June 30, 2021
AJ Bush & Sons (Manufactures) is one of Australia’s largest east coast protein-recovery providers, operating rendering and manufacturing plants in NSW and Queensland. The plants specialise in processing animal by-products for the meat/butchery industry. The NSW (Riverstone) plant’s collection area, in addition to Sydney Metro, ranges from Nowra in the south to Canberra, Dubbo and
...June 30, 2021
Nickel and cobalt have precarious international supply chains, but eliminating them from batteries raises tough questions.
June 30, 2021
In the Midwest, faith communities are ramping up the fight against climate change.
June 30, 2021
Coca-Cola Great Britain (GB), in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has today announced that it is set to reach a significant milestone by using 100% recycled plastic in all on-the-go bottles across its entire range, as it continues its progress towards fully sustainable packaging. The move means that all plastic bottles of 500ml or less in GB are... The post
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June 29, 2021
Whether you decided to revitalize your yard with a kaleidoscope of colour and textures or dip into the land of edibles your decision to design eco-friendly landscaping with sustainable garden practices will give you purpose. If you are new to gardening, consider this an environmentally friendly gardening crash course.
June 29, 2021
The new KHS sustainability report has been published under the title of Global responsibility – acting reliably and with foresight. In it the systems supplier presents its activities and results for 2019 and 2020 regarding strategy and product responsibility, corporate environmental protection and social issues. Furthermore, KHS outlines its position on future challenges and measures... The post
...June 28, 2021
Some corals will be able to migrate poleward to escape rising temperatures. But scientists say Florida’s reefs have nowhere to go.
June 27, 2021
The emission-reduction plans of 60 of Australia’s 527 local governments will achieve 96% of the current national target — 28% reduction by 2030 — according to new research. ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability has reported that certain councils are planning and implementing large emission reductions in their cities. Collectively their commitments will lead to emission reductions of 88
...June 26, 2021
An economy based on healing the climate could spawn new livelihoods across Cascadia.
June 25, 2021
How heat and air pollution make a dangerous public health duo.
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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New collection brings value to beauty brands through a variety of application methods, convenient and versatile design, and added sustainability features. CA – WWP Beauty, a world-class, full-service supplier to the global beauty industry, has launched its new Sustainable Touchless Tubes collection featuring a lineup of PCR tubes that showcase a variety of different touchless... The post WWP
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Berry Healthcare Bangalore, India facility has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate (ISCC) Plus accreditation. This enables the site to sell to Healthcare customers ISCC Plus certified packaging and plastic components that contribute to a circular economy approach based on advanced recycling and mass balance. ISCC is a globally applicable sustainability certification system,
...June 24, 2021
Dear Umbra, Why isn’t rooftop solar more highly touted as a climate change solution? I know it’s small scale, but it’s something that an individual person can actually DO. I love my solar panels, and I would like to see them on every flat surface that gets sunlight — schools, stores, churches, storage units, etc. Is it politics, economics, supply issues? It just seems so
...June 23, 2021
UK headquartered business Eco Flexibles has shared insight on the evolving flexible packaging market, noting that as investments increase as companies come out of Covid-19 lockdowns, the coming months will prove a critical time for brands. Eco Flexibles, which partners with brands, packers and retail businesses looking to switch to lightweight recyclable plastic packaging solutions,... The post
...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
...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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Measure What Matters: Corporate Sustainability and its Impact on Business Strategies Date/Time: July 15, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Join experts from data, benchmarking, and advisory services firm ISS Corporate Solutions for a discussion about ESG materiality and the positive impact it can have across your company's sustainability goals. Topics include: How corporations can
...June 22, 2021
ENGEL is convinced that sustainability is more than just hype. The requirements for sustainable injection moulding production are high, but can be mastered with the right solutions. Digitalisation opens up many opportunities here. At the live e-symposium 2021 from 22 to 24 June, ENGEL is bridging the gap between two major trends of our time,... The post Sustainability only works with digitalisation appeared
...June 22, 2021
Sealed Air has evolved its range of thermoformable food packaging webs and made them recycle-ready as it continues to strive towards creating 100% recyclable or reusable packaging solutions. The company’s CRYOVAC® brand TM-Ply top and bottom webs are made from flexible polyethylene films that are compatible with mechanical recycling streams. This follows rigorous testing in... The post Sealed
...June 22, 2021
Behind closed doors in Davos the most tight-lipped politicians and corporate executives are free to speak candidly. They discuss global crises, they brainstorm solutions, and they express their views on how to lead. I sat amongst such a group at a Davos meeting of the UN Global Compact when one of the most senior figureheads of the group spoke up. “When I was growing up, the government had both hands
...June 21, 2021
And that could make the electrical grid work better for everyone.
