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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce. LimeLoop partners directly with retail companies and provides them with a set of reusable packages made from upcycled billboard vinyl and lined with recycled cotton.

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Altilium and Lunaz develop custom electric trucks to transport EV batteries for recycling

Charged

UK-based recycler Altilium and Lunaz, a European firm that upcycles and electrifies vehicles, are working together to develop an innovative and low-carbon logistical solution. According to the companies, transportation represents 41% of the total cost of battery recycling, and contributes 3.5% Sources: Altilium , Lunaz

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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

With no money for fancy wrapping or individual molds, Lush co-founders Mark and Mo Constantine would hand-pour soap into upcycled drain pipes or lunch pails, then cut slices for customers to order. The reverse logistics (the process by which we recapture the value of post-consumer material) for this program has not been easy.

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These upcycled shipping containers make eco-friendly offices

AGreenLiving

They work as the perfect symbol for the client Goldman Westlink, which is a logistics company. They are recycled (or upcycled) , giving them a second life. Read the original: These upcycled shipping containers make eco-friendly offices. The selection of shipping containers as the structure for the office was multi-faceted.

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India’s first insect farming startup Loopworm secures $3.4m seed round led by Omnivore, WaterBridge

AFN Sustainable Protein

. ‘Our major concern was that we had a significant amount of food waste in India across the globe as well and there wasn’t much of a meaningful solution, where food waste is actually upcycled. There is a reverse logistics mechanism in place and there are recyclers in place. That was our starting point,” he says.

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How To Implement A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – STEP 6

Green Business Bureau

Manufacturing including production, sourcing, fulfillment, distribution and logistics. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. The launch should be scheduled well in advance and include all departments and all business functions. The program should call out what’s expected of each department. Is it hazardous?

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Hemp Building Associatoin and the National Hemp Association, is a full service hemp building material installer whose services include project consulting (over the phone or virtual), supply chain and delivery logistics, installation for new builds and retrofits, and project management for an organized and efficient building process.