Efficient control of compressed air technology with reliable valve solutions

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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Great step into the future of flexible packaging

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... The post Great step into the future of flexible packaging appeared first on Sustainable

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Great step into the future of flexible packaging

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... The post Great step into the future of flexible packaging appeared first on Sustainable

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Rieke pioneers MonoTM-2e Pump designed for recyclability

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... The post Rieke pioneers MonoTM-2e

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Building a circular economy for plastic

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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Building a circular economy for plastic

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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Pladis Further Boosts Sustainability Credentials Through Sonoco’s Fully Recyclable EnviroCan™ with Paperboard End

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... The post Pladis Further

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Solar vs wind: the race to power up sustainable energy

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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Compostable bags solution ends search for fresh produce growers

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... The post Compostable bags solution ends

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Recent study confirms recycling relieves the burden on the climate

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.... The post Recent study confirms recycling relieves the

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Place matters: understanding the importance of place in sustainable building design

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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Pineapple leaves repurposed for leather alternative

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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What’s the true cost of shipping all your junk across the ocean?

Grist News

July 27, 2021

Walmart and other retail giants import millions of goods on polluting cargo ships.

Beauty trailblazers are saying goodbye to conventional plastics – sustainable packaging set to become mainstream

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... The post Beauty trailblazers are saying goodbye to conventional

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It’s time to redefine sustainability

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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Australian first kerbside aluminium coffee capsule recycling pilot

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... The post Australian first kerbside aluminium

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Recycling robot being developed to sort out soft plastics

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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A different kind of solar technology is poised to go big

Grist News

July 26, 2021

Silicon is facing bottlenecks and trade sanctions. Is this cadmium telluride's moment?

A different kind of solar technology is poised to go big

Grist News

July 26, 2021

Silicon is facing bottlenecks and trade sanctions. Is this cadmium telluride's moment?

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric

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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A stronger electricity grid is crucial to cutting carbon. Does that make it green?

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.

A stronger electricity grid is crucial to cutting carbon. Does that make it green?

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.

This summer, consider sustainable seafood

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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This summer, consider sustainable seafood

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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Business park powers site with solar, battery, microgrid solution

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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Bay Area regulators just delivered on a promise to help frontline communities breathe easier

Grist News

July 22, 2021

The new rules “will save lives,” one doctor said. “It will make my patients immediately healthier.”

Beyond the Burn: a photographic expedition of Australian solar farms

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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What Is The Best Material For Door Mats

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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GM scales up EV fleet support infrastructure

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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Meet one vertical farm venture helping the industry grow past greens

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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Partnership supports next generation of sustainability leaders

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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Climate change is making poison ivy stronger and itchier

Grist News

July 19, 2021

Carbon dioxide and warmer soils could be supercharging everyone’s least favorite plant.

Be very careful where you build that seawall

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.

ABB wins contract to support Sydney Water infrastructure project

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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Predicting power generation from wind and solar

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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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity

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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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.

Renting clothes is ‘less green than throwing them away’

Grist News

July 9, 2021

Transportation and dry cleaning make it the worst green option for consumers of fashion, study finds.

4 Eco-Friendly Landscaping Ideas for Your Lawn and Garden

Briana Marvell

July 8, 2021

Check out sustainable additions to your garden to benefit the local eco-system and reduce water waste and pollution. 

Lifestyle changes aren’t enough: here’s how to make cities truly sustainable

Grist News

July 8, 2021

A green bank is helping make communities healthier, more resilient, and more equitable in the face of climate change

WEBINAR Sustainable Procurement: Purchasing the Future We Want

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.

The US is about to go all-in on paying farmers and foresters to trap carbon

Grist News

July 7, 2021

The problem is, it’s unclear if “carbon offsets” even work.

NZ Sustainable Energy Industry Awards winners announced

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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Code of conduct will hold carbon industry accountable

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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NZ Sustainable Energy Industry Awards winners announced

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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A proposal to make cargo ships pay for pollution is making waves

Grist News

July 7, 2021

The shipping industry's emissions keep climbing.

Fitness Facilities Are Reopening with Sustainability Commitments

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.

How will White Packaging Boxes change the way you think about Packaging?

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. 

A Few Ways You Can Make More Uses of Your Rigid Boxes

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. 

RETAL supports HELIOZ clean water community project

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... The post RETAL supports HELIOZ clean water community

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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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The feds just threw a wrench into Enbridge’s plan to keep Line 5 running

Grist News

July 2, 2021

The pipeline will have to prepare an environmental impact statement for the first time ever.

Heavy industry low-carbon research backed by $39 million funding

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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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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