June 18, 2021
In this article, we’ll look at some alternative, home remedies that are quite helpful in Acoustic Neuroma treatment.
June 18, 2021
UPM Raflatac helped launch The U.S. Plastics Pact’s (“U.S. Pact”) “Roadmap to 2025,” an aggressive national strategy illustrating how the U.S. Pact, UPM Raflatac and fellow signatories, known as Activators, will achieve each of the U.S. Pact’s four 2025 targets through specific actions, responsibilities, and interim timeframes to realize a circular economy for
...June 18, 2021
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, collaborated with the Italian machine producer ACMI to create a new wrapping system for pallets that uses paper instead of plastic. By transforming the way pallets are wrapped, Advantage StretchWrap reduces the supply chain’s reliance on plastic, moving to a renewable and fully recyclable material. Advantage StretchWrap... The post New Advantage
...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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June 16, 2021
Intengine.com and Sustainable Packaging News (SPnews.com) are well established as community leaders, information distributors, and sustainability advocates. Intengine is pleased to announce their partnership with SP News to further support businesses dedicated to greening their supply chain efforts. Intengine will ensure those searching for eco
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June 16, 2021
To understand the possibilities of circular fashion, we as consumers, need to understand our own needs, demands, and expectations from the industry.
June 16, 2021
Soon — just as the plastic milk gallon in the dairy aisle and the beer can in the alcohol section have the three arrows signaling the packaging is recyclable — food products at grocery stores will have a new label to indicate the product is made with upcycled ingredients. Upcycling takes byproducts of a process — in this case, food production — that normally would be considered
...June 16, 2021
Two artists and their army of ad-clicking bots are taking a stand.
June 16, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, citizens around the world have been faced with hard choices; we have had to rethink the way that we live and work to protect ourselves from the virus. Yet these choices, and their impact on our lives, are only the most visceral symptoms of a crisis that has also thrown increasingly urgent, global challenges into sharp relief.Image: Channels: Ethics and
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June 15, 2021
For young Canadians interested in an environmental career, ECO Canada offers support through vital on-the-job work experience and skills training. ECO Canada has committed to helping young Canadians by administering wage subsidies through the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, accelerating the career pathways of the next generation of environmental leaders.
...June 15, 2021
Seawalls can make erosion worse. This California scientist is looking for another solution.
June 15, 2021
Seawalls can make erosion worse. This California scientist is looking for another solution.
June 15, 2021
"It is a reduction, though it is not good for the world."
June 15, 2021
Unilever has joined Nextek’s global project NEXTLOOPP to create food-grade recycled Polypropylene (rPP) from post-consumer packaging waste. Polypropylene (PP) is a commonly used packaging material for food across the globe. Yet, post-consumer PP packaging is not widely recycled in conventional mechanical recycling infrastructure. Whilst food-grade PET bottles are undoubtedly a
...June 14, 2021
How one company is taking responsibility for energy expenditures over the entire life cycle of its products
June 14, 2021
Sydney’s Willoughby Council is working to increase the uptake of solar power among local residents, signing an agreement with a leading North Shore solar power company to encourage residents to convert to solar. The council’s Our Green City Plan aims to double rooftop capacity by 2023 by providing residents with value-for-money, quality solar products. As part of the initiative, residents in
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June 10, 2021
Intengine's Sustainable Packaging Whitepaper offers easy, actionable information about current innovations and the innovators leading the way. The opportunities for providing sustainable packaging materials are impossible to ignore. Paper, Mushrooms, Corn, and Seaweed are just a few of the new materials successfully finding a purpose in
...June 10, 2021
NEW research published today in Nature Communications could signal the end of fossil fuel single-use plastics as the science behind a new plant protein substitute is made public. Researchers at the University of Cambridge Knowles Lab describe how they can create a polymer film from plant protein that is sustainable, scalable and 100 percent... The post Research breakthrough signals end of fossil fuel
...June 10, 2021
Climate-conscious customers are forced to make best guesses when trying to use a grocery list to better the planet.
