GreenBiz

JANUARY 17, 2023

When it comes to the plastic waste crisis and our world’s recycling system, the tables are turned. Gen Z and Millennials know the existing recycling system is broken, and they expect global companies to prioritize fixing it. Those requests are never quick, easy, or convenient. (“Pls Pls fix” wouldn’t inspire memes if they were!)

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

I hope you’ve downloaded our latest free report, "Engaging Middle America in Recycling Solutions.". We also wanted to understand what could keep them engaged once they understood that they need to do things better or differently to ensure everything they chuck in the bin actually gets recycled. Brands should make it happen.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. Landfill and incineration taxes that incentivise recycling only exist in a minority of countries.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP estimates that 750,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging is not currently collected for recycling, in its new UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey report.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

You can download the entire report here. And as a growing number of companies commit to recycled plastics targets and circular plastics aspirations, the opportunity and necessity of partnering with these communities is becoming increasingly clear. A child picks up recyclable waste in a landfill. Lauren Phipps. Human Rights.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity said there was an estimated reduction of around 70,000 tonnes in the quantity of household plastic packaging placed on the market in the UK, with quantities collected by local authorities at the kerbside also reducing by nearly 30,000 tonnes. Both have reduced by around 5%.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Launch of documentary on innovations for recycling nutrients from agriculture and wastewater. Produced by the EU co-funded project BONUS RETURN (and available to download at www.bonusreturn.eu), the 18-minute film is shot in the project’s three case study river basins – Vantaanjoki, Finland, Fyrisån, Sweden and S?upia, upia, Poland.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With more companies taking the leap into sustainability these days, recycling in the office has become one of the top green initiatives for corporate sustainability programs. The Benefits of Recycling in the Office. The fact is: All companies, even those with remote workforces, generate some form of waste. Enhances Company Reputation.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

percent gets recycled and used again. Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. And finally, it means ensuring that clothes at the end of their life are collected and recycled or repurposed into new clothes, further reducing resource use.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

While recycling, reuse and composting of packaging continues to increase significantly, a fifth of all food packaging could still find its way to landfill and incineration even in two decades time, according to a study commissioned by sustainable packaging specialist UPM Specialty Papers.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A radical rethink of recycling and waste policy is required to put the UK on a more sustainable path, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The full report can be downloaded here.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Only 4% of these are recycled. The process for borrowing a cup runs as follows: Download the Vytal app. A new reusable cup scheme, Cup Movement® in the Highlands, was launched by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, on 20 April. Something needs to change.” add hyperlink] Order your favourite brew. Return within 14 days.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

A new report calls for urgent industry action to define the appropriate quality specifications for mechanical recyclates. Currently, the plastics industry is not yet able to reach its recycling targets due to insufficient volumes of recycled plastic that meet the required quality for key packaging applications.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Learn how to recycle at home, what items can go in your recycling bin, and what items should be trashed. There are new guidelines for curbside recycling in the Kansas City metro. According to MARC , approximately 25% of what people put in their bins is not recycled and ends up in the landfill. Let’s do this!

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Companies are taking a circular approach that supplants the throwaway culture by prioritizing – among other factors – life-cycle management, lifetime extension, circular design and reuse and recycling of products. 3 You can download a copy of the guide here. Notes 1 [link] 2 [link] 3 CGR 2023 ( circularity-gap.world )

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Separating recyclable materials in a local cooperative in the Glicerio neighborhood in São Paulo in 2017: The report also points to a number of encouraging ‘bottom-up’ initiatives, that are advancing circularity in certain regions of the world. You can download a copy of the report here. 1] Materialflows.net. [2] 5] [link]. [6]

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Here are some highlights from this week's precursor, which featured an interview on the viability of reusable packaging, and two panel sessions — one on the future of recycled plastics in an age of cheap oil and one on the role of repair in circular economy strategies. Download it here. (Registration details here.) EDT June 16.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA has published a new white paper titled ‘Transforming Textiles: 4 Key Beliefs to Enable Textiles Circularity’. Today, only 1% of annual textile waste is recycled into new products without being downgraded. Sorted polyester textiles (image courtesy of TOMRA).

