3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Zero production waste. Essity works actively to turn production waste into a valuable resource with the target to reach zero production waste by 2030. Our production process generates waste in the form of ash, sludge, organic waste and plastic, particularly when recycled fiber is used as input goods.

Net Zero 246

Net Zero Waste Digitalization Development 246

GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2023

How much wood would a wood-consuming world waste? Formed in 2018 under the auspices of the USDA Forest Service, the Urban Wood Project began in Baltimore to reclaim wood that would otherwise be burned or landfilled.

Waste 327

Waste 327

3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2022

Kohler WasteLAB ’s objective is to reimagine the approach to waste by finding the value in landfill-bound material and engaging in a manufacturing process where nothing is wasted. On average, household leaks account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted and millions in property damage every year for homeowners.

Manufacturing 246

Manufacturing Waste Development 246

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no longer import many types of recyclable material scraps. Recycling alone can't solve the circular economy, but the circular economy can help solve the problem on waste and recycling.

Waste 468

Waste Development 468

3BL Media

APRIL 12, 2022

The easy-to-use dissolvable liquid pods and reusable, 100% recyclable bottle are the latest effort from the company to reduce plastic waste and provide more sustainable choices for consumers. DISSOLVE™ is the latest product innovation in SC Johnson’s efforts to help create a waste-free world. SC Johnson has eliminated more than 6.1

Waste 243

Waste Banking Development 243

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Unilever acquired plant-based meat company The Vegetarian Butcher in late 2018 and since has expanded the brand into more than 30 countries and secured a major supply deal for the firm's vegan patties and nuggets with Burger King. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said last week that it plans to sell more than $1.2 Pull Quote.

Waste 410

Waste Global Economy 410

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This led to an increased number of priority sites: from 27 during the 2013-2020 cycle to 48 during the current 2018-2025 cycle. In Spain, for example, we have enhanced waste-water treatment, to reduce pollutants in the discharge. Above all, we focus on food waste – striving to eliminate it. -25% 2018). . -25%

Waste 147

Waste Manufacturing Climate Change Digitalization 147

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That’s the magic formula behind this month’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, a glitzy event that shamelessly combined Hollywood pizzazz and British royalty with innovative waste-heat systems, wildlife conservation and circular-economy waste solutions.

Waste 130

Waste Development 130

3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our strategies include reducing waste generated and waste sent to landfill. Our strategies include reducing waste generated and waste sent to landfill. For several years, we have been committed to reducing our single-use plastic waste and using specimen cups and stool containers containing less plastic.

Waste 147

Waste Shipping 147

Corporate Knights

JUNE 10, 2024

The legacy of “waste colonialism” in the fashion sector is undeniable. Environmental impact and the shadow of waste colonization Launched in 2015, advocacy group Clean Up Kenya was initially focused on the environmental impact of single-use plastic bottles and packaging, but its advocacy has now broadened.

Waste 173

Waste Manufacturing Shipping Development 173

GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

Development 545

Development Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain 545

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we're utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill," Keesson said. Beyond circular.

Waste 426

Waste Climate Positive Supply Chains Supply Chain 426

Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

the average person’s consumption of stuff has doubled in the past 50 years and, in 2019, North Americans disposed of almost 21 kilograms of electronic waste per person. The widespread production, use and disposal of plastics has deposited about eight million tonnes of plastic waste into the world’s oceans each year.

Climate Change 363

Climate Change UNEP Waste Supply Chains 363

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A major problem with behavior-change programs in the waste industry is that they rely on consumers being taught to feel the guilt of plastic in the ocean, and the harm to turtles and whales. These campaigns insinuate: "If consumers recycle correctly, the waste problem will be solved and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will disappear."

Waste 335

Waste Manufacturing 335

Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

Except for one thing: nothing in that house was wasted. Cities are incredibly wasteful places. And then there’s the waste that results from poor policy and planning: roads clogged with single-driver SUVs, suburbanites commuting hours to work, the unhoused having to pitch tents in parks for lack of affordable housing.

Waste 264

Waste Regenerative Banking Development 264

3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We provide solutions to maximize your efficiency in water and waste management, while complying with emerging PFAS regulations and treatment requirements. When it comes to PFAS management, Veolia offers decades of experience implementing and operating technologies that are scientifically proven and tailored to each project.

EPA 130

EPA Waste 130

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 24, 2023

In 2018, this led her to found Summit Nanotech, a company that has developed a technology it says can double lithium yields over a conventional process while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste.

Waste 278

Waste Development 278

GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. About 270 million tons of banana waste are left to rot annually, and in India, 32 million acres of rice straw are burned. Food Waste. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 00:15. Contributors.

Waste 356

Waste Regenerative 356

Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The program was set up in response to China’s 2018 National Sword Policy, which restricted the importation of certain materials for recycling, including most plastics, paper and cardboard, glass and other solid wastes. Critical to this triumph has been $9.1 The program’s successful completion coincided with National Recycling Week.

