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Community Updates
Braskem, Embalixo and Pão de Açúcar join forces to produce garbage bags with recycled material
Braskem, Embalixo and Pão de Açúcar join forces to produce garbage bags with recycled material
Published on April 18, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Braskem and Embalixo, Brazil's leader in the production of waste bags, in partnership with Pão de Açúcar, one of the leading retailers and pioneers in the collection of post-consumer materials, will be producing new garbage bags using plastic mate... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: More Startups Revolutionizing the Food Industry
Trending: More Startups Revolutionizing the Food Industry
Published on April 17, 2018
About a 9 minute read

Everyone’s gotta eat – and it makes for a big industry. Globally, food and agriculture is a $7.8 trillion industry. Its also growing (pun intended): global investments in the food and agriculture sector have grown three-fold since 2004 and, accor... View More

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Circular Economy
Trending: Tees, Jeans, App Unlock New Ways to Avoid Waste in the Textile Industry
Trending: Tees, Jeans, App Unlock New Ways to Avoid Waste in the Textile Industry
Published on April 17, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Water and waste are issues at nearly every step of the textile and apparel lifecycles. Luckily, solutions are being developed across the board. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
P&G Smashes 2020 Goals, Raises the Bar with 'Ambition 2030'
P&G Smashes 2020 Goals, Raises the Bar with 'Ambition 2030'
Published on April 15, 2018
About a 6 minute read

The Procter & Gamble Company today announced it has achieved many of its 2020 environmental sustainability goals, has plans in place to meet the rest and has established new, broad-reaching goals for 2030. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Q&A: Fuji Xerox on the Circular Approach That Redefined Its Business
Q&A: Fuji Xerox on the Circular Approach That Redefined Its Business
Published on April 12, 2018
About a 8 minute read

Long before concepts such as future-fit and circular became buzzwords, Fuji Xerox was already busy redefining business as usual and demonstrating the opportunities to be harnessed by embracing a more sustainable, resource-efficient business model. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
How Blockchain Is Helping The Plastic Bank Create a Global Economy of 'Social Plastic'
How Blockchain Is Helping The Plastic Bank Create a Global Economy of 'Social Plastic'
Published on April 11, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As much hype as cryptocurrencies and digital tokens are getting these days, their real-world, practical uses remain few and far between. But one Vancouver-based organization, The Plastic Bank, is working to exchange plastic waste for digital currency... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Canadian Municipalities Struggling with Costs of Contamination, Markets for Recyclables
Canadian Municipalities Struggling with Costs of Contamination, Markets for Recyclables
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The world’s first curbside recycling program started where I live. Ontario, Canada’s Blue Box program made its official debut in the City of Kitchener in 1981 and became a blueprint for recycling programs in more than 150 countries around the wor... View More

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Community Updates
Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 1 minute read

Nestlé today announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025. Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. Nestlé believes that there is an urgent need to minim... View More

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Community Updates
Braskem and Condor develop paint kit with post-consumer plastic
Braskem and Condor develop paint kit with post-consumer plastic
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 2 minute read

In order to promote initiatives for the recycling of plastic waste through its Wecycle platform, Braskem has joined Condor, a manufacturer of materials for real estate painting and other products, to develop the "Special Sustainable Kit" fo... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Fabric Scraps, Flint Water Bottles Being Recycled into New Textiles
Trending: Fabric Scraps, Flint Water Bottles Being Recycled into New Textiles
Published on April 9, 2018
About a 6 minute read

This year has already seen some great steps forward in the uphill battle against fashion and textile waste: industry agreements and action plans have been announced; sustainable fashion startups are receiving support from the Fashion for Good-Plug an... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Unilever, Co-Op, Waitrose Unveil ‘Clear’ Plastic Alternatives
Trending: Unilever, Co-Op, Waitrose Unveil ‘Clear’ Plastic Alternatives
Published on April 5, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Amidst a wave of negative public opinion on plastics and the waste associated with it, several companies have responded with commitments to reduce single-use plastics, combat marine plastic pollution, and support startups with ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Will Bottle Deposits Help or Hinder the UK’s War on Plastic?
Will Bottle Deposits Help or Hinder the UK’s War on Plastic?
Published on April 3, 2018
About a 5 minute read

