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Here are 5 tips to be more sustainable this Earth Month

In honor of Earth Month, Eastman team members from around the globe offer a few easy tips we can all follow to make a difference.

By Eastman | Published 4 weeks ago | About a 1 minute read

Bring your own bags This tip is easy but also easy to forget. Bring your own bags when you shop, whether you’re going to the grocery store, a bookstore or anywhere in between.

“I keep a basket of reusable bags in the same area I keep my keys,” said Maggie Brim, a sustainability manager in Greenville, South Carolina. “I also try to put reusable bags in the car, so I always have them on hand!”

Reuse clothing The reduce, reuse, recycle principle is gaining momentum in the textile industry.

“At Eastman we talk about material-to-material recycling all the time with our molecular recycling technologies, but we also care about the previous step: reuse,” said Claudia de Witte, who works in marketing and sustainability in Rotterdam, Netherlands. “It’s what I like to call people-to-people recycling, where the life of the garment is extended and creates value for other members of the community.”

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Demystifying Molecular Recycling: Tackling Common Packaging Sustainability Challenges

As pressure grows for packaging to meet both sustainability and consumer expectations, companies are navigating a maze of material choices, infrastructure limitations and regulatory uncertainty. Join us on Tues, May 13, as Eastman's Saskia Hornivius shares insights drawn from her frequent conversations with brands and value chain partners on how to evaluate recycled content options and how molecular recycling can — and cannot — help companies meet circularity and performance goals.

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