GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. For example, shifting towards recycled materials would alleviate the need to produce virgin plastics and synthetic fibers, which would significantly reduce fossil fuel use and associated emissions.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain. Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Download it here. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. UL and HP Inc.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

We were just as worried about plastics in the ocean and climate change in early March as we were last summer, but that concern plummeted in May. . For instance, last summer the one environmental issue 27 percent of us felt we actually could do something about was plastic waste. This was not the case pre-pandemic.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 28, 2020

Dame Ellen MacArthur, founder of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which has been instrumental in catalyzing collective corporate action to address key circular economy issues such as plastics and food waste, kicked off the conference. Download it here. Reflections on circular economy progress (34:00). State of the Profession.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2023

The fund aims to help reduce litter and increase recycling by collecting more glass, plastic bottles and cans and put these items back in the loop to be recycled. million plastic and glass bottles and cans collected and recycled. We believe that, by working together, we can make a real difference in tackling waste.”

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With data illustrating how to enhance design for recycling guidance, improve design decisions and optimise sorting of flexible plastic packaging with NIR. CEFLEX worked with stakeholders from across the value chain to assemble the extensive set of packaging material samples for testing.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Environmental charity Hubbub launced – on 5 October – an in-depth guide for local authorities on how to roll out a successful recycling on-the-go campaign and thereby increase recycling rates and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or incineration. million plastic and glass bottles and cans were collected and recycled.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 231

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Why every C-suite officer should care about plastic waste. Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Download it here. Plastic Waste. Episode 236: Banking for the planet and behind the scenes of Generation Green New Deal. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 09/11/2020 - 09:21. Week in Review. UL and HP Inc.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

‘Non-Fungible Tokens’ (NFTs) could serve as a material passport across the plastic supply chain, by Robert Weegenaar Summary - Blockchains are proving extremely useful for tracking materials across all sorts of supply chains and creating transparent and immutable audit trails. Crypto’s are HOT at the moment. What are NFTs?

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

A key element of this is reducing plastic waste; the OECD estimated that over 350 million metric tonnes of plastic waste was generated globally in 2019. Single-use plastic packaging, from cling films to flexible chip bags to take-out containers, is generated in huge volumes but quickly ends up in municipal waste streams.

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Packaging Sustainability Plastics Waste 147

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

Domestic recycling of aluminium packaging has remained static over the 2015-2022 period, while waste exports grew rapidly. And in 2021, more plastic waste was recycled domestically than exported, for the first time. For example, we can see that since 2011, UK domestic recycling of plastic packaging has increased steadily.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You can download the entire report here. It is being considered more often as a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging , which gives farmers another potential buyer. Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. Heather Clancy. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 00:15. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021.

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Seafood Startups Health Sustainability 513

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) launched a good practice guide in July, intended to help with assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of waste incineration. And the guidance is informed by original analysis of the real world performance of waste incinerators, says UKWIN. Image credit: Arran Bee , CC BY 2.0

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

A ‘how-to’ guide on the benefits of becoming an insect farmer was published by Zero Waste Scotland on 14 January. And you can feed your flies or crickets on Scotland’s vast mountain of food waste from supermarkets and other businesses – all of which means you’ll be helping to combat the climate crisis too.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

There is an urgent need to increase the availability of recyclates that meet industry requirements and boost the overall volume of recycled content in plastic products, says the report from Eunomia Research & Consulting. The full report is available for download here.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Recyclespot.org, a program of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Solid Waste Management District, has updated the regional recycling guidelines alongside local recycling haulers and sorting facilities. There are many changes to what plastics can now be recycled. Now, fewer plastics are able to be recycled.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Circularity refers to a circular economy – a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. Fortunately, ‘circularity’ — the concept of using and wasting less — can solve several of these problems simultaneously.

