A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought

Grist News

July 10, 2021

Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.

Hiring Skip Bins for Managing Green Waste in The Industries

Alyssa Moylan

July 10, 2021

All types of green waste are completely biodegradable. It is best to look at skip bin hire agencies and companies that can provide you with a constant and regular pickup facility for tons of leftover green waste after your daily operations.

Recycled coffee cups given new life as gift wrap

Sustainability Matters

July 4, 2021

Packaging manufacturer Detpak has partnered with Hallmark to transform recyclable coffee cups into gift wrap. Printed in Australia, the gift wrap range uses fibres from Detpak’s innovative RecycleMe cups. An estimated 1.2 billion coffee cups are sent to landfill every year in Australia, but RecycleMe cups feature a next-generation lining that allows them to be recycled within existing

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Borealis acquires a minority stake in Renasci N.V. to jointly develop novel recycling solutions

SP News

July 1, 2021

Borealis announces that it has entered into a multi-dimensional partnership with Renasci N.V., a provider of innovative recycling solutions and creator of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept. The partnership is another key enabler for Borealis to realise its ambitions to bring circular base chemicals and polyolefins to market, and to deliver on its... The post Borealis acquires a minority stake

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Lamipak Officially Announces its Participation in Full Recycling Chain Collaboration for Beverage Carton EPR Implementation

SP News

June 25, 2021

The Collaboration will Bring Lamipak and Other Members Closer to Achieving a Circular Economy. Lamipak, a producer of high quality aseptic beverage cartons that provide the best value solutions to its customers, also a member of CRIC and ATCRR, took part in a launch ceremony of a collaborative body which was set up to further... The post Lamipak Officially Announces its Participation in Full Recycling Chain

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Robotic recycling system could save soft plastics from landfill

Sustainability Matters

June 23, 2021

In a move to increase soft plastics recycling, engineering researchers at the University of Sydney are creating a smart, automated robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to sort recyclable waste. Soft plastics lack adequate recycling methods because they easily entangle in waste-separation machinery, which often leads to mechanical failure and contamination of other recyclable materials

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Making reverse logistics circular requires forward thinking

GreenBiz Group

June 23, 2021

It’s difficult for manufacturers to give a product a second or third life if they’re not returned. And as any company building a circular economy strategy knows, building an effective reverse logistics strategy takes plenty of upfront planning and close collaboration across a value chain — whether the good in question is a consumer product or one used in a commercial setting. The Capital

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Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train

GreenBiz Group

June 18, 2021

With an aggressive national recycling target (50 percent by 2030); a renewed White House focus on climate change; and clamor for consistent state rules around cutting trash, the federal sustainability policy train is leaving the station. And increasingly, manufacturers and other companies are jumping on board. They are talking to decision makers about a subject that few had on their radar even a few years ago:

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Steel packaging raises the bar with record recycling rate

SP News

June 4, 2021

Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 84%, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. It is an increase of 1.5% and is the seventh consecutive year in which the overall recycling rate has risen. Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of... The post Steel packaging raises the bar with record recycling rate appeared first on

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Number 2 is the latest in poo-powered vehicles

Sustainability Matters

May 26, 2021

A poo-powered SUV has been launched by Urban Utilities, in an expansion of its fleet of cars fuelled by electricity generated by human waste. Aptly named ‘Number 2’, the new SUV — a Hyundai Kona Electric — is the second vehicle to join the line-up of Urban Utilities’ poo-powered cars. Urban Utilities spokesperson Anna Hartley said the car was the new ‘skid’ on

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