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The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy

GreenBiz

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy. The call for a more resilient, circular and low-carbon economic model has garnered support from a growing number of businesses and governments over the past few years, and appears today more relevant than ever. Risk & Resilience. Resilience. Jocelyn Bleriot.

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Episode 239: Wildfires and resilience, California's car ban

GreenBiz

Episode 239: Wildfires and resilience, California's car ban. GreenBiz analyst Sarah Golden speaks with state senator Jeff Golden (her father) about the climate change influence and what's next for improving resilience. . Partnerships for packaging. Resilience. Heather Clancy. Fri, 10/02/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review.

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How the Produce Industry Built Resilience During Changing Times

GreenBiz

How the Produce Industry Built Resilience During Changing Times. The produce industry has long been building resiliency through sustainability strategies. How changes in the produce packaging industry are impacting sustainability efforts. How organizations balance food safety and security to help minimize food waste.

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Pumps bolster Rotherham flood resilience

Envirotec Magazine

In response, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is undertaking a significant package of flood defence measures to protect the community from future events and to reduce the risk of flooding from the River Don and its tributaries.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

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'.

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Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails

GreenBiz

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. 7 tips for companies developing reusable packaging. Why placing environment, social and governance principles at the center of COVID-19 recovery places makes sense for resilience and the bottom line. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00.

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Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries

Envirotec Magazine

Whilst discussions take place around a ban on export to non-OECD countries, these figures show the market’s resilience and flexibility at a time when recycled plastic demand was at a low across Europe, not least in part due to low virgin oil prices and high virgin plastic production, particularly outside of Europe.

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