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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: New Materials, Traceability Could Help Mould Circular Economy for Plastics
Trending: New Materials, Traceability Could Help Mould Circular Economy for Plastics
Published on March 17, 2016
About a 6 minute read

With the opportunity to curb over $80 billion in annual industry losses, a circular economy for plastics seems pretty appealing. Several projects in Europe are working to make this happen: Earlier this month, Sustainable Brands covered a collaborativ... View More

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Circular Economy
Avery Dennison RFID Labels Improve Efficiency, Cut Waste in Apparel Industry
Avery Dennison RFID Labels Improve Efficiency, Cut Waste in Apparel Industry
Published on March 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is transforming both consumers’ shopping carts and companies’ supply chains by allowing intelligent barcodes to talk to a networked system that tracks products from Point A to Point Z. A technology... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen to Collaborate on Circular Model for Plastics
London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen to Collaborate on Circular Model for Plastics
Published on March 7, 2016
About a 2 minute read

From “competitors” to collaborators – several European cities in a race to be capitals of the next economy are joining forces to develop practical projects to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. London, Amsterdam and Copenhagen hav... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Biomimicry Design Challenge Expands to Include $10K Living Product Prize
Biomimicry Design Challenge Expands to Include $10K Living Product Prize
Published on March 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

The annual competition from the Biomimicry Insititute is spreading its wings: The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge (BGDC) is expanding to include the Living Product Prize. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Novelis' Recycled Aluminum Builds Jaguar's Lightest, Most Aerodynamic Sedan
Novelis' Recycled Aluminum Builds Jaguar's Lightest, Most Aerodynamic Sedan
Published on February 19, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Novelis, world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to supply aluminum sheet for the recently launched Jaguar XE — “Jaguar’s most advanced sports saloon.”The REALCAR (REcycled ALuminium CAR) pro... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Carlsberg: How Engagement Is Key to the Success of Sustainable Packaging
Carlsberg: How Engagement Is Key to the Success of Sustainable Packaging
Published on February 18, 2016
About a 4 minute read

In one of the highlights of the SB’16 Copenhagen preview event in Denmark last week, Simon Hoffmeyer Boas, Sustainability Director at Carlsberg, introduced the beer giant’s pioneering new packaging solution, The Green Fibre Bottle. Away from the ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
What Campbell’s Can Teach Us About Clean Label Packaging
What Campbell’s Can Teach Us About Clean Label Packaging
Published on February 11, 2016
About a 4 minute read

To maintain longevity and customer loyalty in today’s fast-changing world, classic brands must strike a careful balance between embracing innovation and staying true to their roots. ... View More

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New Metrics
Sustainability Mythbusters: Products With 'Zero Emissions'
Sustainability Mythbusters: Products With 'Zero Emissions'
Published on February 10, 2016
About a 3 minute read

It's easy to use 'common sense' and make assumptions in sustainability, but does that get you the results you want? As a science-based method, LCA is an excellent tool to bust the myths that surround sustainability. In this series, we look at some co... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Stakeholder Collaboration Enables Accelerated Progress in APP's Peatland Management Efforts
Stakeholder Collaboration Enables Accelerated Progress in APP's Peatland Management Efforts
Published on February 4, 2016
About a 8 minute read

On Thursday, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) released a progress report on its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), which involves four main corporate commitments that have regulated the company’s resource development since 2013. APP claims to have accelera... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Role of the Representative Product in Product Environmental Footprinting
The Role of the Representative Product in Product Environmental Footprinting
Published on February 2, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) approach is a game-changing initiative in LCA, with effects and ramifications that we are only just beginning to understand. Today in PRé’s PEF series: What is a European representative product? And how do... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
EU Remanufacturing Could Represent Up to €90B Annually, 600,000 Jobs by 2030
EU Remanufacturing Could Represent Up to €90B Annually, 600,000 Jobs by 2030
Published on February 1, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Following the adoption of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package and the announcement of a €24B fund to support circular economy projects and businesses, several organizations have released research reports and tools to aid the transi... View More

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Supply Chain
Consumer Goods Forum Calls for Action on Forced Labor, Scale-Up of Low-Carbon Refrigeration
Consumer Goods Forum Calls for Action on Forced Labor, Scale-Up of Low-Carbon Refrigeration
Published on January 22, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), a group of about 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other global industry stakeholders, sent out two calls to action this month. The CGF is rallying the industry to fight forced labor – which affects... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Report: The Future of Plastics Can (and Should) Be Circular
Report: The Future of Plastics Can (and Should) Be Circular
Published on January 19, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Plastic packaging is not only an environmental problem, it is economically wasteful, too. Most plastic packaging is only used once, leading to 95 percent of the value of plastic packaging – worth $80-120 billion annually – being tossed and lost t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Cradle to Cradle Design Challenge Winners Provide Practical Everyday Solutions
Cradle to Cradle Design Challenge Winners Provide Practical Everyday Solutions
Published on January 13, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The winners of the second Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Product Design Challenge were announced this morning – each solution was carefully designed to maximize the use of materials that can be perpetually cycled for reuse. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Novelis Achieves 49% Recycled Aluminum Inputs, Makes Progress on Water, GHG Targets
Novelis Achieves 49% Recycled Aluminum Inputs, Makes Progress on Water, GHG Targets
Published on December 28, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Aluminum rolling and recycling leader Novelis released its sustainability report for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) on December 22. The company doubled its recycling capacity over the past five years, among other achievements. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Sustainable Packaging: A Holistic, Collaborative Design Challenge
Sustainable Packaging: A Holistic, Collaborative Design Challenge
Published on December 23, 2015
About a 3 minute read

There are many opportunities for the design industry to play a bigger part in product sustainability. Case in point: Many of the technological advancements in sustainable packaging suffer from issues that could be tackled through partnership with str... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: This Week in Upcycling – Champagne Packaging, Rice Waste, Yoga Mats
Trending: This Week in Upcycling – Champagne Packaging, Rice Waste, Yoga Mats
Published on December 18, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Upcycling is a great way to use waste to create new products and take the world one step closer to a circular economy. These companies are some of the latest to creatively incorporate the practice to optimize products while utilizing a variety of was... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Ford: New Manufacturing Method Could Cut Emissions By 50%
Ford: New Manufacturing Method Could Cut Emissions By 50%
Published on December 9, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Saving engines from the scrapyard and reusing them could deliver a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to producing a new engine, according to news from Ford Motor Company. The automaker has announced that its new, patented plasma coating ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Indonesian Paper Giants Commit Over $100M Towards Forest, Peatland Restoration
Indonesian Paper Giants Commit Over $100M Towards Forest, Peatland Restoration
Published on December 8, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Amidst the bustle of COP21, Indonesian forests have received some pretty good news. After weeks of devastating fires, APRIL Group and Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), two of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, have made strong reforestation com... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Epson's New In-Office Papermaking System Turns Waste Paper Into New Paper
Epson's New In-Office Papermaking System Turns Waste Paper Into New Paper
Published on December 7, 2015
About a 3 minute read

While so much of our lives have veered toward the digital, many organizations’ operations still rely to some degree on paper. Innovative solutions to help minimize the impact of continued paper use include print-optimization technologies and even m... View More

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