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Former Recyclebank Executive Preston Read Joins Earth911, Inc. Advisory Board
Former Recyclebank Executive Preston Read Joins Earth911, Inc. Advisory Board
Published on May 21, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Focus is on a recycling communication pilot program for cities ... View More

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Shelton Group Hires Brooks Clark as Managing Editor
Shelton Group Hires Brooks Clark as Managing Editor
Published on May 15, 2013
About a 2 minute read

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that it has added Brooks Clark as Managing Editor of Shelton Insights, the ... View More

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Shelton Group Study Shows Decline in Energy-Efficient Product Purchases and Home Improvements
Shelton Group Study Shows Decline in Energy-Efficient Product Purchases and Home Improvements
Published on May 15, 2013
About a 2 minute read

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications firm entirely focused in the sustainability and energy efficiency sectors, announced today that its latest Utility Pulse study shows that energy-saving habits have de... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Reusable Transport Packaging: Good for the Planet, Operational Efficiency and Brand Protection
Reusable Transport Packaging: Good for the Planet, Operational Efficiency and Brand Protection
Published on May 14, 2013
About a 6 minute read

Packaging. The term evokes images of wrappers, tubs, pouches and other types of product encasements we see on store shelves every day. Meanwhile, transport packaging such as pallets, cardboard boxes and plastic stretch wrap remain largely hidden from... View More

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Materials & Packaging
BASF Licenses Genomatica Process for Creating BDO from Renewable Feedstock
BASF Licenses Genomatica Process for Creating BDO from Renewable Feedstock
Published on May 10, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Chemical technology company Genomatica has announced a new partnership with BASF. The chemical giant has licensed Genomatica’s patented new manufacturing process for a renewable form of the organic compound 1,4-butanediol, more commonly known as BD... View More

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White Paper: Sprint Improved Packaging Sustainability 55 Percent in Three Years
White Paper: Sprint Improved Packaging Sustainability 55 Percent in Three Years
Published on May 8, 2013
About a 4 minute read

According to a recently published white paper, Sprint [NYSE: S] has made drastic improvements in the environmental impact of its device packaging. The paper, The Evolution of Greener Device Packaging at Sprint, closely examines the impacts of Sprint-... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Monadnock Develops Eco-Friendly Label for Craft Beers
Monadnock Develops Eco-Friendly Label for Craft Beers
Published on May 1, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Monadnock Paper Mills, which manufactures technical and specialty printing and packaging papers, recently announced the availability of an uncoated product designed specifically for craft beer made from 100 percent FSC-certified, post-consumer waste ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Published on April 29, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Nike last week partnered with NASA, USAID and the U.S. Department of State to bring together some 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and NGOs to catalyze action around one of the world’s biggest challenges... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
The Co-Operative's Lighter Wine Bottles Save Hundreds of Tons of Glass and CO2
The Co-Operative's Lighter Wine Bottles Save Hundreds of Tons of Glass and CO2
Published on April 13, 2013
About a 2 minute read

UK grocery chain The Co-operative has just announced significant reductions in the weight of its private label wine bottles. With the help of its supplier, Kingsland Wines and Spirits, the Co-operative achieved reductions that amounted to a savings o... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Les Bêtises et Les Vaches: Two French Brands Use Humor To Engage Consumers in Sustainability
Les Bêtises et Les Vaches: Two French Brands Use Humor To Engage Consumers in Sustainability
Published on April 11, 2013
About a 5 minute read

French consumers want to know more about where their products come from to make more sustainable choices. Besides, trust in business is higher when brands take action for sustainability, demonstrate their achievements and communicate well. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Closing the Loop: Turning Waste Into Primary Packaging
Closing the Loop: Turning Waste Into Primary Packaging
Published on March 29, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Over 125 billion rigid plastic containers are produced and consumed in the US every year, but according to the EPA only 28% are recycled, with the rest piling up in landfills and oceans. There is an undeniable packaging waste problem in today’s soc... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Kellogg Is Latest Company To Adopt GreenBlue's How2Recycle Label
Kellogg Is Latest Company To Adopt GreenBlue's How2Recycle Label
Published on March 22, 2013
About a 2 minute read

This week, GreenBlue announced the successful completion of the soft launch phase of its How2Recycle labeling system, and the addition of The Kellogg Company to the 11 other brands already using the label. ... View More

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Veteran Recycling Executive Joins Earth911, Inc. Advisory Board
Veteran Recycling Executive Joins Earth911, Inc. Advisory Board
Published on March 21, 2013
About a 5 minute read

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — March 21, 2013 — Earth911, Inc., an Infinity Resources Holdings company (OTCQB: IRHC) (OTCBB: IRHC), welcomed another key industry advisor to its strategic consulting team with the addition of Ed Skernolis, a 40-year veteran of t... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Ecover Developing New Type of Recycled Plastic from Recovered Marine Waste
Ecover Developing New Type of Recycled Plastic from Recovered Marine Waste
Published on March 14, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Last week marked the official launch of an innovative initiative supported by Ecover, maker of non-toxic cleaning products, and Closed Loop Recycling (CLR), a UK operation that takes discarded soda and water bottles made from polyethylene terephthala... View More

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Supply Chain
Co-op, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s Using New Research to Inform Reduction in Supply Chain Footprints
Co-op, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s Using New Research to Inform Reduction in Supply Chain Footprints
Published on March 14, 2013
About a 2 minute read

The Co-operative Group, Nestlé and Sainsbury’s say they will improve the sustainability performance of some of their products in response to research from the Product Sustainability Forum.The study, published by the Waste and Resources Action Prog... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Philips' Sustainovation Process Reveals Insights on Closing Loops
Philips' Sustainovation Process Reveals Insights on Closing Loops
Published on March 9, 2013
About a 4 minute read

In 2008 Philips Consumer Lifestyle started a program for sustainable innovation with a series of workshops to investigate possibilities around closing the loop of its products. People from different functions and departments brainstormed around busin... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Circular Economy: Reinventing Business Models for Broad Economic Change
The Circular Economy: Reinventing Business Models for Broad Economic Change
Published on March 7, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Let’s start with where we are today. The state of the "economy," like the bible or the U.S. constitution, is granted semi-magical powers by most businesses, as if it were carved out of granite, solid and unmoving, never in flux. Yet we al... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
NYC Center for Materials Reuse Quantifying Benefits of Product Reuse in Urban Environments
NYC Center for Materials Reuse Quantifying Benefits of Product Reuse in Urban Environments
Published on February 25, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Product Reuse is the exchange of secondhand or surplus products between individuals and/or organizations. This exchange is often performed by social service agencies looking to distribute goods to their clients or to raise funds for their operations.... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Assembling for Disassembly: Alcoa, Honda Back Automotive Manufacturing Research at OSU
Assembling for Disassembly: Alcoa, Honda Back Automotive Manufacturing Research at OSU
Published on February 22, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Aluminum company Alcoa is lending its support to a longstanding research partnership between Honda and Ohio State University that could innovate auto manufacturing. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Sonoco Lightens Materials Load with Cradle-to-Cradle Approach to Packaging
Sonoco Lightens Materials Load with Cradle-to-Cradle Approach to Packaging
Published on February 19, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has always prided itself on ‘closing the loop.’ Our company began recycling in the 1920s, before recycling was even a buzzword. Today, we successfully offer a full range of servic... View More

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