During its annual conservation campaign, Sustainable Stanford is encouraging everyone on campus to “say goodbye” to drinking and dining items designed to be used once and thrown away, such as plastic utensils, and switch to their reusable counterparts.
Source: news.stanford.edu
Since the city’s term-limited mayor will be replaced by someone else, how do we assure that sustainability policy will continue to be implemented?
Expect Oahu business organizations and environmental groups to once again battle it out over a proposal to rid food service establishments of single-use plastics from takeout containers, utensils and straws to carry-out bags.
Unilever has announced it will halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025 by reducing plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes, increasing the amount of recycled plastics it uses and collecting and processing more plastic packaging than it sells.
Single-Use Plastic Bans & Restrictions White Paper An international movement to ban or restrict not just plastic straws, but all plastic single-use products, is gaining momentum. Corporate giants like American Airlines, Disney, and Starbucks have announced bans on plastic straws and other single-use products, and cities and even whole countries are taking steps to reduce if not completely eliminate further accumulation of plastic waste in landfills over the coming years. Freedonia’s white paper explores the global ramifications of single-use plastic bans sweeping the globe. Fill out the form to download your FREE white paper today.
As the benefits of green and sustainable initiatives become more apparent each year, reasons to avoid such practices in facility cleaning programs are few and far between. Cost-efficient equipment, reduced worker absenteeism and improved public opinion are just a few of the reasons why 77 percent of respondents in the Facility Cleaning Decisions 2019 Green and Sustainability Survey do whatever they can to incorporate green certified products into their cleaning program — a 5 percent increase over last year’s results. Responses from nearly 400 facility cleaning executives provided several key takeaways on program implementation, product adoption, adequate training and getting upper management on-board with initiatives. While plenty of room for improvement remains, the foundation for green and sustainable efforts appears stronger than ever.
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