Sustainability Matters
July 31, 2021
For you as a manufacturer of compressors or compressed air systems, the flawless end product comes first. Whether in the construction & building, pharmaceutical, food or beverage industries: The compressed air supply must comply with the applicable quality criteria.
The generation and treatment of the complete infrastructure for compressed air is crucial. At Bürkert you will find the right
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SP News
July 30, 2021
When two years ago at SILBO we received a commercial inquiry about “something for salads”, we understood that we had the opportunity to create a packaging that would be something truly innovative on the market and had a chance to set new standards in flexible packaging for fresh food. Today we are sure that this...
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SP News
July 30, 2021
When two years ago at SILBO we received a commercial inquiry about “something for salads”, we understood that we had the opportunity to create a packaging that would be something truly innovative on the market and had a chance to set new standards in flexible packaging for fresh food. Today we are sure that this...
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SP News
July 30, 2021
Rieke, part of the TriMas Packaging group, has advanced its commitment to providing customers innovative solutions in the area of sustainability with the commercialization of its patented MonoTM-2e pump, a dispenser pump that is ready to be recycled. This innovation, which is in production today, is the first fully-recyclable, mono-material pump on the market. After...
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Sustainability Matters
July 29, 2021
Imagine buying a drink from a shop, putting the empty bottle into your recycling bin, and the next time you buy a drink, the bottle you purchase is manufactured with plastic recycled from the first.
It is possible in a circular economy, where waste is minimised and resources are re-used and recycled.
Closing the waste ‘loop’ for plastic starts with building the four pillars of a circular
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Sustainability Matters
July 29, 2021
Imagine buying a drink from a shop, putting the empty bottle into your recycling bin, and the next time you buy a drink, the bottle you purchase is manufactured with plastic recycled from the first.
It is possible in a circular economy, where waste is minimised and resources are re-used and recycled.
Closing the waste ‘loop’ for plastic starts with building the four pillars of a circular
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SP News
July 29, 2021
The leading global snack manufacturer is taking full advantage of Sonoco’s EnviroCan™ range for its Mini Cheddars, Cheeselets, Cracker Crisps and Twiglets products. Pladis, the global snack company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands, has been on a mission to substantially reduce its environmental impact by updating the packaging of various...
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Sustainability Matters
July 28, 2021
Renewables are on the agenda for organisations, consumers and governments alike. A few years ago, convincing stakeholders of the virtues of renewables was an uphill battle, but now they’re seen as imperative.
And while the collective conscious has embraced the concept of renewables, questions remain. What’s the best source of renewable energy? Is it the low-cost-power-generating wind farm
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SP News
July 28, 2021
Strawberry Fields Organic Farm grows an extensive range of “inspirational vegetables and herbs”. But, after 46 years of organic growing, they had struggled to find a supplier of compostable bags at an affordable price. That was until they discovered the C BAG from flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging and their partner Treetop...
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SP News
July 28, 2021
Earth Overshoot Day: ALBA Group demands a strengthening of the circular economy instead of the consumption of more resources. We are clearly living beyond our means: according to calculations of the Global Footprint Network, by tomorrow, 29th July 2021, the world’s population will already have used up all of its natural resources for this year....
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Sustainability Matters
July 27, 2021
So you have assembled a great sustainable design team with the best intentions, but do they have a deep understanding of the project’s place and its ecological, social and economic context?
A few years ago, I was asked to develop the sustainability strategy for a large government precinct development in outer Melbourne. My first step was to ask permission to visit the site and talk with members of the
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Sustainability Matters
July 27, 2021
Dole Sunshine Company has partnered with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile.
London-based Ananas Anam develops innovative plant-based textiles and is the company behind Piñatex — a leather alternative made from sustainably sourced pineapple leaf fibres. Via the partnership with Dole, ?bres will be collected from harvested pineapple plant leaves on
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Grist News
July 27, 2021
Walmart and other retail giants import millions of goods on polluting cargo ships.
SP News
July 27, 2021
From natural and clean beauty products in your local organic stores to the shiny shelves of premium beauty, a new generation of packaging is taking over. Moisturizer, lip balm, sunscreen, body butter… Most of us put together a summer vacation shopping list without giving much thought to what happens to the plastic jars and bottles...
