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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