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Trending: Cannabis Companies Cultivating Circular, Degradable Packaging Solutions

As the cannabis industry continues to proliferate, so, too, does it packaging waste. But more and more companies are taking a long view, incorporating sustainability into their products and processes. ... View More

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Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Waste No More?

When it comes to the circular economy transition, plastics recycling is as much of a challenge as an opportunity. Could chemical recycling make the plastics value chain more circular whilst providing a profitable new industry branch? ... View More

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‘Round and ‘Round We Finally Go: Why I Believe We’ll Achieve a Circular Economy, Part 1

While a growing number of industries are working to eliminate waste globally, two in particular — which happen to be two of the world’s biggest culprits where waste is concerned — also have me feeling particularly inspired. ... View More

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Understanding Plastic Recycling Codes: Your Guide to the RIC

Plastic juice bottles, shampoo bottles, and yogurt tubs can all be recycled the same way, right? Actually, wrong. While these are all commonly recycled plastic items, they all have entirely different plastic recycling codes. ... View More

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The Circular Economy: Reducing Ocean Plastics at the Source

It was recently reported that a dead whale was found washed up on a beach in the Philippines with a total of 88 pounds of plastic products inside its body. While this is a record, it is unfortunately not surprising given that another whale was found ... View More

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New Reports Reveal Details, Impacts of Efforts To Tackle Plastic Waste and Pollution

In the first New Plastics Economy Global Commitment report, major companies publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, many for the first time; while Closed Loop Partners’ 2018 Impact Report measures the effect their investments are ha... View More

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Trending: Collaborations Continue to Fuel Solutions to Plastic Pollution

These days, we can’t go a week without the launch of another initiative, innovation or collaboration aimed at eradicating plastic waste around the world – which means we may actually have a fighting chance at doing it. ... View More

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CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'

FMCGs need to accelerate innovation to keep up with changing consumer preferences for plant-based products and less packaging, to name a few. ... View More

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Trending: IBM, Subaru Announce Recycling Milestones

The tech giant and the automaker both announced progress this week in their respective attacks on plastic waste. ... View More

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Cisco Announces New Goal to Reduce its Use of Virgin Plastic by 20%

At Cisco, we are focused on making sustainable thinking a business imperative. Using the lens of the circular economy, we are changing the way we do business, including being more deliberate about how and when to use plastic. ... View More

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Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)

Promising technologies from Finland, France could bring waste-free future closer to reality. ... View More

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Trending: BASF, Coca-Cola, EC Break New Ground on Plastics Recycling

Continuing this year’s wave of near-constant innovations aimed at responsible management of post-consumer plastics are new advancements from both the private and public sector. BASF making products with chemically recycled plastics BASF announced i... View More

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Give More This Season: The 2018 SB Holiday Gift Guide

What better way to commemorate the season of giving than with gifts that really give more? ... View More

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Trending: Kellogg, UK Gov Waste No Time Repurposing 'Throw Away' Food

New initiatives from both the private and public sector aim to further chip away at the UK’s food waste issue, as the nation attempts to rebound from being designated Europe’s biggest food waster in 2015. Kellogg's Cornflakes adding sweet touch t... View More

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Plastic, Be Gone! Unilever, Stora Enso Developing Better Sachets, Straws

This week, more momentum on the anti-plastic front: Unilever will develop a crowdsourced, plastic-free laundry solution to combat single-use sachets; while Stora Enso and Sulapac are developing renewable drinking straws. Unilever to invest €100K in... View More

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BASF receives Honda of America’s Waste Stewardship award

HUNTSVILLE, AL, November 28, 2018 – BASF’s facility in Huntsville, Alabama received the Green Excellence Recognition in Waste Stewardship Award by Honda of America Manufacturing. The award recognizes BASF’s continuous and innovative efforts tow... View More

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Stanley Black & Decker Commits to Combatting Plastic Pollution

Signs the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment at the Our Ocean Conference.   ... View More

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North Ayrshire School Unveils a Playground Made From Recycled Plastic

Castlepark Primary School in North Ayrshire will unveil its very own playground made from recycled plastic after winning a national competition to receive a sustainable play area for children. The playground unveil will happen at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 2... View More

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The New Black: How New Breed of Consumers Will Spend Money, Energy This Friday

During this season of giving, many of today’s more discerning consumers won’t be joining the masses scrambling to answer the siren call to stock up on discounted “stuff” — they’ll be remembering the values meant to be at the heart of this... View More

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