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GreenBiz Group
July 27, 2021
It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less.
There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. This matters because if we want more people to contribute to a sustainable future, they would first need to know what to do, what the goal is. As expressed by social and environmental leaders recently, people need to become their own
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SP News
July 27, 2021
5000 households in Mosman and Willoughby will be able to recycle aluminium coffee pods through their kerbside bins in an Australian-first pilot. Householders participating in the trial will receive a specially designed bright orange bag to collect their used aluminium capsules, which they can then place in their recycling bins for collection. The trial, run...
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Sustainability Matters
July 26, 2021
Soft plastics lack adequate recycling methods as they can easily entangle in waste separation machinery, leading to mechanical failure and contamination of other recyclable materials such as paper. Because of this problem, current recycling methods rely on the manual sorting of soft plastics, an often repetitive and unsafe task.
Working alongside industry partners as part of a federal government
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Grist News
July 26, 2021
Silicon is facing bottlenecks and trade sanctions. Is this cadmium telluride's moment?
Grist News
July 26, 2021
Silicon is facing bottlenecks and trade sanctions. Is this cadmium telluride's moment?
GreenBiz Group
July 26, 2021
Addressing industrial emissions and harmful particulate matter, such as those produced by steel mills, continues to be a difficult challenge.
Consider that right now, the steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. In 2018, every ton of steel produced emitted about 1.85 tons of carbon dioxide, according to the World Steel Association. That equates to about 8 percent of
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Grist News
July 24, 2021
A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates.
Grist News
July 24, 2021
A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates.
GreenBiz Group
July 23, 2021
Summer makes me nostalgic for seafood. As a kid, our annual family vacation to Croatia was my favorite time of the year. I spent my days snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, strolling through quaint markets and eating lots of seafood.
But those days are long gone. Seafood hasn’t been part of my diet after learning about the detrimental effects of overfishing on our oceans,
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GreenBiz Group
July 23, 2021
Summer makes me nostalgic for seafood. As a kid, our annual family vacation to Croatia was my favorite time of the year. I spent my days snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, strolling through quaint markets and eating lots of seafood.
But those days are long gone. Seafood hasn’t been part of my diet after learning about the detrimental effects of overfishing on our oceans,
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Sustainability Matters
July 22, 2021
Peel Business Park is a 1000-hectare industrial estate being developed in Nambeelup, WA. Due to the remoteness of the area, an existing power connection to the traditional grid did not exist — an onsite, behind-the-meter solar and battery solution was highlighted as the most cost-effective, reliable and green alternative.
The renewable energy solution includes a 1.2 MW solar farm, incorporating
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Grist News
July 22, 2021
The new rules “will save lives,” one doctor said. “It will make my patients immediately healthier.”
Sustainability Matters
July 21, 2021
Conducted through June and supported by the Smart Energy Council in collaboration with the solar industry, Beyond the Burn tells the story of solar’s triumph by capturing the solar farms powering Australia’s clean energy future, and the people behind them.
Led by acclaimed Australian Geographic photographer Ralph Alphonso, the expedition journeys through rural New South Wales, Queensland
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Willy Beamen
July 21, 2021
Why is the doormat on the threshold of the house necessary, and why is it laid from the outside or from the inside of the front door? A neat and unusual doormat gives the door space a lovely and welcoming look. It protects the house from the penetration of dirt from the street because before entering the room, a person can clean the dirt from the sole. This is a very useful thing in the rainy season when it gets damp outside.
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GreenBiz Group
July 21, 2021
Electrifying delivery vehicles is no longer a race predominantly amongst startups. In the past year, big-name OEMs have revealed plans for an entire lineup of new battery-electric commercial vehicles — ranging from Ford’s unveiling of the 2022 E-Transit to Mercedes-Benz’s announcement that eSprinter is heading to the U.S. market.
As for General Motors, there has been a flurry of
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GreenBiz Group
July 20, 2021
Vertical farming needs to get beyond the leafy green business — the ability to grow crops such as kale, microgreens and lettuce in urban or indoor settings won't transform the entire agriculture system. The industry needs to cultivate a much wider array of produce to mark more than a niche impact.
Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scotland-based vertical farm manufacturer, has started
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Sustainability Matters
July 19, 2021
Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA) has partnered with Monash University to support the launch of its innovative and award-winning Green Steps program. A global leader in clean energy, EGPA is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable energy plants.