With the public mood turning against plastic waste, British policymakers now have a new cause to rally behind. ... View More

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Community Updates
Dow, Keep America Beautiful to Award $100,000 in 2018 Hefty® EnergyBag™ Grants
Dow, Keep America Beautiful to Award $100,000 in 2018 Hefty® EnergyBag™ Grants
Published on April 3, 2018
About a 3 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company is again teaming up with national nonprofit and longstanding partner Keep America Beautiful to award a total of $100,000 in grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in their communities. ... View More

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Circular Economy
New Soma X Parley Bottle Latest Bid to Chip Away at Marine Plastic Pollution
New Soma X Parley Bottle Latest Bid to Chip Away at Marine Plastic Pollution
Published on April 2, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Today, Soma and Parley for the Oceans announced their exclusive and limited-edition product for Starbucks; the world’s first reusable water bottle with a sleeve made using Parley Ocean PlasticTM, a material created from upcycled plastic intercepted... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: £25M Investment Scheme, Climate-Positive Sack Will Reduce Packaging Waste
Trending: £25M Investment Scheme, Climate-Positive Sack Will Reduce Packaging Waste
Published on April 2, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Plastics and packaging are ubiquitous and leading to major problems both for waste management and ocean pollution. While many companies are committing to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics, there is still a lot of work to do on all fronts. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Dutch Task Force, Startups Among Latest to Join Food Waste Fight
Trending: Dutch Task Force, Startups Among Latest to Join Food Waste Fight
Published on March 30, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As much as one third of the world’s food is being wasted. The United States alone wastes roughly 63 million tons, or $218 billion, of food annually. As awareness of this issue has grown over in recent years, a variety of initiatives have taken root... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
McDonald’s Endeavors to Reduce GHGs, Improve Chicken Welfare, Phase Out Plastic Straws
McDonald’s Endeavors to Reduce GHGs, Improve Chicken Welfare, Phase Out Plastic Straws
Published on March 29, 2018
About a 7 minute read

McDonald’s has made strides towards sustainability this month: it’s the first restaurant company to set an approved Science-Based Target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; it’s launching a Chicken Sustainability Advisory Council; and it ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Overcoming Complexity: The Perennial Challenge in Sustainability-Led Behaviour Change
Overcoming Complexity: The Perennial Challenge in Sustainability-Led Behaviour Change
Published on March 28, 2018
About a 5 minute read

We’re increasingly living in a world of purpose-led brands, as growing numbers of consumers are more interested than ever in the “big world” issues related to the products they buy, and how they use them. And yet, when it comes to the sustainab... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
12 Asian Entrepreneurs Win $10K for Low-Carbon Mobility, Plastic Waste, Energy Ideas
12 Asian Entrepreneurs Win $10K for Low-Carbon Mobility, Plastic Waste, Energy Ideas
Published on March 27, 2018
About a 5 minute read

UN Environment has awarded seed funding to twelve young people with business ideas on how to foster energy-efficient, low-waste and low-carbon lifestyles. Each of the winners of the Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyles Challenge will receive US$10,000 ... View More

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Circular Economy
Cleaning Up Courses: How to Bring Distance Events Closer to the Sustainability Finish Line
Cleaning Up Courses: How to Bring Distance Events Closer to the Sustainability Finish Line
Published on March 25, 2018
About a 5 minute read

On foot, by bicycle, through water and combinations of the above, distance races such as marathons and ocean races are a global phenomenon. Running and cycling races have become a big business in recent years, due to the opportunity for sponsorship a... View More

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