June 10, 2021
The Sustainable Packaging Design Challenge, a collaboration between WPO (World Packaging Organisation) and World Design Organization (WDO) launched in April of this year, culminated in a series of final presentations from 7 teams on Friday, 4 June. The project regrouped 11 facilitators, seven thought leaders, 76 participants and 28 student participants from 32 countries. Held... The post World Design
...June 9, 2021
In a net-zero carbon world, the low-carbon solution wins. With this in mind, the remaining years of this decade will be defined by tackling value chain emissions. These Scope 3 emissions often are seen as the third rail of climate policy. Right now, the corporate gold standard is net zero well before 2050, and companies at the net-zero forefront are saying that they want to halve their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by
...June 9, 2021
Eckes-Granini is making its packaging portfolio even more environmentally friendly with the help of the KHS Group. Since the middle of May its one-liter hohes C juice bottle has consisted entirely of recycled plastic (rPET). KHS’ Bottles & Shapes experts in Hamburg were responsible for optimization of the bottle. The new containers will continue to... The post Sustainable partnership: KHS and
...June 8, 2021
A vertical, soilless gardening system that uses revolutionary NASA-developed technology is putting farms into the hands of urban dwellers for the first time. Airgarden allows anyone, from novice to green thumb, to sprout five times more home-grown produce, three times faster, with 95% less water, taking up just 1 m2 of space. Inspired by their passion for sustainably grown produce that doesn’t
...June 8, 2021
Put down that beet-juice burger. The next big wave in plant-based protein is fake fish. Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. Large companies including Bumble Bee, Nestlé, Tyson, General Mills and Thai Union are making various
...June 7, 2021
Woolworths Group has partnered with CWP Renewables on a 10-year agreement to purchase power generated by Bango Wind Farm, currently under construction near Yass in the Riverina area of NSW. The renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) will supply 30% of Woolworths’ NSW electricity needs, equivalent to powering 108 stores or 34,000 households. The commitment puts the supermarket giant on track to
...June 4, 2021
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) launched this week, creating a global framework for companies and investors to report and act on nature-related risks. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, will co-chair the TNFD with David Craig, founder of financial-data company Refinitiv and group leader of data and
...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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June 3, 2021
Under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples have the right to not be subjected to any discriminatory conditions of labour”, and to “enjoy fully all rights established under applicable international and domestic law."
June 3, 2021
In spite of green rhetoric, money has piled into aviation and car industries since the start of pandemic, report finds.
June 3, 2021
Will that new $50 million factory be threatened by flooding or wildfires? How many buildings in your company’s real-estate portfolio might require climate-adaption retrofits? Questions such as these are fueling a flood of early-stage investment in climate tech that crosses over into the enterprise software realm, as companies seek to integrate data about emissions, resource consumption
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June 2, 2021
For most of us, speaking about “Carbon Markets or Carbon Offsets” stops the conversation. Why is that? Here are a few facts about greenhouse gas emissions, easily overlooked and rarely talked about. Our carbon market whitepaper will help you feel confident in sustaining the conversation and taking action.
June 2, 2021
One important announcement to come out of Joe Biden’s Earth Summit was the launch of the LEAF coalition, a $1bn a year programme that hopes to unleash a flood of private sector finance for tropical forests. It has the backing of the U.S., Britain and Norway, alongside nine multinational companies including Salesforce, Amazon, Unilever and Nestlé.Image: Channels: Climate and EnergyNatural
...June 2, 2021
The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap, dependable batteries. While the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped dramatically, the technology still leaves something to be desired. Creating new types of batteries that are lighter, lower-cost and more durable will allow big jumps in the performance of electric vehicles and
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