Green Steps offers transformative and practical sustainability training and consultancy projects for ambitious emerging
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Grist News
July 19, 2021
Carbon dioxide and warmer soils could be supercharging everyone’s least favorite plant.
Grist News
July 17, 2021
Walls are meant to keep out rising seas — but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors.
Sustainability Matters
July 15, 2021
ABB has been awarded a contract for a range of drive and motor products and services as part of Sydney Water’s Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac) water and wastewater infrastructure project.
With Greater Sydney’s population expected to reach ~8 million by 2036, the city’s existing water network will be stretched beyond capacity. Via the ProMac project, Sydney Water will upgrade and
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Sustainability Matters
July 14, 2021
Machine-learning technology is being used to accurately predict energy generation from wind and solar for integration with the national grid, as part of a collaboration between Monash University’s Grid Innovation Hub, Worley and Palisade Energy.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)-funded project aims to provide wind and solar power generators with more accurate and reliable
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GreenBiz Group
July 12, 2021
The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040.
Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with.
According to research released over the past 18 months by the
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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.
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.
Grist News
July 9, 2021
Transportation and dry cleaning make it the worst green option for consumers of fashion, study finds.
Briana Marvell
July 8, 2021
Check out sustainable additions to your garden to benefit the local eco-system and reduce water waste and pollution.
Grist News
July 8, 2021
A green bank is helping make communities healthier, more resilient, and more equitable in the face of climate change
ECO CANADA
July 7, 2021
ECO Canada’s sustainable procurement webinar features Frances Edmonds - head of the sustainable impact at HP Canada, one of Canada’s most sustainable companies, and Amy Castor, a specialist at WWF- Canada, dedicated to protecting the environment have created this sustainable procurement workplace guide.
Grist News
July 7, 2021
The problem is, it’s unclear if “carbon offsets” even work.
Sustainability Matters
July 7, 2021
The Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand (SEANZ) has announced the winners of this year’s SEANZ Fronius New Zealand Sustainable Energy Industry Awards, revealed at the organisation’s Tomorrow's Energy Today conference on 2 July.
The awards recognise and celebrate the businesses pushing the boundaries within the solar industry to provide cutting-edge technologies, deliver
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Sustainability Matters
July 7, 2021
The Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct is now fully operational, committing the nation’s carbon industry to higher standards of integrity, transparency and accountability than ever before.
The climate-related consumer protection code of conduct aims to increase the quality of carbon abatement that is occurring in Australia, ensuring that projects ranging from traditional fire
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Sustainability Matters
July 7, 2021
The Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand (SEANZ) has announced the winners of this year’s SEANZ Fronius New Zealand Sustainable Energy Industry Awards, revealed at the organisation’s Tomorrow's Energy Today conference on 2 July.
The awards recognise and celebrate the businesses pushing the boundaries within the solar industry to provide cutting-edge technologies, deliver
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Grist News
July 7, 2021
The shipping industry's emissions keep climbing.
Intengine's Writer Community
July 6, 2021
Looking to Sustainable options in resource conservation, supply chain choices and member participation is easily what makes a gym stand apart. You'll find ideas on how to give your gym an eco-friendly lift.
Alisa Jon
July 5, 2021
The Innovative Packaging brings you the deal of a lifetime with our white packaging boxes that are not only sturdy but also eco-friendly and cost-effective.
Alisa Jon
July 5, 2021
Foresee more than one function of these custom rigid boxes before you purchase and enjoy multiple uses for the long run.
SP News
July 5, 2021
The value of PET is clear thanks to Austrian social enterprise HELIOZ, which is committed to bringing safe drinking water to rural communities. HELIOZ works with global plastic packaging producers to ensure PET water bottles are available in the communities in which the project is active, including parts of India and Uganda, so uncontaminated drinking...
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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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Grist News
July 2, 2021
The pipeline will have to prepare an environmental impact statement for the first time ever.
Sustainability Matters
July 1, 2021
Australian technology company Calix is partnering in a low-carbon research project, which has been awarded $39 million in Australian Government funding.
Calix is a key partner in the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC), which brings together heavy industry players, government and research with the aim of reducing carbon emissions from Australia’s heavy
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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...
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