GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Apkudo announced a $14.4 million growth funding round on Feb. 8, 2022, that should help further the growth and development of its connected device platform.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Instead of helping you listen to music, they have now become what is sometimes referred to as e-waste. The European Commission explains that E-waste contains a complex mixture of materials, some of which are hazardous. These can be recycled and re-used if the waste is effectively managed. How much e-waste is there?

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. . Heather Clancy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2024

We also look for opportunities to improve sustainability in our supply chain and support more diverse businesses. Quest works with our largest suppliers to minimize waste through initiatives like streamlining shipments and reducing packaging. Thats why we hold them to the same standards of ethics and integrity that we adhere to.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of supply chain carbon management solutions provider RESET Carbon, in a moves described by LRQA as aimed at strengthening its environmental solutions to help clients meet growing regulatory requirements.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. This morning brings one of the biggest deals yet this year: an infusion of $250 million in new financing for food waste crusader Apeel Sciences. Apeel can extend the life of fresh produce, which is critical to our food supply and to our planet too.". Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Fighting Food Waste: Lessons from COVID. . What emerging strategies have been employed to tackle food waste during the pandemic, and how can we scale these strategies in the future? But the food system sprang into action — adapting operations, overcoming barriers and scaling promising innovations to reduce the amount of waste.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 7, 2025

Were also looking to expand our natural resource management theme in which we focus on water and waste, because those are also important drivers of biodiversity loss, which is another topic we want to address. So, its really taking a whole supply chain perspective in these transition sectors and not just zeroing in on individual companies.

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GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2023

Two models for reducing waste at scale in food and beverage supply chains.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

Strategies for the war on waste. What would happen if the United States enacted a comprehensive plan to combat food loss and waste? It’s the work of some leading players in this area: ReFED, a nonprofit that works on food waste; WWF; Natural Resources Defense Council; and Harvard’s Food Law and Policy Clinic. The answer?

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3BL Media

MAY 30, 2022

SUMMARY: Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered new supply chain disruptions, but supply chains face additional challenges. If unaddressed, supply chain challenges will hamper economic recovery and long-term growth. Here's what they said. Data transparency is essential'. Data transparency is essential.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 28, 2022

Lean: WEAR and no TEAR How circularity transformation is impacting supply chain innovation What goes up must come down To arrest the growing effect on nature and curtail the rise in temperatures, countries across the globe are devising measures to rejuvenate Mother Earth. The aim is to reverse the temperature by 1.5-2.0 deg Celsius.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2024

The group wants to mine used electronics for valuable metals to reduce waste and grow jobs.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Supply chain and sustainability topics have dominated global business headlines for more than two years. The interconnectedness of climate change and supply chain disruptions highlights the complexity of supply chains, including the impact in realizing the 2030 vision of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. What we're saying is, ‘Look, we're gonna take all of this waste, whether it's a gas or a solid, we're going to convert it to ethanol," Holmgren said. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:00. . In 2018, every ton of steel produced emitted about 1.85

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). A new report shows that, of the 195 countries attending COP29, only 12 have committed to reducing food waste and just 17 to tackling food loss.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Coach’s SVP of Global Marketing and Sustainability, Joon Silverstein, was invited by TED Conferences to speak on the innovative work Coachtopia is doing to reimagine waste and its role in shaping human progress. The TED Talk explored how changing our understanding of waste can lead to a more circular future in fashion.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In addition, we have implemented programs to reduce the waste we generate. Due to various factors such as supply chain challenges, our ability to source alternative fuel vehicles has been slower than planned. REDUCING AND ELIMINATING WASTE We have a multi-pronged approach to reduce waste generated and minimize waste to landfill.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our Litter manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia, recently achieved zero-waste-to-landfill, or ZWtL, status. How did you engage and motivate your team to adapt to waste-reducing practices? Were there any unique challenges this team faced during the transition to zero waste to landfill?

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Waste has always been inflicted upon the margins,” said Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of the new book Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future. Waste, he writes, is often exported from rich countries to poor ones, a phenomenon known as “toxic colonialism.” “Too

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

Episode 268: Doing the math on net zero; taking food waste off the menu. The link between net zero and supply chain innovation. The food service company has promised to halve food waste by 2025. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:30). Doing the math on net zero (21:30).

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced. As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. This doesn’t have to be the case any longer.

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3BL Media

APRIL 23, 2024

“We only have One Planet, and right now that planet is overwhelmed with plastic and packaging waste. This year’s Earth Day theme of ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ was a perfect opportunity to highlight how we are working with our suppliers and customers to reduce plastics and packaging waste,” said Neil Russell, Sysco’s Chief Administrative Officer.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Revolutionizing the supply chain: Cutting-edge strategies and technologies for food waste reduction. link] Abstract Food waste has significant environmental, economic, and social impacts. Younis, K., & Yousuf, O. Bioresource Technology Reports, 29, 102047.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 5, 2023 /3BL/ - My Green Lab, the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research, today announces the launch of Converge, a collaborative supply chain initiative.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

However, this shift is also creating significant challenges for the manufacturing sector, particularly in the supply chain. The EV Battery Supply Chain Batteries are at the heart of electric vehicles, making them the most expensive and crucial component.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

Consider that the cosmetics industry brings in a booming $500 billion every year and imagine the waste created by default. As businesses, we can manufacture and sell products with no packaging, create closed-loop recycling systems and collaborate with suppliers to create innovative solutions for reducing waste — all while thriving.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

In the context of sourcing and supply chains, we’ve seen this movie before. In a circular supply chain, sourcing no longer focuses exclusively on virgin materials. Yet, these efforts traditionally have acknowledged only one phase of a material’s life.

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GreenBiz

MAY 15, 2020

From global cotton supply chains to pollution from textile factories, the need to improve the industry in favor of both people and the planet is pressing. . There's just so much waste in this industry. That's one of the human costs we see along the chain in order to get these inexpensive materials. . Kirstie Dabbs.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2024

The group wants to mine used electronics for valuable metals to reduce waste and grow jobs.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

The early-stage company, based in New York, focuses on the $16 billion children’s clothing market, which, like the entire apparel space, suffers from a significant amount of waste. The startup Infinity Goods has created a zero-waste grocery delivery service in Denver, Colorado, with plans to expand soon. Infinity Goods.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million in a seed financing round, with proceeds aimed at commercializing its low-energy and low-cost solution to upcycle plastic waste for re-use. Key barriers to increasing plastic recycling include waste contamination and intense energy usage. Plastic production and disposal constitute more than 5% of global CO2 emissions.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

It plans to engage with key stakeholders in its supply chain, which will be vital. Every aspect of the supply chain needs to be connected to create a more sustainable future,” said Iris Van der Veken, executive director of the Responsible Jewelry Council, during a session at the U.N. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

A proliferation of greening initiatives from industry players has emerged with public announcements of policies to tackle this issue, measures to address their supply chain footprints, promotion of circular economy practices and encouragement for sustainable brands growing increasingly popular. But it is not all doom and gloom.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Leveraging pineapple leaves, a waste product of the pineapple industry, Ananas Anam uses a low-energy, low-water, chemical-free process to convert the leaves’ natural fibers into a leather-like material called Piñatex. In the cases of Mushroom Packaging and Piñatex, their biological source is considered an agricultural byproduct or waste.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

Whirlpool Corporation is helping extend appliance lifespans and minimize waste. 13 Refurbishment Centers, Countless Transformations! Discover the refurbishment journey where appliances and parts find new purpose.

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