Use Facts Not Emotion When Debating Single-use Plastics
Rely on scientific data to make the right decisions about plastics and single-use packaging, not those that are politically expedient.
PepsiCo Advances Circular Economy for Plastics
The company has announced LIFEWTR packaging made with 100 percent recycled plastic and elimination of plastic bottles for bubbly.
Sustainability is king at UVA’s new Castle
A fresh menu, a chilled-out atmosphere and a 3 Star Green Restaurant certification are crown jewels at the Castle.
Wimbledon is reducing single-use plastics
The world-famous tennis tournament has introduced several environmentally friendly initiatives to boost its eco credentials….
e-Waste Update: Continued Progress With a Chance of Disruption
Electronics are becoming more ubiquitous around the world and a greater source of potential recycled value. The U.S. generated 42 pounds of e-waste per person in 2016.
Sustainability in the wine industry: How Concha Y Toro is taking a lead
David Kermode finds out how Concha Y Toro, the world’s fifth largest wine brand, is putting sustainability at the very heart of its business…
Learning from a circular economy pioneer
Back in the 1990s, 60 percent of waste went to landfill in the Swedish city of Lund. Today it’s less than 2 percent, and the region is a pioneer of the burgeoning circular economy.
Raw Juce Joins Circular Economy, Diverts 2,000 Pounds of Pulp to Farm for Animal Feed
Raw J?ce has signed a multi-year agreement with Rubicon Global in a move to reach toward zero waste. The company currently has nine locations across Florida. Rubicon will work with Raw J?ce to divert all of its raw pulp produced daily away to a local farm…
Japan’s single-use plastic problem on display at the G20 Summit
Japan is the second-highest per capita user of plastic packaging.
Automotive Sustainability Initiatives : 25 electric vehicles
25 electric vehicles – BMW announced at an event in Munich that the auto manufacturer will make 25 electric vehicles available to consumers. The company originally indica…
Detroit releases Sustainability Action Agenda to address city’s sustainability issues
The agenda has 43 action items, including expanding the city’s recycling program.
MOL To Issue Sustainability Bonds
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K.Lines (MOL) has announced its plan to issue “Sustainability Bonds” for the financing……
The Impact Of Banning Single-Use Plastics On The Canadian Fast Food Industry
Industry analysts are watching as a a newly announced potential single-use plastics ban in Canada may create changes, especially in the fast food segment.
Rethinking circular economy | Business Standard Column
Read more about Rethinking circular economy on Business Standard.It was in 1991 when the then chief economist of the World Bank, Larry Summers, had advocated that toxic waste, polluting factories should be moved to least developed countries…