Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

UK supermarkets contine to ramp up their refillable grocery offerings, with Marks & Spencer and Waitrose both this week expanding their packaging-free services in a bid to drive down the use of unnecessary plastics. Supermarkets both announce plans to extend their plastic-free refillable grocery services in response to growing demand.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

This not only benefits members but also allows major global companies such as SC Johnson and Henkel access ethically sourced, recycled "social plastic" for use in packaging. Not to mention, this results in reduced production costs for those companies as they don’t have to resort to raw materials to build new products.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 31, 2022

Further, Humble Activewear’s garments are made from recycled materials, including the labels and packaging in which they’re shipped. One such sustainable fabric that Humble uses is ECONYL regenerated nylon , an infinitely recyclable nylon made from fishing nets, old carpets, textile scraps and other nylon waste.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Their line of handbags proves that it’s possible to achieve high fashion aesthetics without compromising ethics and values. A tree is planted for every handbag sold and their products are shipped in recycled, eco-friendly packaging. Luxury with a Conscience”.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 10, 2022

CEO DeeDee Baze created Alphemita Financial Services , a comprehensive financial service provider that’s dedicated to supporting women while also operating in alignment with DeeDee’s strong values and ethics. Building a business using strong ethics and values. Alphemita Financial Service is a business that leads by example.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Examples include opting for cardboard packaging over non-recyclable plastic packaging. Work with sustainable and ethical suppliers. Tip #6: Have your suppliers ship with minimal packaging : Shipping materials account for ~ 28% of the total waste produced in the US. Devise an efficient and sustainable distribution system.

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Charged

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Cornish Lithium has secured an investment package of up to £18 million ($24 million) from metals investment company TechMet. Cornish Lithium seeks to create a domestic supply of lithium and other battery metals for the UK. Cornish Lithium from Cornish Lithium on Vimeo.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

This will in turn increase the supply of recycled plastic enabling industry to become more ‘circular’ and meet the forthcoming UK plastic packaging tax obligations. Flexible plastic represented 22% of all UK consumer plastic packaging in 2019 but only 6% was recycled3. Several other major retailers are set to follow suit.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Responsible production requires manufacturing goods and services in an ethical and sustainable way that minimizes waste and pollution and supports long-term sustainability of surrounding communities and their natural environments. Additionally, more consumers are preferring organizations with demonstrated environmental and ethical practices.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Green company kitchens, lunchrooms and cafeterias should include sustainable food choices, eco-friendly food packaging and serving containers, proper waste management, employee training on sustainability and green purchasing policies. Eco-friendly Packaging and Serving Container Choices. Sustainable Food Choices.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If a product has been certified by Fair Trade it will have a certification sticker on its packaging. The third step of the process is to label your product packaging with the FairTrade certification seal. ” Fair Trade Certification and Seal. Benefits of Fair Trade.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Reduce plastic packaging coming your home. Plastic packaging is a major problem area within plastic waste. Food packaging generally accounts for the majority of plastic waste generated in most households, so reducing that can be a good place to begin. Reducing plastic food packaging. Credit: Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Be sure to buy from certified companies who practice sustainable and ethical sourcing and manufacturing. Find ethical jewelry from B Corp certified brands like ABLE , SOKO , and many independent artisans on Etsy. A personalized reusable water bottle or tote bag are practical gifts for your fitness friends. But remember!

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

This also includes their social responsibility values, making sure they practice ethical labor and do not utilize slave or child labor. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. To ensure all aspects of your brand is sustainable, switch to biodegradable packagings like paper, cellulose, hemp, and other plant materials.

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Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

AGreenLiving

JULY 21, 2020

Comfort, style, equality, sustainability — these values encapsulate the essence of Rec Room and its products, including a new line of ethically crafted summer dresses you’ll want to wear every single day. I love that it is machine-washable and releases wrinkles nicely, even right out of the package. Excerpt from:Â .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The group has pledged support of collective, systemic efforts to "remove deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from the key commodity supply chains of palm oil, soy and paper, and paper, pulp and fiber-based packaging." .

