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The Circularity Paradox: Overcoming the Problem of Scale in Achieving a Closed Loop
In finding innovative ways to ensure new electronics are made from their recycled counterparts, one of the biggest barriers for manufacturers continues to be the supply chain. ... View More
Keeping Up with Regulatory Trends, Business Opportunities in Sustainable Packaging
As we see more and more legislation aimed at improving both recyclability and safety of packaging, it is best to first understand your company’s baseline in sustainable packaging. Then, there are a growing number of tools designed to help companies... View More
Embracing Digital Tools, EPR to Achieve Sustainable Design
The future of sustainable packaging and design lies in our ability to do most of the important work in a digital space. Manufacturers will be left behind if they fail to embrace tools such as digital twins, 3D product and packaging visualization, and... View More
Bumble Bee Slips Off Plastic Film, Takes One Step Closer to Circularity
Since January, Bumble Bee has switched to using cardboard, instead of plastic film, to wrap all of its products. It’s just one machine, and one company; but the impact is significant — the elimination of an estimated 23M pieces of plastic waste p... View More
Curbing Ocean Plastic Waste: Is Your Brand Missing the Boat?
Reducing plastic waste is a winning issue for consumers. With so many examples of early success and ROI, there’s no better time to join the movement by committing to reduce plastic pollution and limiting the need for virgin plastic. ... View More
Behavior Change Research Shows How to Spur Consumer Recycling, Reduce Contamination
Even when effective collection, messages and messenger are skillfully deployed, there are still factors that complicate consumer recycling behavior. ... View More
Initiative Offers Guidance to Help Vacation Rental Events Become More Sustainable
The tourism industry is responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. For every event that commits to more sustainable practices, the VR sector does its part in helping the tourism industry as a whole become more resilient in the face ... View More
New Target Collection Answers Increased Consumer Demand for Products That Reduce Waste
The ‘Target Zero’ collection features products and packaging designed to be refillable, reusable or compostable; made from recycled content; or made from materials that reduce the use of plastic. ... View More
‘Greenwashing Is Dangerous’: Lessons for Purpose-Driven Brands from Innocent’s Recent Lashing
Brands now understand the immense benefits of touting their sustainability and purpose credentials; but those with sustainability ‘halos’ aren’t immune to scrutiny over their claims. As Innocent drinks was recently reminded, the stakes have nev... View More
Design for Recycling: High-Tech or Back to Basics?
Maybe before companies spend millions on futuristic high-tech, they should go back to the drawing board and start sketching from a different perspective. Because there is no technology more powerful than the creative mind. ... View More
New UN Global Treaty Seeks to Break the ‘Plastic Wave’
We can cut annual flow of plastic into the ocean by 80% in the next 20 years. The technology and will is there, but one important piece of the puzzle is missing — and the UN is hopeful they can pull it together. ... View More
From Shores to Shelves: Codifying Ocean Plastic Supply Chains
Brands committed to increasing sustainability by putting ocean plastic to good use deserve the infrastructure and data they need to verify their products and meet the standards that consumers demand. ... View More
Why There Won’t Be Quite So Much Waste from the Big Game This Year
From cups and straws to the over 300 million gallons of beer expected to be drunk in the US this weekend, companies are stepping up with innovative solutions to rein in the fallout from one of our most wasteful celebration days of the year. ... View More
‘Toxic Tours’ Shed Light on Communities Most Affected by Petrochemical Pollution
New platform from Break Free from Plastic explores the hardest-hit frontline communities in the world, from India to Ohio. After hearing each story, viewers can choose to view another location, or take actions designed to make local and global impact... View More
WSL: Riding the Wave to Sports Industry Leadership in Sustainability
The World Surf League has chosen to focus on the specific threats to its “playing field.” This risk-turned-opportunity approach to building a sustainability strategy is the best way for other leagues and teams to ‘find their wave,’ addressing... View More
Driscoll’s Working to Scale Circular Plastics Economy, from Field to Clamshell
Driscoll’s leads the produce industry in increasing the circularity of packaging and landfill diversion of agricultural plastics. It’s the first berry company to make public commitments and inject serious funding into innovation — with a goal t... View More
US Plastics Pact Unveils List of 11 ‘Problematic and Unnecessary’ Materials to Be Eliminated by 2025
The US Pact’s brands, retailers and materials manufacturers are seek to develop immediate solutions to the 11 ubiquitous and unrecyclable materials — but the plastics industry is up in arms. ... View More
How to Fuel a Sustainable Future for Packaging
Solving the ongoing packaging conundrum demands a significant shift in how businesses think — moving from a linear to a circular model of operation to improve the amount of packaging that can be reused, recycled and returned to the value chain. ... View More
Enterprise-Wide Engagement Unearths Sweeping Solutions for Reining in SO2 Emissions
The team at Vestolit — part of polymers, materials and infrastructure leader Orbia — worked closely with the corporate sustainability team to find modifications to plant operations that promise significant reductions in the entire enterprise’s ... View More
PCR & Ocean-Bound Plastic Both Have a Place in Sustainable Beauty
Big Plastic (and Big Oil) have a five-decade lead and massive economies of scale that will take a little longer to match in terms of costs and simplicity. But working with the right partners and openness to shaking up the status quo is paying off for... View More
