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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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

In a unique life cycle, marine plastic waste collected from the shorelines of the Dominican Republic will be transformed into upcycled PPE visors and soon returned back to the DR to offer aid and protection to the country’s frontline workers.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 19, 2020

The post Crafts Made From… Here is the original: Crafts Made From Upcycled Food Packaging. By adding reused materials, you’ll not only make your projects cheaper (read: free), but also teach kids the value of reuse and recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

packaging, and polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the material commonly used to make water and soda bottles, among many other products. It is devoted to putting pernicious waste products such as plastic and plant biomass waste back into the economy by upcycling them into valuable commodities. “I

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Identifying areas of improvement as well as potential new revenue streams through waste recycling/upcycling opportunities. Launch an upcycle station for storing old or excess office supplies and equipment that someone else could use. Buy supplies in bulk to reduce packaging. Set Target Waste Reduction Goals.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The Loop circular packaging model is fast taking shape, and the company behind it insists conventional retailers still have a huge role to play in its success. While TerraCycle may be the primary corporate face of the Loop brand, the important role of retailers in scaling any reusable packaging model should not be downplayed.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The team also collects and reuses discarded cardboard to package their goods for shipping rather than using new packages or plastic materials. See original here: WOOMETRY upcycles salvaged wood into eco-friendly home goods. WOOMETRY Images via WOOMETRY.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 16, 2021

Upcycling takes byproducts of a process — in this case, food production — that normally would be considered trash and incorporates them into new products for consumption. Upcycling takes byproducts of a process — in this case, food production — that normally would be considered trash and incorporates them into new products for consumption.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2021

The coffee hub includes all aspects of coffee production, from storage for raw beans to areas for roasting, cleaning and packaging of the beans. As part of KOGAA’s commitment to reducing construction waste across the Czech Republic, the project is primarily built with upcycled and low-cost materials. Read more here:Â .

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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. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

The good news is that new technologies and methods have come about making it possible for the manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental footprint through energy conservation , alternative packaging, and smarter storage and organization (amongst other solutions). Tip #3: Use alternative and sustainable packaging solutions.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Coca-Cola's European arm has announced backing for recycling start-up CuRe Technology, with a view to establishing an innovative pilot factory to turn waste plastic bottles back into high quality packaging for food and drink via a single, on-site process.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 17, 2022

His new, water-saving tortilla chip brand upcycles corn germ to save 20 gallons of water per bag of chips. At Kazoo, we’re able to save water by using upcycled corn germ, which just so happens to be the most nutrient-dense part of the corn kernel. See the original post: New chip brand upcycles corn germ for water-saving snack.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 2, 2021

Papermelon jewelry is constructed from upcycled paper, which is collected from friends, neighbors and well-wishers. The company is dedicated to a zero-waste policy, which Devi admits was easy to achieve because the product is the result of upcycling. Thankfully, we had an eye for ‘ upcycling.’” ” Chand said.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 24, 2023

Greentown Go alum BlakBear , which provides package-level food freshness visibility, raised a £2.3M Energy Dome won €17.5M from the European Commission’s 2022 EIC Accelerator to advance its CO 2 battery. Aja Labs raised a $2.5M seed round to accelerate commercialization of its environmentally friendly synthetic hair alternative.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Explore ideas that will take into consideration effective packaging, smart servicing and records of past events. She has performed various research on small-scale plastic recycling and founded a sustainable fashion brand (Sophie Meraki) that upcycles textile waste into new apparel, accessories and jewelry.

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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. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

These are: food systems, the built environment, fashion and textile, electronics, and packaging. One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2021

We now know that glass can be the most sustainable of all packaging types and must all work together to ensure that happens.". While glass is seen as more sustainable than many other packaging materials due to its recyclability, glass manufacturing is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the world.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 27, 2022

Instead of course, the sustainability scorecard might list functional areas for both environmental (energy, waste, recycling, buildings, packaging, supply chain, food) and social responsibility (diversity, inclusion, gender equality, worker wellbeing, fair wages, community support, and charity contributions).

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2021

Green Packaging Project of the Year. Greener Packaging. Riverford Organic Farmers - Box Zero and Packaging Pledge. Seedlip - Mushroom Packaging. Switch Packaging Specialists. EverGrain - 'Realising the Potential in Everything' Food Upcycling Project. Magical Mushroom Company - Mushroom Packaging.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Use what you already have around the home or office to create a chic upcycled organizer! If you’re wondering what to get your favorite coworkers while keeping your carbon footprint low, then here’s a must-have guide on sustainable office gifts! For the Organizers. Sustainable makeup brands are on the rise. For the Sweet Tooths.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Coca-Cola European Partners has announced backing for recycling start-up CuRe Technology, with a view to establishing an innovative pilot factory to turn waste plastic bottles back into high quality packaging for food and drink via a single, on-site process.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2021

Find and use alternatives to tupperware or disposable take-out packaging. Upcycle – take something you don’t use and instead of throwing it find it a new purpose. Make a commitment to not buying single-use plastic bottles. Make a commitment to not using disposable straws. Turn off & unplug electronic devices when not in use.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet?

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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. a sofa that upcycles 200 plastic water bottles) and renewable sugar-based packaging.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Products & Packaging : Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Products & Packaging : Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet?

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? Waste team – What waste do we produce and where does it come from? Is it hazardous? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When she realized microbes could create carbon-negative materials for applications across vegan leather, insulation, packaging, and more, González co-founded SpadXTech with mechanical engineer Connor Crawford in 2020. The pair got married this summer. “My

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SPADXTECH SpadXTech is reducing emissions in packaging, textiles, transportation, filtration, and more through its core and versatile material platform technology. The end material is carbon-negative, Gonzaléz explains, because the microbes upcycle carbon and SpadXTech uses renewable energy for its processes.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Post Office will deliver 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Plastic is also used in toys and home goods as well as packaging and only 9 percent of the billions of pounds of plastic that are produced every year get recycled. Sustainably minded advocates urge restraint.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Ideas such as green shipping, reduced packaging and the sustainable sourcing of materials are all beginning to affect the consumers' decisions in who they purchase from. There has also been a welcome rise in the popularity of upcycling or ‘flipping' older pieces of second-hand furniture.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2021

Despite the vast breadth of potential, and demonstrable public support for circular economy measures that go beyond plastic and packaging concerns, UK government strategies on resource efficiency have to date lacked ambition, pace and detail.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2024

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. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet?

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Watch packaging When it comes to gifting, watch out for extra packaging, especially plastic foam and molded, unrecyclable plastic. Consider buying items in bulk, as long as they have less packaging and won’t go to waste. You can also bring your own containers for bulk products like bath salts, pet treats and food.

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Grist

APRIL 10, 2024

And several other readers responded to share about local initiatives in their cities, their interest in ReStores, and some of the secondhand or upcycled items most near and dear to them. Some Grist-y swag, and a book of your choice lovingly packaged and mailed to you by Claire. Read the story here. 100 words on the dot.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

The UN and the COP26 co-hosts were to the fore today , lending their voices to the growing chorus demanding governments deliver explicitly green recovery packages. We will continue to actively advance our sustainability efforts through additional improvements to our products, packaging and operations.".

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