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Zero Waste Europe: EPR Needs Redesigning to Facilitate Circular Economy
A new study commissioned by Zero Waste Europe has found that the majority of product waste is not covered by current extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes and calls for the redesigning of...
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Spoiler Alert: Can This App Close the Food Waste Loop?
Despite recent food-saving innovations such as FreshPaper, efforts to promote “ugly produce” and industry-wide commitments to reduce food waste, millions of tons of food are still discarded every year....
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Materiality Assessment Finds Materials, Transparency, GHGs Critical Issues...
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the first-ever industry materiality assessment in its 2015 Sustainability Report on Tuesday. Sustainability analytics firm Framework LLC conducted the...
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The Power of Positive: New eBook Explores Concept, Practice of Net Positive...
A new eBook encapsulates the key learnings of a recent week-long digital ThinkTank (virtual dialogue) conducted on the Convetit online engagement platform, which grappled with many of the thorny...
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Freight: Ripe (and Largely Uncharted) Territory to Add to Your Company's...
In a recent review of corporate responsibility reports from major consumer-facing brands, Environmental Defense Fund found that barely half of the companies mentioned the environmental impact of their...
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Trending: UK Grocers Turning Waste into Packaging
British grocery chains Tesco and Waitrose have added a new facet to their waste-mitigation efforts by launching upcycled packaging.Beginning this month, Tesco shoppers could get their groceries in...
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Ford, P&G Looking to Gecko for Adhesive Innovations
Researchers atFord Motor Company are looking to biomimicry in hopes of improving adhesives and increasing the recyclability of auto parts.Improving the recyclability of auto parts by replacing (or...
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#BusinessCase: Dow, TNC Study Highlights Power of Green Infrastructure in...
The Dow Chemical Company and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have released a new study focusing on how nature can help protect business assets from natural disasters. Based on research completed as part...
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Pepsi, Unilever, WWF Leading Coalition Pushing for Value Chain Collaboration...
As we prepare for the innumerable resource challenges of supporting a population expected to top 9 billion in the next 35 years, it is simply unacceptable to continue wasting food. Organizations large...
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Clif Bar Raising Awareness, Calling for Congress to Address Shortage of New...
The average age of the American farmer is 58.3 years – it has been climbing for more than 30 years. Over the next 25 years, more than 700,000 new farmers will be needed to replace retirees. In part due...
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Fostering Social Enterprise: Minister Brad Duguid on the Buzz North of the...
Canada’s most populous province has become a leader in the social enterprise sector in North America, with over 10,000 social enterprises in operation employing an estimated 160,000 people. Ontario’s...
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€3.6M WRAP Project Targets European Clothing Waste
UK waste-reduction charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has announced a three-year commitment to reducing clothing waste through a new €3.6 million pilot project. Funded by EU LIFE, the...
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'Put a Box Around It': Helen Sahi on Avery Dennison's Approach to Innovation,...
Core to Avery Dennison’s long-term success is developing products and solutions that are sustainable for years to come. With the volume of materials it produces, how does the company deliver a positive...
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EDF Climate Corps Helps Businesses and Governments Uncover $90M in Energy...
Fellows from the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps program this summer helped more than 90 organizations in the United States and China identify energy efficiency and clean energy...
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Trending: Barbie, 'Sesame Street' Encouraging Kids to Bust Social Stereotypes
This might be the best recent trend in children’s brands.After years of being a less-than-progressive feminine role model, Barbie is on the verge of becoming the feminist icon she should be. Mattel’s...
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Trucost Research Points to $10B #BusinessCase for Circular Economy for...
Last month, the Green Electronics Council (GEC) unveiled new research carried out by Trucost that highlights the importance of advancing best circular-economy practices throughout the electronics...
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Trending: Fetzer Vineyards, U.S. Department of Labor Celebrate B Corp...
One of the highest standards for social and environmental responsibility in business, B Corp certification, was awarded to Fetzer Vineyards and praised by the U.S. Department of Labor last week. The...
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Could Nanotechnology Dramatically Reduce Clothing's Environmental Impact?
If washing and drying clothes is a major culprit in the environmental waste wars, what if there were more natural fabrics that repelled stains, resulting in fewer washings? One such solution,...
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Microsoft’s Manufacturing Operations Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Microsoft has, as of July 1, 2015, achieved carbon neutrality across its manufacturing operations, according to the company’s 2015 Citizenship Report.The software company’s data centers, software...
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BlueBud: How JetBlue Is Helping 'the United Nations of Bread' Get Off the Ground
This summer, JetBlue announced New York City-based Hot Bread Kitchen— a social enterprise that builds lasting economic security for foreign-born and low-income women by introducing them to professional...
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