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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
WRAP Breaks Down Food Waste in UK Grocery Supply Chain, Finds Millions in Potential Savings
WRAP Breaks Down Food Waste in UK Grocery Supply Chain, Finds Millions in Potential Savings
Published on May 18, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The most in-depth examination of the grocery supply chain in the United Kingdom was released yesterday by the waste reduction experts at WRAP. The organization estimates that 1.9 million tonnes of food is wasted by UK grocery retailers and food manuf... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Report: $3.5B+ Business Opportunity in Scaling Up Circular System for Plastics
Report: $3.5B+ Business Opportunity in Scaling Up Circular System for Plastics
Published on May 18, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Plastic has many benefits ranging from reducing food waste by providing packaging to cutting transport pollution due to its light weight. However, waste plastic is undervalued by the economy due to externalization of environmental costs. In a new dis... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Ford Turning Captured CO2 Into Car Parts, Expanding Healthcare Outreach in Africa
Ford Turning Captured CO2 Into Car Parts, Expanding Healthcare Outreach in Africa
Published on May 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Ford Motor Company claims to be the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using captured carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock. Within five years, the company expects to be using the new biomaterials in its vehicles. Foams... View More

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Supply Chain
FSC Certification Creates Competitive Advantages, Raises Standards in Forest Management
FSC Certification Creates Competitive Advantages, Raises Standards in Forest Management
Published on May 13, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Businesses face myriad ongoing challenges: Apart from the day-to-day fluctuations in market dynamics, entrepreneurs must deal with economies of scale, inter- and intra-market competition and regulatory compliance. Yet some voluntary compliance can un... View More

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Supply Chain
Strong Partnerships Key to 'Greening' Your Supply Chain in Developing Markets
Strong Partnerships Key to 'Greening' Your Supply Chain in Developing Markets
Published on May 11, 2016
About a 3 minute read

A product will go through multiple points of contact in its lifecycle. From the designer to the manufacturer to transport to the consumer and end of life, each component has an impact. Environmentally and socially responsible supply chain management ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
How Standardized Labels, Celebrities and Brands Are Working to Help the Public ‘Recycle Right!’
How Standardized Labels, Celebrities and Brands Are Working to Help the Public ‘Recycle Right!’
Published on May 6, 2016
About a 6 minute read

In celebration of Earth Month (shouldn’t every month be Earth Month?), our nonprofit organization Recycle Across America (RAA) hosted an exciting pair of events to discuss the faltering recycling industry and a simple solution that can help begin t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Zero Waste Europe Needs Your Help to Redesign Wasteful Products
Zero Waste Europe Needs Your Help to Redesign Wasteful Products
Published on May 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Brussels-based association Zero Waste Europe is developing a project to empower community groups across Europe to challenge wasteful products and facilitate stakeholder collaboration on their redesign. ‘The People’s Design Lab’ is expected to l... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Beauty, Packaging No Longer Need to Come at the Expense of Our Oceans
Trending: Beauty, Packaging No Longer Need to Come at the Expense of Our Oceans
Published on April 29, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The ocean’s value has been estimated as high as $24 trillion, yet despite its inherent connections to the health and well-being of wildlife, humans, and the global economy, it continues to be overexploited and polluted. Scientists have estimated th... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Timberland Extends Rigorous Environmental Standard Across Entire Product Portfolio
Timberland Extends Rigorous Environmental Standard Across Entire Product Portfolio
Published on April 27, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland prides itself on its commitment to innovate and operate in an accountable and responsible manner — in terms of its products, the communities in which it operates, and the outdoors. As part of this commitmen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: America's Pastime, Swedish Ingenuity Spur Proliferation of Recycled Textiles
Trending: America's Pastime, Swedish Ingenuity Spur Proliferation of Recycled Textiles
Published on April 22, 2016
About a 2 minute read

SustainU, a West Virginia-based leading producer of apparel using fabrics from 100 percent recycled, domestically manufactured materials, this week announced a partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) to produce licensed apparel for the 2016 seas... View More

