, according to draft proposals leaked this week. The draft Green Deal Recovery package also mentions efforts to reduce electrolyzer costs.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2023

Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) have announced an extensive investment package of AU$7.8 billion funding deal will support the projected AU$32 billion ($22 billion) in private investment for regional energy infrastructure by 2030. billion ($5.3 billion) into Australia’s critical transmission infrastructure projects. billion ($3.2

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Apple committed on Tuesday to becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, pushing its ambitions far beyond its own corporate walls — already 100 percent powered by renewables — to include its vast supply chain and the lifecycle of all its products. gigawatt package of deals last year spanning the U.S., technology giants.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. We have a lot of goals by 2030. trillion in 2022 from $3.53

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2023

McDonald’s is at the forefront of a campaign against new laws to reduce packaging waste in the EU, in what has been described by some insiders as the largest-scale lobbying effort they have ever witnessed in the European Parliament. The call follows mounting pressure from industry over the past year.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 23, 2020

But the company also owns a lot of other brands that offer other consumer packaged goods such as deodorant (Speed Stick), body soap (Irish Spring) and other household cleaning products (Fabuloso). And what are those items packaged in? Corra, director of packaging innovation and sustainability at Colgate-Palmolive.

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GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

LanzaTech previously brought its process of capturing and recycling carbon to airlines with a jet fuel application and home care companies, creating packaging and surfactants. One of Lululemon’s goals is to make 100 percent of its products with sustainable materials and end-of-use solutions, toward a circular ecosystem by 2030.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

The foundation says that 20 percent of electricity output will be consumed by information and communications technology by 2030. The group has a goal to reduce emissions related to the industry’s software by 45 percent by 2030. . Design & Packaging. Want more great analysis of the clean energy transition? Information Technology.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With Our Responsible Journey, Samsonite strives to lead the lifestyle bag and travel luggage industry across key sustainability indicators, including the use of recycled materials in its products and packaging and achieving carbon neutrality across its owned and operated facilities.

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GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

By 2030, there could be a half-trillion such devices "at the edge" of the digital networks driving business innovation around the planet, Applied Material President and CEO Gary Dickerson noted last week in a keynote address during a virtual edition of the industry’s annual conference, SEMICon West. .

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

BP will cut its oil and gas output by 40 percent by 2030 and increase its low-carbon investment tenfold by then, the company announced Tuesday as it begins to detail its 2050 net-zero strategy. BP is now targeting 50 gigawatts of renewables capacity by 2030, an ambition that puts it on a level with French utility giant EDF.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

A day after the government's Energy Security Strategy sparked a tidal wave of criticism over the failure to prioritise measures that can reduce energy imports in the short term and the absence of new funding, Minister will today announce a wide-ranging £375m package to support the development of innovative new energy technologies.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2021

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz confirmed the government would now aim to cut emissions by 65 per cent by 2030 against 1990 levels, up from a previous target of 55 per cent. The bill includes high profile measures to block future airport expansions, prohibit open-air terrace heaters, and reduce packaging waste.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

For the vast majority of countries, recovery spending has been relatively low and not particularly green, according to the report, with any benefits from the greener elements contained in stimulus packages often undermined by concurrent fossil fuel and consumer-focused spending program. percent is likely to increase net air pollution.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That blueprint, The Ceres Roadmap 2030 , isn’t meant to supersede existing frameworks or initiatives but rather to build on them and underscore high-level aspirations, she said. Achieve resource positivity across key commodities by 2030. Reach water balance in watersheds of high-water stress. Enable a just and inclusive transition .

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

The European Commission’s associated Circular Economy Action Plan emphasizes the opportunity for social and economic development through circular value chains — to the tune of 700,000 new employment opportunities by 2030 in Europe alone.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

L et's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky on what goes into a life cycle assessment for reusable packaging. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21. Week in Review. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. How coronavirus will affect 4 key environmental issues.

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