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Materials & Packaging
Trending: New Circular Solutions for Polyester, Almonds Drive Textiles, Plastics Towards Zero Waste
Trending: New Circular Solutions for Polyester, Almonds Drive Textiles, Plastics Towards Zero Waste
Published on March 23, 2018
About a 4 minute read

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

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Community Updates
Sustainability Lexicon: Top Terms to Know for International Day of Forests
Sustainability Lexicon: Top Terms to Know for International Day of Forests
Published on March 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

One-third of the Earth’s land mass is covered by forests – beautiful, useful, and the essence of sustainability. ... View More

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Community Updates
Braskem to supply green plastic to the LEGO Group
Braskem to supply green plastic to the LEGO Group
Published on March 21, 2018
About a 2 minute read

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

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Community Updates
Increasing Campus Sustainability: PepsiCo Recycling Awards Funding to 19 Colleges and Universities
Increasing Campus Sustainability: PepsiCo Recycling Awards Funding to 19 Colleges and Universities
Published on March 19, 2018
About a 1 minute read

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

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Community Updates
Timberland Unveils New Spring 18 Footwear Collection Made with Recycled Fabric
Timberland Unveils New Spring 18 Footwear Collection Made with Recycled Fabric
Published on March 12, 2018
About a 3 minute read

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

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Consumer Behavior Change
Trending: How Retailers, NGOs Can Engage Consumers to Catalyze Circular Economy
Trending: How Retailers, NGOs Can Engage Consumers to Catalyze Circular Economy
Published on March 9, 2018
About a 4 minute read

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

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Coke, Dow, Kimberly-Clark Join Coalition to Tackle Ocean Plastics in SE Asia
Coke, Dow, Kimberly-Clark Join Coalition to Tackle Ocean Plastics in SE Asia
Published on March 6, 2018
About a 3 minute read

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

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Food Industry Says Sayonara to Single-Use Plastics
Trending: Food Industry Says Sayonara to Single-Use Plastics
Published on March 5, 2018
About a 6 minute read

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

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Plastic Scan Ushers in New Era for Supply Chain Transparency
Plastic Scan Ushers in New Era for Supply Chain Transparency
Published on March 5, 2018
About a 3 minute read

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

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Community Updates
BASF joins the World Plastics Council
BASF joins the World Plastics Council
Published on February 19, 2018
About a 2 minute read

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

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Momentum Continues Gathering to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Trending: Momentum Continues Gathering to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Published on February 19, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Single-use plastics continue to lose their appeal as the global community rallies around the concept of a circular economy. The UK, in particular, is taking the lead, setting a new standard for both the public and private sector, while food and bever... View More

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Finance & Investment
Sustainable Funding for Private Green Businesses
Sustainable Funding for Private Green Businesses
Published on February 16, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Financing tends to be on the top of the list of hurdles for sustainable companies looking to scale. A business does not survive on a mission alone, and in order to generate profits and revenue, it needs capital to operate. But for sustainable enterpr... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Supermarkets, Government, the Queen Take Stand Against Single-Use Plastics
Trending: Supermarkets, Government, the Queen Take Stand Against Single-Use Plastics
Published on February 15, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Plastic packaging continues on its downward spiral as supermarkets, government and even the Queen begin to explore more sustainable alternatives. Kiwi supermarket chain New World is setting a new standard for the food industry by drastically reducing... View More

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Community Updates
Nestlé Pure Life® Launches New Bottle Made From 100% Recycled Plastic
Nestlé Pure Life® Launches New Bottle Made From 100% Recycled Plastic
Published on February 15, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Today, Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water, the world's leading bottled water brand, is announcing the introduction of a 700-mL bottle made from 100 percent food grade recycled plastic*, known as rPET. The new package is available starting this mont... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Thinking More Sustainably Across the Apparel Supply Chain
Thinking More Sustainably Across the Apparel Supply Chain
Published on February 14, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Sustainable production standards for clothing continue to rise, with attention to sustainable materials and practices becoming a more integral part of the global apparel industry. In an effort to mitigate its impact on the environment, the sector has... View More

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Circular Economy
Circularity, Sustainability Take Hold in Toy Industry
Circularity, Sustainability Take Hold in Toy Industry
Published on February 2, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The closed-loop conversation is often one that focuses on e-waste, fashion and single-use plastics, but LEGO Group and Antwerp-based design furniture brand ecoBirdy are aiming to change that by bringing the concept of circularity and sustainability t... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Brewing Up Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Tea Bags, Six-Pack Rings
Trending: Brewing Up Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Tea Bags, Six-Pack Rings
Published on January 30, 2018
About a 4 minute read

2018 is gearing up to be a big year for packaging innovation. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Coca-Cola, Evian, Amcor Unveil Ambitious Circular Packaging Strategies
Trending: Coca-Cola, Evian, Amcor Unveil Ambitious Circular Packaging Strategies
Published on January 24, 2018
About a 7 minute read

Beverage giants Coca-Cola and Evian and global packaging company Amcor have announced new efforts that will fundamentally reshape their approaches to packaging. By 2030, Coca-Cola says it will collect and recycle 100 percent of its packaging; Evian h... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Plastic Packaging Takes Backseat to Seaweed, Origami-Inspired Alternatives
Trending: Plastic Packaging Takes Backseat to Seaweed, Origami-Inspired Alternatives
Published on January 23, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Though the normalization of single-use plastic packaging has made plastic pollution out to be an insurmountable problem, consumers’ and brands’ growing awareness of the implications of take-make-dispose models is helping drive the development of ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
EMF Awards $1M to New Circular, Compostable Packaging Solutions
EMF Awards $1M to New Circular, Compostable Packaging Solutions
Published on January 23, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Today, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), with the support of Wendy Schmidt, lead philanthropic partner of the foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative, awarded a total of $1 million to fi... View More

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