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Trending: Unilever, Co-Op, Waitrose Unveil ‘Clear’ Plastic Alternatives
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
Will Bottle Deposits Help or Hinder the UK’s War on Plastic?
With the public mood turning against plastic waste, British policymakers now have a new cause to rally behind. ... View More
Dow, Keep America Beautiful to Award $100,000 in 2018 Hefty® EnergyBag™ Grants
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
New Soma X Parley Bottle Latest Bid to Chip Away at Marine Plastic Pollution
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
Trending: £25M Investment Scheme, Climate-Positive Sack Will Reduce Packaging Waste
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
Trending: Dutch Task Force, Startups Among Latest to Join Food Waste Fight
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
McDonald’s Endeavors to Reduce GHGs, Improve Chicken Welfare, Phase Out Plastic Straws
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
Overcoming Complexity: The Perennial Challenge in Sustainability-Led Behaviour Change
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
12 Asian Entrepreneurs Win $10K for Low-Carbon Mobility, Plastic Waste, Energy Ideas
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
Cleaning Up Courses: How to Bring Distance Events Closer to the Sustainability Finish Line
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
Trending: New Circular Solutions for Polyester, Almonds Drive Textiles, Plastics Towards Zero Waste
The potential of a circular economy continues to unfold as new technologies are help transform everything from post-consumer textiles to almond shells into high-quality raw materials. CARBIOS, a pioneer in the field of bioplasturgy, has taken its enz... View More
Sustainability Lexicon: Top Terms to Know for International Day of Forests
One-third of the Earth’s land mass is covered by forests – beautiful, useful, and the essence of sustainability. ... View More
Braskem to supply green plastic to the LEGO Group
Braskem, the world's largest biopolymer producer, will supply the LEGO Group with its I'm greenT polyethylene, a globally certified plastic made from sugarcane. Already in 2018, Green Plastic will be used in the 'botanical' elements range, such as tr... View More
Increasing Campus Sustainability: PepsiCo Recycling Awards Funding to 19 Colleges and Universities
College and university students have both a special drive and the capability to positively change the world around them. Through the PepsiCo Recycling Zero Impact Fund, students are empowered to do exactly that – create proposals to address sustain... View More
Timberland Unveils New Spring 18 Footwear Collection Made with Recycled Fabric
Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland releases three new Timberland X Thread men’s footwear styles for spring, made with Thread’s recycled Ground to Good™ fabric. The collection marks the brand’s second collaboration with Thread, a Certif... View More
Trending: How Retailers, NGOs Can Engage Consumers to Catalyze Circular Economy
Businesses have a critical role to play in cleaning up the global economy, but it is consumers whole truly hold the key to achieving a more sustainable future. In a new report, PA Consulting Group shows that retailers can build customer loyalty — a... View More
Coke, Dow, Kimberly-Clark Join Coalition to Tackle Ocean Plastics in SE Asia
Corporate action to tackle the mounting problem of ocean plastics is on the rise with new commitments and cross-industry initiatives cropping up regularly. ... View More
Trending: Food Industry Says Sayonara to Single-Use Plastics
The war against single-use plastics rages on as even more brands rise to the challenge of creating a plastic-free future. Online food delivery companies Just Eat and Deliveroo are the latest businesses to hop aboard the sustainable packaging bandwago... View More
Plastic Scan Ushers in New Era for Supply Chain Transparency
A new online tool developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and social enterprise Searious Business could help stem the massive tide of microplastics entering the world’s oceans each year. The tool, dubbed Plastic Scan,... View More
BASF joins the World Plastics Council
BASF joined the World Plastics Council (WPC), a global organization of key leaders in the plastics industry. The WPC promotes industry topics of global relevance like the responsible use of plastics, efficient waste management and solutions to marine... View More
