Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020Top Tips for Your Business to Be More Sustainable Over the Christmas PeriodThomas Bradley Christmas 2020 is set to be one of the most unique festive periods on record. With the likelihood of people being able to mix with all their friends and family low, the chances of an increase in online deliveries are high. With an influx of gifts being ordered and delivered by courier […] Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 22, 2020Carbios Produces First Clear Plastic Bottles From Enzymatically Recycled Textile WasteCARBIOS, a company pioneering new enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced it has successfully produced the first bottles containing 100% recycled Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA) from textile waste that contains a high PET content. This result confirms the capacity of Carbios’ technology to recycle textile waste and opens up access to […] Newsletter Headline — November 22, 2020
Circular Economy — November 20, 2020The MRF Summit Hosted by SWANA and ISRI Provides Two Days of Informative and Lively Discussion on Safety, Contamination, Commodities and the Global MarketsThe MRF Summit hosted by SWANA and ISRI over two days in the afternoon was packed with informative speakers and sessions discussing strategies, ideas, technological developments, and government updates while inviting attendees to give their feedback and ask questions throughout the event. The MRF Summit was formally introduced and emceed by Tim Flanagan, General Manager […] Circular Economy — November 20, 2020
Landfills — November 18, 2020Multiple Bendix Facilities Earn Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Status as Part of the Company’s New Self-Certification ProgramBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has reached a major milestone – diverting an all-time high of 99.8% of total waste in 2020 – toward its company-wide goal of achieving zero-waste-to-landfill at multiple of the company’s North American facilities, validated through a detailed self-certification program. As part of a comprehensive plan to advance the company’s environmental […] Landfills — November 18, 2020
Event — November 16, 2020CZW Announces New Podcast Partnership Plus “CAST”- Circular All-Star Team’s Webinar Now Available On DemandCZW’s “CAST”- Circular All-Star Team’s Webinar Now Available On Demand at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/G9B_Ccd3FTOZlKrZZRB1TwySueqRFcldcREEV_uguKKTpkEjemyE_SQhkZZkxX82.Y1c1kiAHRQuwMUpQ The virtual meeting had discussions led by DOW, GE Digital, Fairphone, The Green Electronics Council and many more! EV battery tracking tools & Incentives for returning electronics Emerging Technologies to optimize critical raw materials, water and energy Monetizing battery recycling while providing safety […] Event — November 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 13, 2020Frost & Sullivan Shares Three Key Areas of Development in Waste RecyclingIn a year dominated by COVID-19, which has generated high amounts of discarded single-use materials and disrupted material values, health and safety in recycling processing, Frost & Sullivan’s Sustainability team finds refocusing stakeholder efforts to improve market competitiveness is central to its future growth success. The US EPA’s National Recycling Strategy draft, released in October, outlines […] Collection/Transfer — November 13, 2020
Circular Economy — November 13, 2020Companies for Zero Waste Holds Circular All-Star Team (CAST) Meeting Discussing the Systemic Shift from a Linear to a Circular Economy and Complex Supply ChainsYesterday, November 12, Scott Donachie, CEO, Companies for Zero Waste, hosted a great a great Webinar on the circular economy that included speakers from the investment side as well as those organizations that have started to put the theories into practice within their own business. After welcoming attendees, thanking the sponsors and introducing some of […] Circular Economy — November 13, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 12, 2020Despite Recycling Success, San Francisco, CA’s Zero Waste Goal Remains ElusiveA recent investigation into what happens to San Francisco’s recycling brought largely positive news: 81 percent of what residents deposit into their blue bins is recycled. That rate is among the highest in the nation. But the bigger picture of waste disposal in San Francisco is not so rosy. The city is far from reaching […] Newsletter Headline — November 12, 2020
Circular Economy — November 9, 2020Three Women in CircularityNorth America will face new regulations as the circular economy goes mainstream. Three women are bridging the gap between the U.S. Europe and Asia. Carrie Mae George – Everledger’s VP & Head of Sustainability & Impact Carrie Mae George is an expert on bringing sustainability actions, public and governmental policy, & overall corporate social responsibility to […] Circular Economy — November 9, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 9, 2020Fort Lauderdale, FL Might Ban Plastic Foam to Help Protect ParadiseA ban on plastic foam may be coming to the beach and other public spots in Fort Lauderdale, an attempt to protect the environment and marine life. That means no coffee in foam cups on the beach. No carryout in plastic foam containers. The ban would apply to not only the beach but city parks, […] Collection/Transfer — November 9, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 5, 2020New Jersey Governor Signs Strongest Ban on Single-Use Plastics in Nation, Promotes Reusable BagsIn a win for wildlife and waterways, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the strongest single-use plastics ban in the nation into law today. Going into effect early Spring 2022, the new law will ban single-use plastics bags and polystyrene, restrict straws to on-request only and phase out paper bags at larger grocery stores. Since […] Collection/Transfer — November 5, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 1, 2020Gillette Plans to Shave Use of Virgin Plastics by 50% by 2030Gillette has announced its 2030 goals to uplevel its sustainability ambitions. Building on the 26 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions — and using a 2009-2010 baseline — Gillette plans to boost that number to a 50 percent reduction by 2030. “We’ve done a lot over the 10 years. But we’re not complacent,” said Gary Coombe, […] Newsletter Headline — November 1, 2020