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Plastics Automotive Waste Waste 82

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

However, the new research – carried out by plastic pollution campaign group City to Sea – appeared to reveal that: Consumer demand is high. Sales have outperformed their forecast and some products such as the citrus washing-up liquid have even beaten sales of the single-use plastic-packaged equivalent in one of the pilot stores.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 24, 2022

Download Now. Eliminate plastic. Eliminate waste. Download Now. Topics include Laying the Foundation, Launching the Program, Environmental Initiatives, Social Responsibility Initiatives, Embracing Accountability, Celebrating Success, Completing a Certification, and Creating a Marketing Plan. ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women. At the end of the day, the name of the game is collaboration,” said Samuel Alemayehu, Global Director of the waste management company Cambridge Industries Ltd.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We are determined to tackle plastic waste and one of the ways we can help is by improving reuse options available to customers. For the in-store trial, customers will be asked to return empty containers to the store and download the 'Loop deposit' app to scan the containers and receive their deposits.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

It includes your building, operations, vehicles, supplies, products, procurement, recycling, reuse, waste, policies and procedures. Waste and Recycling – What waste do we produce and where does it come from? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution? Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Cynthia and colleague at a waste-to-energy plant. 03:02 – Cynthia talks about McKinsey.org’s mission and why it chose to focus on waste. 07:34 – Cynthia discusses why existing systems on the ground made Southeast Asia and Argentina strategic starting points for tackling managing waste. View/download transcript.

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Waste Waste Climate change Recycling 103

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2023

To tackle our global waste crisis, leaders in sustainable business are seeking materials that don’t reside in the environment but break down to cause no further harm to nature. Examples include synthetic polymers (plastics) like polyethylenes (#2), polyethylene terephthalate (#1), polyvinyl chloride (#5), and polystyrene (#6).

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 27, 2023

The GBB Sustainability Program shows you how to reduce your energy bills, reduce waste, conserve water and save money in many small ways that add up to big savings. Download Now How the Green Business Certification Program will work Leveraging the Green Business Bureau sustainability program is all online and easy.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

When you recycle disposable razors, blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging, TerraCycle will help build a playground from recycled materials for a military medical center. It will be awarded to a local Fisher House Foundation location for military children.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2020

The Fairphone3 Plus (FP3+) retains the same design as the existing model but features improved front and rear camera and audio modules with a larger proportion of post-consumer recycled plastics used in its manufacture. The camera upgrades gave us that opportunity, especially around the plastics.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

Hubbub's Trewin Restorick asks the burning question on plastic waste. The animated video and audio track by Huey Morgan can be downloaded from here. Every year, three billion hot drink cups are used in the UK and it's estimated that less than five per cent are sold to people bringing a reusable cup.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Estimates from ReFED projects 305 million pounds of food will be wasted on Thanksgiving Day this year. To minimize food waste, create a group text to coordinate with your dinner guests on who’s bringing what. Forget the plastic wrap and ziplock bags. Download Now. Communicate Who’s Bringing What. Enjoy the Feast Outside.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Drip irrigation is a watering system that uses a network of pipes or tubes and emitters to steadily supply water to plants directly at the roots, minimizing the water often wasted due to evaporation, runoff and overwatering. Material Waste – Drip irrigation produces more material waste than traditional sprinkler systems.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 1, 2020

How hard would it be to say no to single-use plastics for an entire month? People who sign up for Plastic Free July are about to find out. The global movement is asking people around the world to be part of the plastic pollution solution. Plastic Free July started back in 2011.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Pathways to Net Zero – Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action A circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops. billion tons come from secondary materials.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 7, 2025

Download now Highlights 💰 2024 investment: Venture and growth investment in 2024 totaled $30bn, down 14% from 2023, much less than the previous 24% drop, showing the sector settling into a new normal. ⚡ Energy - The electrons and fuel that power us Sectors: new generation technologies (e.g.,

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 4, 2020

You can help scientists track plastic pollution and air quality as part of Earth Challenge 2020 by making simple observations from your home and recording them on a phone app. To participate, go to Earth Challenge 2020 to download the app. Then start tracking plastic pollution and air quality data from your window or front porch.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 20, 2020

Less demand for plastic : The world has produced approximately nine billion tons of plastics to date. Coffee cups lids, beverage bottles, utensils, food packaging, and plastic bags all contribute to the total amount of plastic used. of generated plastic waste is sent to landfill, contributing 18.5%

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Plastics 59

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). It’s time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain What does “climate risk” actually mean ?

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

  Download this report with additional charts and commentary here. Download the public report The full report, 2024 predictions, underlying data, and charts are available for Sightline Climate clients here. 2024 is looking to be a critical year as climate tech continues its journey from the lab to large scale deployment. 

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