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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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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. Find additional items that can be recycled at TerraCycle. It will be awarded to a local Fisher House Foundation location for military children.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The anticipated role of this and other technologies is explored in ‘Changing mindsets on aggregate reuse and recycling in the built environment’, a new report from building materials firm Tarmac. The aim is to digitally track every part of the waste chain, from waste producer to recycling or disposal point.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The human dimension of waste collection: Bharati Chaturvedi, founder and director of the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group in India, and Kieran Smith, co-founder and CEO of Mr. Green Africa, discuss why informal collectors of plastics and recyclables should embrace within formal supply chains — and how to do it. UL and HP Inc.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material, with over 75% of all the aluminium ever produced still in use today. Used aluminium drink cans can be recycled and back on supermarket shelves as new drink cans in as little as 60 days. Recycling aluminium takes 95% less energy than producing it from its raw materials.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Download it here. Action plus ambition. How leading companies, including Microsoft, approach audacious sustainability goals. Register for the discussion at 1 p.m. UL and HP Inc. share strategies and insights in this conversation at 1 p.m. Inside The Climate Pledge. State of the Profession.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 12, 2023

A used batteries collection point at a recycling facility in Bunya, Australia in February 2022. The film emphasises the dangers of throwing away batteries, and the importance of never binning and always recycling batteries and electricals containing batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

For example, the European Commission recently passed the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which mandates that all packaging be recyclable and contain a minimum recycled content percentage for plastic packaging, amongst other provisions.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

IRRC Waste-to-Energy, a long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling and recovery, has decided to go online this year. The programme can be downloaded here. Organiser Elisabeth Thomé-Kozmiensky explained the decision: “We always enjoy our yearly meetings in Vienna.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

Recycle or Donate E-Waste. Email campaigns offer many incentives to recipients that paper flyers cannot such as free downloads and eBooks. Further, email campaigns can be automated to send emails based on actions such as when a recipient downloads a file. RECYCLE OR DONATE E-WASTE. Conduct Virtual Tours.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In the guide’s preparation, pipe manufacturers seemingly shared their technical knowledge to provide practical recommendations on the use of chambers in brownfield sites; the choice of bedding and sidefill including recycled materials; layout of pipes and chambers to minimise blockages and ease maintenance requirements; and construction.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“ We must aim to develop a circular space economy focusing first and foremost on the prevention of pollution by minimising single-use satellites and rockets via reuse and recycling. Space Sustainability – A Roadmap for Scotland can be downloaded for free via the Space Scotland website.

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Living Green Technology

JUNE 17, 2018

In case you haven't heard, the US government and Microsoft have succeeded in their quest to take down one Eric Lundgren, a force in the electronics recycling industry. How did Lundgren land in this predicament? Did he avoid taxes? Did he mislead consumers? soldiers deployed overseas."

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Recyclable pallets initiative The Pallet LOOP says it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its distinctive bright green, circular economy pallets in readiness for them entering the building materials supply chain from May.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 24, 2022

Download Now. Recycle everywhere, properly. 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. Eliminate waste.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This can be achieved through long-lasting design, maintenance, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing and recycling. Download EDF's Circularity Report “Circular Economy Crucial for Paris Climate Goals,” United Nations Climate Change, 2019 How did we get here?

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Recommendations cover key areas such as accounting for the decarbonisation of the electricity supply, the impact of increased separate collection of food waste, and the potential to recycle much of the material currently used as incinerator feedstock.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

maximise the amount of textile waste that is captured and recycled. Businesses that are interested in applying for the fund must fill out an Expression of Interest form, which can be downloaded from the Zero Waste Scotland website and submitted it to textiles@zerowastescotland.org.uk by 29 July 2022.

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