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Move away from over packaged bathroom-toiletries and work with local vendors to reuse packaging. Being a sustainable business also means caring for community wellbeing and working to be socially and ethically responsible.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

In related news, Waitrose this week announced it has expanded its refillable food range amid soaring customer demand for plastic packaging-free products. Marija Rompani, partner and director of ethics and sustainability at Waitrose, said trial had so far elicited a strong positive response from consumers. "We

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Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. With the rise of the publics’ awareness of various environmental issues, many companies have started to opt for eco-friendly packaging as they recognize the importance of sustainability and minimizing their environmental impact. It’s Better For Environment.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. Choose ethical products that support quality working conditions, worker health and safety, and community prosperity. Look for fair trade labels and other ethical certifications.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This could include highlighting opportunities for career development or offering competitive compensation packages. Other qualities of a great intern include excellent communication skills, flexibility in working hours, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, strong work ethic and proactive problem-solving abilities.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. While some plastic fabrics may be more ethical and better for the environment than the alternative (in the case of fur, leather, and some other animal-derived products), they cause their own huge problems.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

Our glue is ethically sourced, has end-of-life biodegradability and has properties suited to replacing traditional formaldehyde adhesives,” says Callum Smith, one of the founders of the firm behind it, BindEthics , and also a student at the University of Birmingham. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

Bic has partnered with TerraCycle, however, to offer a Stationary Recycling Program that accepts all brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, and flexible packaging. And when it comes to buying coffee, the life-giving bean juice that we all love, you should always look for ethical brands with the Fair Trade label.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2021

Items' carbon footprint, packaging, impact on biodiversity, and production methods will all factor into their final score, with products set to receive better scores when they are certified by third party schemes such as Fairtrade and Forest Alliance, Lidl said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The company also plans to introduce a scorecard in the net few years that will be used to apply ethical and sustainability criteria to its sourcing decisions, while the McDonald's menu is set to feature more plant-based options in a bid to curb its supply chain emissions.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Sure we can observe and avoid excess packaging , but it’s challenging to get a deeper dive into the origin of materials or how employees at a plant halfway around the globe are treated. PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan. It’s often difficult to be a conscientious consumer.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

They should consider processes, materials, people, policies and projects related to energy, waste, buildings, products, packaging, supply chain, transportation, food, water, community and employee well being. Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Recycled plastic.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Another common source of plastic packaging in your home is cleaning products. Here are some tips to help you cut down on this source of plastic packaging: Buy bicarbonate of soda. Reducing plastic packaging from toiletries and beauty products. Reducing plastic packaging from other products. Find Part 1 here.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From packaging to supply chains to recycling behaviours - staying environmentally ethical can, at times, feel like a full-time endeavour.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2022

KR1: Reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25%. KR3: Incorporate 70% recycled content into product packaging. While Allbirds initially set out to create footwear from ethically-sourced, natural materials, the company quickly realized the potential for their products to be 100% carbon neutral. O2: Reduce operational emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. Tip #5 – Recycle and reuse paper : Workspaces should have paper recycle bins to make it easy to collect all types of paper including packaging and cardboard.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

We did get some polystyrene, but I think we can get eco-packaging next time. more per delivery, but all the packaging is made from card. I saw that it was easier for a restauranteur to get ethically-sourced fish than a retail consumer. It works out at around 2.75 per portion, which is great value, and the fish is high quality.

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Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. They aim to make ethical the new normal. How shopping at farmers’ markets can help.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If it weren't for conscious consumers actively trying to eat more sustainably, pushing companies to source better and more ethical ingredients, and striving to eat less meat and animal products, the sustainable food-tech startups that can scale massively to transform our food system would have a harder time getting off the ground.

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Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The holocaust is obviously an extreme case, but ‘Ruined by Design’ by web/UX designer Mike Monteiro makes the case that far too many of us designers/engineers leave our ethics at home when we rock up to work. He sets out a code of ethics which blows away the whole “just doing my job/following orders” cop-out.

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