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Community Updates
GM Recycles Water Bottles to Make Chevy Equinox Part
GM Recycles Water Bottles to Make Chevy Equinox Part
Published on April 20, 2016
About a 3 minute read

General Motors is turning its employees’ recycled water bottles into a new life: noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the Chevrolet Equinox engine. The bottles – collected from five of its Michigan facilities – are also being turned int... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Dow's New Microfoam Packaging Technology to Help Lessen Impact of Rio 2016 Olympics
Dow's New Microfoam Packaging Technology to Help Lessen Impact of Rio 2016 Olympics
Published on April 18, 2016
About a 3 minute read

As the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games and the Official Carbon Partner of Rio 2016, The Dow Chemical Company has launched a new Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensiv... View More

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Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
3rd Fashion Revolution Will See Activists in 84 Countries Asking Brands #WhoMadeMyClothes
3rd Fashion Revolution Will See Activists in 84 Countries Asking Brands #WhoMadeMyClothes
Published on April 14, 2016
About a 6 minute read

This year, Fashion Revolution’s annual campaign has expanded into a week-long series of events featuring hundreds of activities, stunts and social experiments across 84 countries worldwide. Throughout Fashion Revolution Week, April 18th to 24th, co... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Ford Designing New Campus to Drive Innovation and Collaboration, Invest in Employees
Ford Designing New Campus to Drive Innovation and Collaboration, Invest in Employees
Published on April 11, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Ford Motor Company today announced plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, sustainable, high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition beyond mere automaker to a mobility company. The 10-year transfo... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
EWG Verifies 125 Products with 'Best Manufacturing Practices'
EWG Verifies 125 Products with 'Best Manufacturing Practices'
Published on April 5, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Over 125 cosmetics and personal care products from 14 brands have earned the Environmental Working Group (EWG)’s new verification. The EWG VERIFIED™ program aims to help customers quickly and easily identify products that meet strict ingredient s... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Report Reveals 67% of Cans Contain BPA; Campbell Soup, Del Monte to Switch Packaging
Report Reveals 67% of Cans Contain BPA; Campbell Soup, Del Monte to Switch Packaging
Published on March 30, 2016
About a 5 minute read

A report released today by six non-profit organizations found that 67 percent of nearly 200 tested food can linings contained Bisphenol A (BPA). The report also identified the replacement materials and to what extent their safety has been studied. Ah... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Avoiding Greenwashing: 10 Principles of Truly Sustainable Packaging Design
Avoiding Greenwashing: 10 Principles of Truly Sustainable Packaging Design
Published on March 29, 2016
About a 3 minute read

As a packaging designer and nature lover, I dream of the day when material science and manufacturing can deliver on the promise of zero environmental impact, high performance, premium finish and low costs. Many breakthroughs have begun to deliver on ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Analysis Outlines Progress, Challenges, Next Steps for UK Recovered Plastics Market
New Analysis Outlines Progress, Challenges, Next Steps for UK Recovered Plastics Market
Published on March 25, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The latest data and in-depth information about UK plastics recycling and reprocessing has been released in an updated Plastics Market Situation Report from resource efficiency experts WRAP. The report includes detailed analysis of recovered plastic f... View More

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Community Updates
Ford to Share Environmental Stewardship Program for Its Suppliers at G7 Alliance Forum on Resource Efficiency
Ford to Share Environmental Stewardship Program for Its Suppliers at G7 Alliance Forum on Resource Efficiency
Published on March 21, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Ford Motor Company will provide a briefing at a forum of the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, highlighting its Partnership for A Cleaner Environment. PACE is a program that aims to help the company’s suppliers min... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Ford Expanding Environmental Stewardship Efforts by Sharing Best Practices with Suppliers
Ford Expanding Environmental Stewardship Efforts by Sharing Best Practices with Suppliers
Published on March 20, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Tomorrow, at a forum of the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency in Washington, D.C., Ford Motor Company will highlight its new Partnership for A Cleaner Environment (PACE), a program that aims to help the automaker’s suppliers minimize their impact ... View More

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