GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold. By 2030, Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand by volume, will use 100 percent recycled silver and gold in its products. As it stands, 71 percent of the silver and gold in Pandora jewelry comes from recycled sources. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 08:55.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Ensuring Performance and Safety in Recycled Plastics. As companies and consumer brands incorporate recycled plastic content into their products and as part of their circularity goals, product integrity becomes an important consideration. There are many ways to evaluate the performance and safety of recycled materials.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 29, 2021

This acquisition could help make sustainable packaging the norm . Now, the two companies are combining forces to scale paper packaging made from recycled cardboard boxes and newspaper. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 01/29/2021 - 00:30. Across the U.S. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2021

Reduce, reuse, recycle, register? Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-called recyclates, is on the rise. Patagonia, for example, recently declared that 68 percent of its offerings use recycled materials. Patagonia, for example, recently declared that 68 percent of its offerings use recycled materials.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2022

Sponsored: People expect to see more real sustainability options from businesses. Recycled fiber is one of them

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Consumers around the globe are craving more sustainable products, and brands are struggling to figure out how to deliver on their recycled content goals. Chemical recycling, also known as advanced or molecular recycling, will be a crucial part of the solution set for brands to meet plastics and packaging goals.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability. Case in point: sustainability. Digital ecosystems and the orchestration of large value networks are emerging as our only real chance to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Golnar Pooya. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00. Shockingly, 2.2

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

How to talk about racial justice in sustainability. Sustainability centers around leaving the world a better place for the next generation. However, sustainability practices have notoriously catered to the wants and needs of the wealthier majority, while excluding the most vulnerable communities by lack of engagement and practice.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause? If you were to believe the mainstream business media, there would be no question whatsoever that the twin crises of a pandemic and a recession have pretty much put the kibosh on sustainable business activity. The reality is that corporate sustainability is alive and well.

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GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

This summer, consider sustainable seafood. I’m well aware of many sustainable fishing initiatives and their economic importance. Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. . A desert in Arizona is producing sustainable shrimp.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Team Portables, a consortium for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling incentivization, has received Phase II funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. Using their smartphone, registered users will be able to find out more about recycling and actively earn rewards for doing so.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recycling efforts by north London’s two million residents will not be significantly boosted by the new Simpler Recycling proposals, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has warned. Cllr Loakes said: “The Government should be making a herculean effort to ensure that producers minimise packaging that needs recycling or disposal.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular. The challenge is making PV waste recycling and repurposing more efficient than it currently is in order to move towards a more circular economy. A more circular solar industry at the recycling level. Myisha Majumder. Fri, 11/06/2020 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Engaging Middle America in recycling solutions. At Circularity 2020, I’m talking about how to engage people in recycling, and the two ideas are linked together. So what does this mean for engaging Americans in recycling? . By the way, 77 percent of Americans say they recycle via a curbside pickup service.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The project aims to ensure metal aerosol recyclability and viability in a post-extended producer responsibility (EPR) and post-deposit return scheme (DRS) landscape. Metal recycles forever, so the steel or aluminium in metal aerosols can be recycled endlessly, without any loss of quality.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. We named eight of the biggest players in the space so sustainability professionals know what and who to watch out for.

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GreenBiz

MAY 9, 2022

Collective action is needed on the part of industry and business leaders, cities and governments, and citizens around the world to develop an infrastructure that promotes recycling, the composting of organic materials, and ultimately, that helps to bring about the end of waste.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced on 23 June at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. Launched in 2017, the awards have witnessed a dramatic and inspirational rise in the circular use of plastics through increased recycling and recyclability over the last the five years, said the organisers.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Acceptance by the manufacturing and recycling industry is also needed, as the standards will only work when there is widespread adoption.”.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package. Only 9% of all plastic is recycled and it can take hundreds of years to degrade. Recycling is critical, but the world cannot rely on that alone. Partnering with consumers to secure recycling behavior change . Topics include: .

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Nearly half of all businesses (46%) across the UK have ‘recycling food waste’ at the top of their priorities to reduce their organisation’s carbon footprint, according to new research. The 10 main business priorities to reduce carbon footprint: Recycling food waste (46%). Recycling plastic and cardboard (19%).

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. These countries have plastic recycling rates of up to 10 per cent. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo. Examples of countries include Indonesia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Booming secondhand clothing sales could help curb the sustainability crisis in fashion. As researchers who study clothing consumption and sustainability, we think the secondhand clothing trend has the potential to reshape the fashion industry and mitigate the industry’s detrimental environmental impact on the planet. Hyejune Park.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

It will take personal sustainability to meet the global challenges we face. Even bolder, we announced ambitions to make Apple products out of entirely recycled or renewable materials. And my spirit was telling me something profound: For the previous few years, I’d devoted myself to corporate and planetary sustainability.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Aluminium recycling trade group Alupro officially launched its “Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling” at an event in Leeds on 19 April. The document attempts to offer a long-term strategic vision to drive a widespread uplift in national capture and recycling rates. Alupro’s Tom Gidding’s at the launch.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Episode 246: Celebrating the sustainability profession, the 'clean fight'. Insights from Kate Frucher, managing director of The Clean Fight, and John Hoekstra, global vice president of sustainability and cleantech at Schneider Electric. . Recycling's makeover, courtesy of AI and robotics. Heather Clancy. Fri, 11/20/2020 - 02:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP is expanding its service provision by introducing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) service and its own state-of-the-art laboratory to support its recognised RecyClass certification service and facilities.

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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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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2021

Space sustainability ensures that all humanity can continue to use outer space for exploration and commerce. Rubicon is the leading software platform for waste, recycling, and sustainability solutions.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter. Perhaps they eat organic, use public transportation, recycle or take military-style showers. Charles Orgbon. Mon, 09/21/2020 - 00:45. Long before corporations acknowledged Black Lives Matter, they championed the plights of specific endangered species.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to make back into new lab consumables. Currently, less than 1% of this waste is being recycled. Water usage is also minimised through recycling, further reducing the environmental impact.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2021

But if current, low recycling rates continue, decommissioned PV modules instead could add up to 1 million tons of waste in the U.S. that affect recycling, reuse and repair of solar modules, panels and balance of system equipment such as inverters. That’s because recycling technology is not designed for modules. In the U.S.,

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

The study is published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Finding ways to recover and use these metals in a low-cost, low-energy and non-toxic way is therefore crucial for making our use of electronic goods more sustainable. However, WEEE contains a wealth of metals that could be used in a range of new products.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2023

Four local authorities receive funds to boost recycling on-the-go near waterways Areas surrounding waterways in Bury, Derby, Adur & Worthing and Bristol will soon be adorned with colourful and eye-catching bins to help residents and visitors recycle when out and about. Combined, these projects saw over 2.5

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

A circular economy is urgently required for the shift to a more sustainable planet. Our main focus is to make sure they're able to become a sustainable business model, and one that can be supported into the future of how things will be done," she said. . Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable.

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