GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. Consider that right now, the steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. Deonna Anderson.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A major international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report – with a focus on Near Infrared (NIR) technology.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2021

Sponsored: Collaboration with varied partners including packaging specialists, customers and digital platforms helped Eaton address its Scope 3 footprint and empower its handprint.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. Procter & Gamble's Tide laundry detergent brand first introduced in January 2019 its "Eco-Box," which has been compared to a wine box because of its design made from paperboard with a tap for dispensing, in an effort to reduce the plastic in its packaging. Deonna Anderson.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of fibre-based products (either finished or under-development). Papercycle is described as the UK’s first comprehensive recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.

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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. The government also confirmed the first winning projects from the £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The survey was conducted by Sapio Research, on behalf of Celebration Packaging. Our survey has found that the vast majority of consumers (80%) are not familiar with forever chemicals and the term PFAS,” says Celebration Packaging Managing Director Nick Burton.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'. Producing just 2.69

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

The eight finalists range across four sectors: transportation, electronics, packaging and healthcare, and a full list is provided below. In the packaging category, for example, the judges said they were looking for optimized, environmentally friendly packaging solutions that maintain food and product safety.

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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

JULY 29, 2020

BMW, Ford, other automakers rev up carbon commitments. The world's biggest automakers are ramping up their carbon commitments even as they struggle to build back in the wake of the pandemic. . This week, Germany's BMW took the plunge and set a goal to reduce its carbon emissions per car by at least one-third by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. ” The company says it is already in talks with major consumer brands, retailers and food packaging suppliers.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2021

By switching to circular packaging, increasing renewable energy and adding more climate-friendly items to the menu, Panera hopes it will remove more carbon than it emits each year by 2050.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2020

A package should save more than it costs." Because we're in climate emergency, Lalani says the phrase rings even more true than in years past, especially as Tetra Pak moves toward a low-carbon circular economy. The phrase? "A

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. 7 tips for companies developing reusable packaging. Today's carbon-negative fuel. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08). What does "climate risk" actually mean ? Join the webcast at 1 p.m.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2022

This video is sponsored by WestRock. Suz Okie, Director of Design Strategy & Senior Analyst of the Circular Economy at GreenBiz, interviewed Christopher Davidson, Vice President of Sustainability at WestRock, during GreenBiz 22 (2/15/22-2/17/22). View archived videos from the conference here: [link]

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

"If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that. Also about one year ago, Nestlé launched its $2 billion sustainability fund , to support companies developing innovative packaging and recycling technologies through 2025.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Despite some setbacks posed by the pandemic (including misinformation about the safety of reusables peddled by industry lobbying groups), the transition from single-use to reusable packaging is building real momentum. It’s (still) all about plastic. While source reduction continues to be the No.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Sustainable and fibre-based packaging solutions firm DS Smith is replacing plastic pallets for canned products with corrugated cardboard in collaboration with Denmark’s largest industrial producer of shellfish and seafood, Vilsund Blue A/S. We have also significantly reduced CO2 emissions and the product looks great on the shelf.”

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Companies and cities are increasingly adopting lower-carbon fleets — including trucks and buses that run off electricity, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas — according to a new report from the research team at Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA). . Sustainable fleets are at an inflection point. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And, much like the market for carbon offsets, it’s messy. . In the same way that a company’s carbon credit may offset its U.S. Sustainability practitioners have spent the past couple of decades defining and debating the role of carbon credits in the transition to a clean economy, and plastics credits are not fundamentally different.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a site in Cornwall. This included a stringent Environment Agency effluent discharge permit for biological oxygen demand, suspended solids, and ammonia.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Carbon impact of waste down 1.1 Carbon impact of Scottish household waste continues to decrease. The Scottish carbon metric measures the whole-life impact of resources. This is measured in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The carbon impact of household waste generated and managed in 2018 was 5.7 achieved in 2011.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the $500 billion-per-year cosmetics space, small-scale packaging leads to large-scale single-use plastic waste. Carbon renewal technology, or CRT, breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. Close Authorship. Media Source.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This marks a significant step in Toyota’s ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of sustainable automotive technology, aligning with their broader vision of achieving carbon neutrality. Moreover, any surplus gas is channeled into a small fuel cell package, where it undergoes a chemical reaction to generate electricity.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

The consumer goods giant unveiled its new Climate and Nature Fund on Monday as it set out a raft of fresh sustainability goals, which include plans to end deforestation in its supply chain and communicate the carbon footprint of every product it sells. Carbon Removal. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. Supply Chain. BusinessGreen.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Several initiatives that facilitate these activities in consumer product packaging won awards. The new polypropylene (PP) bottles can be refilled up to 16 times before being recycled, reducing the carbon footprint of single-use milk bottles by half. The event concluded with a conference that summarized the broader outlook.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Deed license ) The first study of toxic “forever chemicals” along the full length of Asia’s longest river, the Yangtze, has found 13 different types of PFAS, nearly half of them coming from textile treatments and food packaging. Image credit: Rod Waddington , CC BY-SA 2.0

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

Does it give the full picture of a building’s carbon footprint? Historically, building regulators have looked to “operational carbon” in buildings as an indication of sustainability. This metric solely focuses on the use of carbon over the lifetime of a building and has been the measurement of choice since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year. billion U.S.

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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. Mon, 11/16/2020 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

If you’ve ever drank juice from a carton package, it may have been supplied by Tetra Pak, a multinational food processing and packaging company. One of its ambitions is to deliver “packages made entirely from renewable and/or recycled materials that are fully recyclable,” according to the company site.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

We often look at sustainability in tech through the lens of hardware, focusing on how to make hardware more carbon-efficient," said Asim Hussain, green cloud advocacy lead at Microsoft and executive director of the Green Software Foundation, in an email. Carbon-aware applications that change behavior to minimize carbon emissions.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How changes in the produce packaging industry are impacting sustainability efforts. Moderator: Jim Giles, Food & Carbon Analyst, GreenBiz. Food and Carbon Analyst. How organizations balance food safety and security to help minimize food waste. How COVID-19 is impacting the food safety and security model. taylor flores.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This novel alloy technology is specifically designed for power module package-attach applications and enables lower processing temperatures in preform soldering. The ability to reduce processing temperatures, and thereby energy consumption, is also of increasing importance as manufacturers strive to reduce their carbon footprints.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. The definition of fleet is evolving. Media Source.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 29, 2020

From recycled metal and gems to eco-friendly packaging and carbon-neutral production, Emma Aitchison jewelry is sustainable through and through. While Emma offers a line of handmade classics, she excels at giving old jewelry new life. This often means turning an antiquated.

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