GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

The company is developing new store concepts to shift the lighting installations and also adjusting its procurement policies for electricity in its network so that its stores are more energy efficient, and that it is sourced from renewable sources sourced wherever possible, according to Twomey-Madsen.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. The polymer plastic found in high concentrations in waste electrical and electronic equipment is processed at Veolia’s recycling plant in France.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The firm says it has backed this up with investment in recycling and reprocessing capacity in its Avonmouth plant, scheduled to open in early 2022, and says this alone will reduce its export of waste plastics by 90%. Drive an infrastructure market for recycling. Expand operations to hard-to-recycle materials.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We're looking at advanced recycling and just to find recycled polyester and different recycled materials. The mini-profile about you mentions the circular economy experiments that your brands are doing, your public policy efforts and the science-based targets, which we've already talked about. but also in Europe.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Like Nestlé, Microsoft also looks at translating its goals into circular economy action in terms of designing out waste, reusing and recycling materials and products, and replenishing natural resources that it uses — three pillars reflected by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. And policy advocacy is another spoke of the wheel for Nestlé.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

What is needed in the carpet sector is binding and ambitious policies that tackle the problem at its source by ensuring carpets are designed to be adequately handled at end of the life. Clear end-of-waste criteria and high standards for recycled materials and related products. For Carpet Recycling UK. ix] Hilton, M.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It's not new for Apple's vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives to see racism and climate change as intertwined. Because those industries, those enterprises will say, 'OK, there are probably more people who want to buy recycled material as well' — and that's the circular economy.". Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Plastic recycling rose by 1,000 tonnes (1%) to 57,379 tonnes in 2019, continuing the trend of increasing each year for the last eight years. Glass remains the second most recycled material, with 107,000 tonnes, similar to 2018. Paper and cardboard as a whole remains the largest volume of material recycled at 192,562 tonnes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Separating recyclable materials in a local cooperative in the Glicerio neighborhood in São Paulo in 2017: The report also points to a number of encouraging ‘bottom-up’ initiatives, that are advancing circularity in certain regions of the world. Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6%.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Plastic Packaging Tax is Government policy aiming to directly increase plastic recycling in the UK and cut carbon emissions. If all plastics were recycled then we would avoid the 61% contribution of their emissions and save between 30-150 millions tonnes of carbon annually (1).

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, not all recycling processes yield the same quality raw materials and can do so multiple times, and this should be recognized. For more than 60 years, glass containers have been successfully collected for recycling via kerbside and bottle bank collection across the EU under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

In light of this, the UK government needs ambitious policies. A policy story - we put forward several policy recommendations to help tackle the scourge of plastic waste. Firstly, the report calls for all non-recyclable black plastic to be banned as soon as is feasibly possible. These policies serve as a deterrent.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

The ability to recycle materials into new products depends on people in homes and offices. People choosing to separate recycling from non-recyclable waste and putting food waste into those little caddies will determine if we can make zero waste a reality. More recyclable material is rejected, and recycling rates fall.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) today unveiled a wide-ranging report on the government's green recovery agenda which argues major reforms to UK taxation and the swift release of long-awaited policy strategies will be central to laying the foundations of a greener, job-rich economy that protects nature. Green investment.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The UK will need to develop sources of supply for the critical materials required for these batteries and recycled material could play a important role. The study identifies a number of key challenges that engineers and policy-makers will need to address, including: Identifying second use applications for end of life batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

By Tom McBeth, Policy & Infrastructure Manager with plastics resource efficiency group RECOUP New data reveals an increase in the amount of plastic exported for recycling in 2023, and significant quantities are now going to developing, non-OECD* countries. Indonesia took a further 3.4%, and Taiwan 2.5%.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Lorna Bennet, Project Lead at ORE Catapult, adds: “The best solution is likely to come from a multi-sector approach because of the economies of scale required to create a market for recycled material. Read the report. Subscribe to Renewable Energy World’s free, weekly newsletter for more stories like this.

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Charged

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Repurposing, recycling and refining: Design safe and innovative processes for collecting, dismantling, repurposing, recycling, and refining recycled materials. Battery systems: Develop battery systems, including battery management software and algorithms, as well as innovative test methods.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But the report notes it is possible to avert this outcome, if financiers and businesses and work together to drive a significant drop in plastic use, increase recycling rates, and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel-derived plastics. of pre-industrial levels," he said.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We need to design packaging to be recyclable, reduce the amount of packaging we use, and make it easy for consumers to recycle.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a new report, the waste management company sets out a series of policy recommendations for boosting plastics recycling in the UK. UK plastic waste exports should be banned, according to leading waste management company Viridor, which yesterday published a new roadmap setting out how to rapidly increase UK plastic recycling capacity.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Yet the recycled material available to make bottles, bags and boxes has become harder to find and more expensive. California's plastic bag ban had required reusable bags to include 40 per cent recycled material, a plus for his business. Additionally, it is aiming for 50 per cent recycled material in its packaging by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The PRSE Virtual conference will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling. Materials focus sessions will cover PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PVC (polyvinylchloride).

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

Exports are vital for our economy and tracking recycling material will become increasingly available through the development of technology. Re-Gen is at the forefront of sorting technology, but investment in future needs can only come through the right policies that provide market freedom and certainty of regulation.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Larger offices with cafeterias should also consider making more significant investment in waste reduction through proactive policies and the use of systematic waste reduction systems like a biodigester. Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. Get a brown bin.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Manufacturers choosing to embrace renewables are building a “powerful new competitive advantage that will set them apart in the years ahead,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president for environment, policy and social initiatives.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The site also uses cladding and insulation made from recycled materials, including sheep's wool and washing machines that would have otherwise gone to landfill. "At

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2020

Done right it could drive a green renewal - building back an economy based on ending waste - where materials are in a circular cycle of use and reuse. Get recycling rates, which have stagnated, up to 65 per cent by 2035. Most powerfully of all, the suite of policies has been designed as an entity. The loop is closed.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“There is still an urgent need for waste reforms, policy visibility, and investment.

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Business Green

JULY 12, 2020

In plans revealed late last week, the UK's fifth-largest supermarket said it would work to meet its new goals by reducing unnecessary packaging and replacing plastic with alternative materials. All remaining plastic packaging will be recyclable and made of recycled material "wherever possible", the company said.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This article discusses the policies, processes and programs companies need to incorporate in order to become more sustainable. It gives you a view into what you’re doing right in terms of applying sustainable practices and what you’re missing in your sustainability program, policies and procedures. So what is a sustainable business?

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Develop an energy conservation policy and turn lights and appliances off when not in use. Some easy starter initiatives to consider are: Purchase paper goods made from 35-100% post-consumer recycled materials. Purchase trash bins and liners made from 35-100% post-consumer recycled materials.

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GreenTech Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

Biodegradable luminescent polymers could make this a reality, replacing the toxic and non-recyclable materials currently used in displays. By investing in research and development, we can unlock the full potential of these materials and create a circular economy for electronics.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

It focuses on ensuring products placed on the EU market are designed to last longer, are easier to reuse, repair, and recycle, and incorporate as much recycled material as possible rather than being made from primary raw materials, the Commission explained.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

Without the proper procedures and policies, marinas and boatyards have a major negative impact on the environment, hurting their reputation, their business and the planet. Recycle Your Shrink-wrap. The majority of boaters and marina owners don’t know that shrink wrap is actually a highly recyclable material.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Producing hydrogen on-site can be achieved cheaply and easily by the gasification of waste and non-recyclable materials. Small production facilities situated near recycling facilities and waste sites could create local fuelling hubs for nearby businesses.

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