Disruptors 2019: Single-use plastics
A lot of attention was paid in 2018 to companies eliminating plastic straws, with much of the buzz surrounding efforts from food operators like Starbucks.
Source: www.supermarketnews.com
A lot of attention was paid in 2018 to companies eliminating plastic straws, with much of the buzz surrounding efforts from food operators like Starbucks.
Source: www.supermarketnews.com
Sustainability is now core to the business strategy of industry leaders. Beyond the sustainability function, more and more areas of businesses are getting involved to shape sustainability strategies and execute them to achieve measurable goals. We asked our Retail & Consumer clients – who typically do not have a sustainability title – to provide their perspective on a range of sustainability-related topics, including the extent to which they are involved in helping shape and execute their organisation’s sustainability strategies and tactics.
Sponsored by AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Presented by Kristen Blankenship, LUMIFLON Course Summary: In this one-hour course, we will discover the strengths and advantages of FEVE fluoropolymer topcoats. We will evaluate coating performance tests including accelerated weathering and real-time weathering and what the implications are for the life of different coatings. We will explore the many design possibilities that FEVE technology provides and assess the sustainability benefits of FEVE topcoats despite their higher initial cost compared to other topcoat formulations.
Nations across the world are following a United Nations blueprint to build a more sustainable future—but a new study shows that blueprint leads less to a castle in the sky, and more to a house that needs constant remodeling.
A disability studies professor in London is calling for nuance and inclusion in the national conversation about single-use plastics.
Who knows, maybe there’s some hope for these Hipsters yet!
Sustainable Development has three interconnected pillars: environmental, economic, and social. The environmental pillar is related to ecosystem protection, conservation of natural resources, and minimizing environmental damage. The economic pillar is related to the development of profitable solutions and enabling growth. The social pillar is related to human rights, equity, and equal opportunity for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, and nations of origin. Each pillar is fundamental in creating a more sustainable future, however, in recycling, most of the discussion around program improvement remains in the environmental and economic sectors, not the social.