GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Only 10 percent of companies are integrating sustainability metrics into 10-K filings, according to SASB. In order to be transparent about its sustainability work, Etsy has to do the relevant work behind those reports. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package. We’ve watched as retailers have made public commitments to remove products packaged in non-recyclable materials from their shelves and have seen governments implement policies to support the circular economy. Topics include: . taylor flores.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

RECOUP has updated its Recyclability by Design (RBD) publication, bringing things up to date with emerging requirements, and at a critical time for packaging recyclability with the impending increase of compliance costs associated with Extended Producer Responsibility. The new guidance.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2023

Key takeaways from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition's annual Impact conference.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 13, 2023

Sponsored: With emerging regulations targeting sustainable packaging, and mounting customer and investor pressure, businesses need to better understand the packaging they use.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Sponsored: As more companies shift to fiber-based or paper packaging, strong forest management practices will be essential for the sustainability of a company’s operations.

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GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2023

There are a host of innovations in compostable packaging. Here are some of my favorites, and why.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

Journey Foods uses AI to create sustainability recipe for food manufacturers. Riana Lynn’s company, Journey Foods , is dragging the packaged food business into the 21st century. . In 2018, the global packaged food industry generated $2.77 Sustainability came in a little bit later down the road," she said. Jesse Klein.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 6, 2021

Looking for some mushroom coffee with the added bonus of sustainable packaging? The single-serve Mushroom Cups coffee is exactly what you need. Learn more.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The 'last mile' of consumer sustainability behavior. These days, it’s hard to argue that sustainability is a niche consumer interest. More to the point, 57 percent of consumers in that survey were willing to pay more for sustainable products. White shared her research on sustainable consumption during GreenBiz 21.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

How Keurig Dr Pepper is increasing its packaging recyclability. One of the goals of the platform was to convert all packaging to recyclable or compostable formats by 2025, while increasing the use of recycled content. . In 2019, Keurig Dr Pepper launched its Drink Well. View archived videos from the conference here. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2020

From packaging to ecosystem rehabilitation, mycelium — the root structure of mushrooms — has a lot to offer.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Sustainable fleets are at an inflection point. It's still early days for many of these markets, and sustainability goals remain one of the top drivers for fleets to buy these vehicles. Thus efficiency tools — such as aerodynamic packages, anti-idling and driver education — are still important. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

What switching to satellite offices could mean for sustainability. There is this phenomenon that we know is happening around people leaving the major cities and going to smaller places," said Lindsay Baker , former first chief sustainability officer at WeWork and founder of space use software app company Comfy. Jesse Klein. Salesforce.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. As head of sustainability at HelloFresh US, it is my charge to advance this standard.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. Procter & Gamble's Tide laundry detergent brand first introduced in January 2019 its "Eco-Box," which has been compared to a wine box because of its design made from paperboard with a tap for dispensing, in an effort to reduce the plastic in its packaging. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2021

Episode 250: Sustainability leaders greet 2021 with conviction, renewed purpose. 5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. 2021 reflections from sustainability leaders (22"45) . Page Motes, strategy leader for sustainability, Dell (23:10). Emilio Tenuta, chief sustainability officer, Ecolab (26:50).

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based foam cushioning, such as Styrofoam. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a cushioning foam from cardboard waste.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The top 25 most sustainable fleets. But the beverage maker has a big sustainability plan and is taking a first-mover approach to decarbonizing its dedicated fleet of around 1,600 vehicles. The city of Oakland in California has a long history of setting climate and sustainability goals, and in 2003 adopted a green fleet policy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic. As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Diane Osgood.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 17, 2020

There are obvious steps to reduce environmental impact such as getting rid of single-use plastics or curtailing excess packaging. But retailers could also optimize back-end operations to reduce their environmental impact by using data to match customer purchasing habits with merchandise and inventory.

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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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TechXplore

DECEMBER 3, 2024

VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, in collaboration with Aalto University and Finnish industrial partners, has developed a new technology for shaping cardboard in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel, origami-inspired structures for fiber-based packaging materials.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2022

Amazon’s environmental impact extends from waste to packaging to energy and gas emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of fibre-based products (either finished or under-development). Papercycle is described as the UK’s first comprehensive recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. For more information on Berry bpi’s sustainability initiatives, please visit [link]. Over 900 Tesco stores now have collection points for plastic recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

From 18 April, Uber Eats customers in Central London have been given the option to order their takeaway in reusable containers and easily return them – all in a bid to tackle single-use packaging. When placing their orders, Uber Eats customers can opt-in to receive their food in reusable packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Recycling rates for plastics are also projected to grow.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Stopford’s Technology & Innovation Director Dr Ben Herbert said: “This agreement enables Stopford to fast-track the development of the CircuPlast technology to meet the plastics management and sustainability requirements of multiple industry sectors.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Environmental charity Hubbub is today (Tuesday 28 June) launching ‘Reuse Systems Unpacked’, a report uncovering the challenges and opportunities for reusable food and drink packaging systems. The research also identified the main motivators and barriers to people using reusable packaging schemes for food and drink. Key recommendations.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'. Even though the foundation is a separate entity, there is a close link between its mission and the company’s sustainability goals, according to senior executives. I've got history in sustainability, but I'm a business guy. Heather Clancy.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Sona Dadhania, Senior Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx looks at where PFAS has been used in food packaging, recent legislation mandating its removal, and alternative materials being explored. Such coatings could be found in: Take out boxes (i.e.,

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

1 answer by far was, "I read the ingredients/detail on the package.". Fast forward to 2020 and while "I read the package" is still the No. Let’s look at the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), whose label indicates whether a product was sustainably sourced (and full disclosure, it is a Shelton Group client).

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. Founded in 2007, New York based Ecovative Design leverages the naturally binding properties of mycelium — mushroom’s root structure — in several sustainable materials. Loliware was founded in 2016 in pursuit of "a radical leap towards [a sustainable packaging] future."

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The survey was conducted by Sapio Research, on behalf of Celebration Packaging. Our survey has found that the vast majority of consumers (80%) are not familiar with forever chemicals and the term PFAS,” says Celebration Packaging Managing Director Nick Burton.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

The eight finalists range across four sectors: transportation, electronics, packaging and healthcare, and a full list is provided below. In the packaging category, for example, the judges said they were looking for optimized, environmentally friendly packaging solutions that maintain food and product safety.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Kraft Heinz sustainability chief reflects on 'interdependence'. Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. Heather Clancy.

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