Collection/Transfer — June 8, 2020Keep the Planet Safe and Recycle PPE Waste with TerracycleIn the wake of COVID-19, the planet needs protection from the surge of improperly discarded personal protective equipment (PPE) that is leaking into marine environments and posing serious hazards to ocean wildlife. TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Boxes provide a convenient recycling solution for all types of single-use PPE, which are not recyclable through conventional recycling facilities. […] Collection/Transfer — June 8, 2020
Circular Economy — June 8, 2020One Year In, Major Companies Come Together in an Unprecedented Step Toward Transparency on the Global Plastic Waste CrisisOn World Oceans Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report pinpointing new insights and concrete actions to address a critical issue facing marine ecosystems: global plastic pollution. In partnership with ReSource: Plastic Principal Members—Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, and The Coca-Cola Company—Transparent 2020 examines the plastic footprints of these leading global companies and provides a […] Circular Economy — June 8, 2020
Circular Economy — June 7, 2020Ford and McDonald’s Link Up to Use Waste and Give Car Parts a Coffee BoostCar giant Ford will be teaming up with fast food giant McDonald’s to recycle coffee waste from the restaurant into vehicle parts. Ford will be taking food waste from McDonald’s and diverting it from landfill to its laboratory, where it will be engineered into bioplastics. The recycled materials will be used to make parts like headlamp […] Circular Economy — June 7, 2020
Newsletter Headline — June 7, 2020Unifi Achieves Milestone of 20 Billion Bottles TransformedUnifi, Inc., one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, reached a key goal set in 2017, transforming more than 20 billion PET bottles. The driver of this new milestone was Unifi’s REPREVE®platform of recycled performance fibers, which has been adopted by more than 500 global brand and textile partners. “As we […] Newsletter Headline — June 7, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 3, 2020EPA Announces $3 Million in Funding for Small Businesses to Develop Environmental TechnologiesEPA announced $3 million in funding for nine small businesses to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect the environment. The funded technologies are focused on clean and safe water, air quality monitoring, land revitalization, sustainable materials management, and safer chemicals. “We must meet our country’s most pressing environmental concerns with innovative solutions,”said EPA Administrator […] Collection/Transfer — June 3, 2020
Newsletter Headline — June 2, 2020Start-Ups that are Driving Corporations Towards Zero Waste and Greater ProfitabilityWith a flurry of new technologies coming to market to mitigate waste and optimize resources understanding what value start-ups can add is imperative. In such context, CZW has found that Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) — those with a particularly high importance to the economy and, at the same time, with a high risk of supply […] Newsletter Headline — June 2, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — May 28, 2020Bricks Made from Plastic, Organic WasteRevolutionary ‘green’ types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand with the help of a remarkable new kind of rubber polymer discovered by Australian scientists. The rubber polymer, itself made from sulfur and canola oil, can be compressed and heated with fillers to create construction materials […] Compost/Organic Recycling — May 28, 2020
News and Press — May 26, 2020International: How Car Energy is Modernizing…James Goodson Climate change is an ongoing environmental concern, which is impacted on by various factors. Car emissions have a significant negative impact on this issue, with more cars than ever on our roads. Last year, in the UK there were over 38.4 million UK registered vehicles, highlighting why the UK government’s 2050 Net […] News and Press — May 26, 2020
Sustainability — May 20, 2020International: What Are Businesses Doing to Reduce Carbon Emissions?Businesses up and down the country are making significant efforts to cut their carbon emissions and become more sustainable. One of the main catalysts behind this growing movement is climate change and the devestating impact it’s having on our planet. In order to tackle this issue, the UK government has been strong in its response, […] Sustainability — May 20, 2020
Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2020How Local Teamwork in Thailand is Transforming Plastic Waste into ValueA movement sparked by one man’s passion has transformed the waste-clogged village of Wangwa, Thailand into an environmental and social success story. The effort united government, industry, schools, and villagers to improve local health and livelihoods by sorting and recycling trash that overwhelmed the community. Welcome to Wangwa, Thailand in 2013: 500 families squeezed between […] Collection/Transfer — May 15, 2020
Circular Economy — May 14, 2020COVID-19 Has Caused this Many Americans to Be More Eco-FriendlyTwo-thirds of Americans have had an “eco wake-up call” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans revealed 64% have had a moment since the pandemic started wherein they realized they needed to be more eco-friendly. And this might be a result of paying closer attention — […] Circular Economy — May 14, 2020
Newsletter Headline — May 14, 2020Minneapolis, MN-Based Yardbird Raised $4.4 Million for Furniture Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound PlasticYardbird, which closed the round in March, makes its furniture from recycled plastic that the company says is repurposed ocean plastic sourced from beaches, waterways and ocean-bound susceptible locations. The company said it incorporated over 75,000 pounds of this material into its furniture in 2020 alone — meaning roughly half of every piece of resin-based […] Newsletter Headline — May 14, 2020
