Coca-Cola has set a goal to collect and recycle every bottle or can it sells by 2030. The company announced the new packaging commitment as part of its ‘World Without Waste’ campaign which looks to make all its packaging 100% ...
More than 150 organizations globally endorsed a new statement that proposes to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging worldwide. The organisations supporting the initiative include M&S, PepsiCo, Unilever, Veolia, British Plastics Federation ...
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There’s been a pair of interesting developments in the world of mobile payments on Monday; with Samsung announcing a rewards program and Apple revealing making it easier to give to charity. First up, Samsung Pay users in the United ...
Copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar module developer Siva Power of San Clara, CA, USA has hired solar executive Bruce Sohn as vice-chairman of its board. Sohn was previously the key executive in the growth of cadmium ...
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TerraVia and Bunge are introducing whole algae DHA as a sustainable specialty feed ingredient, which is an omega-3 fatty acid important for humans and animals, especially fish, for healthy growth and development. The two companies will ...
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Apple has teamed up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support sustainable forests in China, as part of its efforts to achieve net-zero impact on the supply of sustainable virgin fiber. China is one of the major growing markets for ...
South African retailer Woolworths is on a mission to save water and to do so, is changing store designs in its retail store network across the whole African continent. The retailer has set out to drastically reduce the amount of water ...
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Monty and Mabel the penguins and the CGI stars of the retailer's 2014 Christmas ad prove a popular choice this year. John Lewis’s Christmas advert mascots, Monty and Mabel plush toy penguins have sold out online, despite anger ...
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America’s top sustainability radio show, “Green is Good,” has announced a roster of high-profile global brands and leading environmental experts as part of its scheduled lineup of guests for the fourth quarter of 2014. ...
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FSC-certified wood is wood that is certified under the standards set by FSC or the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC-certification is given to companies and landowners to verify that they practice forestry that is consistent with FSC ...
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Global food manufacturer, the Kellogg Company (Kellogg), has announced a global commitment to work with palm oil suppliers to source “fully traceable palm oil, produced in a manner that’s environmentally responsible, socially ...
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LED by the World Wildlife Fund, BIBO's objective is to grant public recognition to companies that demonstrate the best environmental practices related to water, reforestation and resource management in Colombia. The jury evaluates the ...
Nestlé has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to develop bioplastics, derived from plant materials. The Bioplastics Feedstock Alliance (BFA) includes consumer goods firms such as Coca-Cola, ...
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As wood products companies continue to come under scrutiny for the sourcing of their lumber, it becomes even more important for companies importing wood into the United States to participate in programs that support the use of legally ...
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Eight of the world's leading consumer brand companies and conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced November 19 the formation of the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA) to support the responsible development of plastics made ...
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