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Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil

GreenBiz

Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil. They've innovated on raw materials, resulting in Aquafil's Econyl yarn that it recycles from ghost fishing nets, carpet fluff and other would-be waste. In 1996, the company began working with suppliers toward using nylon produced from waste.

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How I Got Here: Jon Hixson

3BL Media

Senator Nancy Kassebaum 2000-2003: Chief of Staff, Congressman Jerry Moran Aircraft Owners and Operators of America, Washington, D.C., United States 2003-2005: Vice President of Government Affairs Cargill, Inc., It was very eye-opening working on the ground with smallholders in coconut, coffee, poultry and palm oil supply chains.

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EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Performance and Sustainability Software Solutions Provider AMCS

ESG Today

Founded in 2003, Ireland-based AMCS provides cloud-based and AI-enabled planning, performance, safety and sustainability focused software, aimed at enabling resource-intensive industries – including waste management, recycling, transportation, manufacturing, and utilities – to boost sustainability and profitability.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Overall, Anheuser-Busch has a goal to slash carbon emissions by a quarter across its entire supply chain by 2025. The city of Oakland in California has a long history of setting climate and sustainability goals, and in 2003 adopted a green fleet policy. Just a short five years away. Media Source. Media Authorship. Media Source.

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Koch Industries Recognized As 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy Management

3BL Media

million metric tons of CO2e), cut production-related waste generated at our U.S. Since 2003, Koch companies have invested more than $150 billion in growth and improvements. Crossett Mill in Crossett, Arkansas (Georgia-Pacific) In the U.S., since 2014, the company has reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 17% (more than 4.5

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Koch Industries Earns 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

3BL Media

While its businesses have grown, Koch has experienced a 58% reduction in production-related waste since 2012—a total of 571 million pounds—according to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory Report. Of the waste produced and reported to EPA at Koch facilities in 2020, 91% was recycled, recovered for energy, or treated—a total of 372 million pounds.

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How plasma technology can reduce the environmental impact of disposable vapes

Envirotec Magazine

Since their introduction in 2003, initially as a ‘healthy’ alternative to tobacco, they have created a whole new contaminated e-waste stream. There are some businesses already offering disposable vape recovery and recycling, often as part of a broader electrical waste (WEEE) and small mixed electrical waste service.

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