EPA 81

EPA Waste Manufacturing 81

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

To that end, and in alignment with our corporate sustainability and environmental priorities, we are focusing on a three-pronged strategy of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving waste management and enhancing biodiversity. Improving Waste Management. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. We are all in this together.

Waste 130

Waste Decarbonize 130

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

DESCRIPTION: To help protect the environment, we are addressing and reducing waste from our direct operations and our supply chain. We are innovating and re-thinking historical fashion industry norms by reusing, recycling and repurposing, which ultimately result in less waste to landfill. OPERATIONAL WASTE.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Supply Chains Waste 130

GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

In 2018, the global packaged food industry generated $2.77 We can make sure that the cost is right and availability of alternatives are right, so the customer can buy an improved product without a lot of waste.". trillion , an amount expected to reach almost $5 trillion by 2027.

Manufacturing 499

Manufacturing Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste 499

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A US group is developing a technology combining AI and spectroscopy, to analyze municipal solid waste in-situ and in real-time – a cost- and time-effective approach that they say could pave the way to increased waste-to-bioenergy production. closer to a waste-processing approach that is sustainable.

Waste 119

Waste EPA Development 119

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. The eyes of traditional investors are widening to the landscape as well.

Supply Chains 425

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Embodied Carbon 425

GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2021

For example, as a site user, a person will learn about why the take-make-waste economy is not the way to go and how the company's used gear program can extend the life of items. Another way that the company is trying to keep textile waste out of landfills is by using "end of the roll material."

Waste 523

Waste Shipping 523

GreenBiz

JULY 24, 2020

We hope the Beyond the Bag Initiative will surface affordable, practical solutions that meet the needs of customers and reduce plastic waste.". Back in 2018, the center — along with founding partners McDonalds and Starbucks — launched its NextGen Cup Challenge, which had the goal to reduce disposable coffee cup waste.

Chief Sustainability Officer 377

Chief Sustainability Officer Waste Corporate Social Responsibility 377

Corporate Knights

MAY 19, 2023

Last November, the European Commission proposed new EU-wide rules to reduce packaging waste by 15% by 2040, compared to 2018 levels. According to the European Commission, each person living in Europe produces, on average, roughly 180 kilograms of package waste per year. In the case of plastic alone, it could soar by 46%.

Waste 245

Waste Manufacturing 245

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

What GAO Found To remove household hazardous waste—some items that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances or that are corrosive or toxic—after the 2018 and 2020 California wildfires, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took steps that followed its emergency response policy. Download the document.

EPA 105

EPA Waste Development 105

ESG Today

JANUARY 25, 2024

Circularity startup CheckSammy announced today that it has raised $45 million through a strategic investment aimed at supporting its services and solutions for companies to meet sustainability goals including waste diversion and carbon reduction.

Waste 109

Waste Analytics 109

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Every city generates waste, which tends to be between 10 and 20°C. A growing number of cities see this practice as a wasted opportunity. However, all that energy has traditionally ended up getting dumped in rivers, lakes and oceans, either directly or, more typically, after processing at a treatment plant.

Waste 331

Waste Banking Development 331

3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

So, how can consumer goods companies contribute to global goals around reducing plastic waste and pollution? The overall use of virgin plastic was reported as comparable to 2018 levels when the Commitment was first signed. trillion in the global economy, and reducing plastic waste is a crucial focus. They represent $35.2

Waste 130

Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain Digitalization 130

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. Decrease waste by 20 percent across all Kraft Heinz manufacturing operations by 2025.

Supply Chains 386

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Corporate Social Responsibility 386

Corporate Knights

APRIL 3, 2023

The amount of plastic consumed in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by 2050, unless a legally binding global plastics treaty succeeds in curbing waste trends, according to a recent report by Back to Blue, a research group run by the Economist Impact think tank and the Nippon Foundation.

Waste 325

Waste Banking Manufacturing Development 325

GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

In 2018, 40 percent of the 360 million tonnes of plastics produced globally were converted to packaging. In contrast, research and on-the ground experiences with reusable packaging by Searious Business, a solution provider for zero plastic waste practices, show yearly financial savings of up to 30 percent compared to throw-away versions.

Logistics 432

Logistics Waste 432

James Militzer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

That’s why, as global leaders gather for yet another round of climate negotiations in the COP27 conference this month, waste is expected to be a hot topic (no pun intended). One reason for the enthusiasm around the waste sector’s climate potential is that it offers a massive opportunity for innovative business solutions.

Waste 98

Waste Climate Change Paris Agreement Banking 98

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Environmentally responsible decommissioning company, CessCon Decom, has teamed up with researchers at Abertay University to explore how marine growth – a waste by-product of the decommissioning process – can be recycled and reused. The results of this work will help advise follow-on steps of the project.”.

Waste 109

Waste Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain 109

GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

The beauty industry has a plastic waste problem. Ulta also ran an advertising campaign in 2018 highlighting diversity in beauty including different races, genders and even a model in a wheelchair. Zero Waste. Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry. Jesse Klein. Tue, 08/18/2020 - 02:00.

Supply Chains 420

Supply Chains Supply Chain Waste Regenerative 420