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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Timberland X Thread Collection Made with 'Most Responsible Fabric on the Planet'
New Timberland X Thread Collection Made with 'Most Responsible Fabric on the Planet'
Published on March 3, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has launched the Timberland X Thread collection in partnership with Thread, the Certified B Corporation that transforms plastic bottles from the streets and canals of Haiti into what Thread calls “the most ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Breakthroughs in EPS, PE, PP Recycling Bring Plastics Closer to Circularity
Trending: Breakthroughs in EPS, PE, PP Recycling Bring Plastics Closer to Circularity
Published on March 3, 2017
About a 4 minute read

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of plastic used each year for packaging is actually recycled. The remaining 98 percent finds its way into landfills, incineration plants and the environment. New innov... View More

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Community Updates
PepsiCo and Danimer Scientific to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins
PepsiCo and Danimer Scientific to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Biotechnology leader Danimer Scientific and global food and beverage company PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) have announced an agreement that includes development of Danimer Scientifics’ biodegradable film resins to meet the sustainable flexible packaging requ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Biocomposite That Increases Performance, Sustainability Could Be Future of Surf Fins
Biocomposite That Increases Performance, Sustainability Could Be Future of Surf Fins
Published on February 28, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Surf equipment manufacturer Futures Fins is introducing a new fin for stand-up paddleboards (SUP) created from biocomposites. The RWC (reclaimed wood composite) Keel is an environmentally friendly biocomposite-based fin that meets, and in some aspect... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Disruptive Design Drives Sustainable Fashion Forward
Trending: Disruptive Design Drives Sustainable Fashion Forward
Published on February 7, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The fashion industry shows no sign of slowing down in regards to reducing its environmental impact, with new initiatives and schemes emerging almost daily. Though the concept of fast fashion stands in stark contrast to the notion of conscious consume... View More

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Materials & PackagingMarketing & Communications
As You Sow Urges Global Brands to Nix Polystyrene Foam Packaging
As You Sow Urges Global Brands to Nix Polystyrene Foam Packaging
Published on February 6, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Environmental and corporate social responsibility non-profit As You Sow has called upon four major US companies — Amazon, McDonald’s, Target and Walmart — to ditch polystyrene foam packaging from their operations. And they’re not the only one... View More

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Community Updates
GM and Honda to Establish Industry-First Joint Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Operation in Michigan
GM and Honda to Establish Industry-First Joint Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Operation in Michigan
Published on February 1, 2017
About a 4 minute read

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Honda (NYSE: HMC) today announced establishment of the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company.... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Walmart, BMZ Funding Drives Textile Innovations Here and Abroad
Trending: Walmart, BMZ Funding Drives Textile Innovations Here and Abroad
Published on January 27, 2017
About a 5 minute read

The textile industry isn’t exactly the poster child for sustainability or ethical business practices, but Walmart and the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) are working to change all that by funding projects geared towards revolutionizing textile manuf... View More

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Community Updates
New Avery Dennison ClearIntent Portfolio Enables Sustainability Improvements
New Avery Dennison ClearIntent Portfolio Enables Sustainability Improvements
Published on January 23, 2017
About a 2 minute read

As part of its ambitious 2025 sustainability goals, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has created a new portfolio designed to enable customers choose products that can help to make a positive environmental impact. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Published on January 19, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Today, Procter & Gamble announced that it has teamed up with us at TerraCycle and SUEZ, the largest waste management company in Europe, to source, develop and put out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from up to 25 percent recycled b... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
P&G's New Year's Resolution: Zero Waste to Landfill From All Production Sites by 2020
P&G's New Year's Resolution: Zero Waste to Landfill From All Production Sites by 2020
Published on January 11, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Procter & Gamble announced today additional investments in recycling and beneficial reuse that will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020. Since P&G began qualifying sites as zero ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
DOE Awards LanzaTech $4M for New Low-Carbon Jet & Diesel Demo Facility
DOE Awards LanzaTech $4M for New Low-Carbon Jet & Diesel Demo Facility
Published on January 3, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has awarded 2015 SBIO winner LanzaTech, a carbon-recycling company, $4 million to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons... View More

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Community Updates
Unilever Opens $272m Manufacturing Plant in Dubai
Unilever Opens $272m Manufacturing Plant in Dubai
Published on December 27, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Consumer goods giant Unilever has opened a Dh1 billion ($272 million) manufacturing plant, the region’s largest personal care products facility, at Dubai Industrial Park. The company will mark products manufactured at the factory with a ‘Made in ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Building a Society of Sustainable Mobility: Nissan SVP and CSO Hitoshi Kawaguchi
Building a Society of Sustainable Mobility: Nissan SVP and CSO Hitoshi Kawaguchi
Published on December 27, 2016
About a 11 minute read

The Chief Sustainability Officer is a crucial position within any business, working at the very core of a company’s sustainability strategy. When Nissan decided to appoint its first CSO, CEO Carlos Ghosn personally chose SVP Hitoshi Kawaguchi for t... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
30 New EU Life+ Pilot Projects Make Convincing Case for Circular Business Models
30 New EU Life+ Pilot Projects Make Convincing Case for Circular Business Models
Published on December 20, 2016
About a 4 minute read

A recent report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and a number of new initiatives sweeping Europe have highlighted the convincing business case for companies to adopt circular principles into their business models. The latest development on the path ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Cradle to Cradle Design – So Much More Than Recycling
Cradle to Cradle Design – So Much More Than Recycling
Published on December 20, 2016
About a 5 minute read

It’s easy for the concepts of Cradle to Cradle design and a circular economy to become shorthand for recycling, but both are much more complex than that. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Wrangler, Toyota Celebrate Major Achievements in Water Savings
Wrangler, Toyota Celebrate Major Achievements in Water Savings
Published on December 19, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Ambitions to reduce environmental impact by slashing water use are driving brands in industries of all kinds to rethink their manufacturing processes. This week, both Wrangler and Toyota announced they have risen to the challenge and have plenty to s... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
GM Exceeds Landfill-Free Goal, Starts Testing Autonomous Vehicles
GM Exceeds Landfill-Free Goal, Starts Testing Autonomous Vehicles
Published on December 16, 2016
About a 4 minute read

General Motors (GM) achieved a record number of landfill-free facilitiesin 2016, exceeding its commitment four years early. The company now operates 152 global facilities that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations, inclu... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Fast Retailing Applies Unique SPA Business Model to Help Forge Brighter Future in Bangladesh
Fast Retailing Applies Unique SPA Business Model to Help Forge Brighter Future in Bangladesh
Published on December 16, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Bangladesh is no longer one of the world’s poorest nations. Today, this emerging nation is steadily growing as one of the world’s leading apparel manufacturers. However, the country’s economic structure remains fragile due to its heavy dependen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
IKEA to Invest Over €3B to Ensure Stable Supply of Sustainable Materials
IKEA to Invest Over €3B to Ensure Stable Supply of Sustainable Materials
Published on December 15, 2016
About a 3 minute read

As companies and governments around the world are working to meet climate goals set out by the Paris Agreement, the IKEA Group’s 2016 Sustainability Report shows considerable progress towards its People & Planet Positive strategy and continued ... View More

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