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Planes Could Be Fueled by Food Waste and Renewable Biofuels

The commercial aviation industry is looking to reduce its emissions and become more sustainable.  One way the industry plans to do so is to look at options for sustainable jet fuel. A new study recently published in the Proceedings of the …

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The Beverage Carton Industry Releases Ten Year Roadmap for Sustainable Packaging

ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, , Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply system Read …

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The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation Announces Open Call

CINCINNATI– The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (“Foundation”) today announced its second Innovation Fund (“Fund”) open call, inviting eligible innovators with ideas and solutions to prevent food waste to submit an applicati … Read More…

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Packaging manufacturers compete for raw materials as takeout shakes up foodservice

The pandemic could have been an excuse for foodservice packaging manufacturers to give up on sustainability goals, but one Sustainable Packaging Coalition lead said that hasn't happened. … Read More…

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Goldman Sachs Launches its First Sustainability Bond

Goldman Sachs has launched its first Sustainability bond. The $800 million offering is under the company’s Sustainable Issuance Framework. All of the proceeds will be allocated toward projects and initiatives aimed at accelerating climate transition … Read More…

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Expert explains why OCC prices are bucking expectations

The end of 2020 was marked by promising recovered fiber prices. An analyst says that’s due to strong domestic and international demand, despite China’s move to cease buying. Hannah Zhao, a senior economist at recovered paper research firm RISI, recently …

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Designing through the Lens of Circularity

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) hosted the first webinar in its “Close That Loop!” series. This event focused on “Circular Business Models” and explored the role of design teams in building a circular economy—as well as the related …

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France Seeks to Reduce E-waste and Boost Culture of Repair

E-waste is a growing problem around the world, with volumes expected to reach 52 million tons by the end of 2021. But, surveys have found that “nearly two-thirds of Europeans would rather repair their products than buy new ones.” To that …

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‘Zero waste’ creates more jobs, GAIA says – letsrecycle.com

Zero waste strategies provide “significantly” more jobs than “disposal-based systems”, according to environmental alliance GAIA. Source: ‘Zero waste’ creates more jobs, GAIA says – letsrecycle.com Read More…

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What’s Next for the Resale-Clothing Market and How Sustainable is it?

Poshmark, founded in 2011 by Manish Chandra, describes itself as, “a leading social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, home, and more.” The company says it makes one sale every second in the U.S.—and, after its …

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