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McDonald's Sets New Packaging and Recycling Goals

Jan 18, 2018

Foodservice retailer McDonald’s said by 2025, it plans to use packaging that come from renewable, recycled or certified sources. The company announced goals to enhance its packaging and help reduce waste to positively impact the ...

Tags: McDonald, Packaging

Freudenberg-NOK's Cuautla Facility Adopts Recycling Program to Lessen Its Environmental Footprint

May 11, 2016

With landfill space at a premium throughout the world, a Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies plant in Mexico is making an environmental difference every day by recycling nearly 100 percent of its industrial scrap and waste. ...

Tags: Environmental Footprint, industrial scrap

'clean' Companies Lauded For Chemical-Free Packaging

Mar 23, 2016

Several companies have announced moves to support clean production and ban harmful chemicals such as plasticisers or perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals from their production processes. In particular, Aldi, Lidl, Rewe/Penny, ...

Tags: Chemical-Free Packaging, PVC, The Cantonal Laboratory of Zurich

BRF Recognized for Sustainability Efforts with Inclusion in ESG Index

Nov 13, 2015

Brazilian food company BRF has been recognized for its sustainability efforts by including it in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) index, which was launched in June 2014. The ESG index was launched by Euronext which is a ...

Tags: BRF, ESG Index

Canada Plastic Packaging Recycling 9% up

Apr 9, 2015

Canada’s recycling rate of post-consumer plastic packaging has increased by 9% in a single year, according to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). The country reportedly collected over 311 million kilograms of ...

Tags: plastic packaging, used plastics, Packaging

NSW EPA Offers a Rebate of up to $25,000 for Money Invested in Recycling Equipment

Dec 16, 2014

Australian businesses are generating an average of 1.7 tonnes of waste per employee yet only recycling half that amount. 80% of employees would like to see more recycling in their workplace. To spur recycling, NSW Environment Protection ...

Tags: recycling equipment, Packaging

Carla's Carbon Chronicle Is Designed to Deliver Real-Time Information

Dec 4, 2014

The company demonstrated the successes of its Cut/4 CArboN program at this year’s BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Germany, in an unusual way: its progress is seen through the eyes of “Carla” (pic), a fictional Ball employee who ...

Tags: Carbon Footprint, Microsite

Sonoco Has Developed Plant-Based Plastic Bottles

Dec 4, 2014

Diversified packaging company Sonoco has developed plant-based plastic bottles for Ecover's new home care line. Ecover has launched its popular green brand in North America after joining Method in 2012. The new look is the celebration ...

Tags: Ecover, Sonoco, Plastic Bottles

USGBC Has Named The Recipients of The 2013 LEED for Homes Awards

Apr 16, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

USGBC Has Named The Recipients of The 2013 LEED for Homes Awards

Apr 14, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award ...

Tags: Construction

APR Encourages Municipal Recycling Programs to Promote 'the Caps on Bottles'

Apr 8, 2014

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), representing over 90% of North America's post-consumer plastic recycling capacity, is encouraging municipal recycling programs to promote 'the Caps On Bottles' to take advantage of ...

Tags: Plastic Packaging, Packaging, Printing

Textile Waste Accounts for Nearly 5% of All Landfill Space in The United States

Mar 31, 2014

With the latest numbers from the Environmental Protection Agency indicating that textile waste accounts for nearly 5% of all landfill space in the United States, one wholesale fabric company is teaming up with other fabric and textile ...

Tags: Textile Recycling, fabric, Phoenix of Anderson

The Bottles Are Green Because It Enables Ice River to Reclaim Plastic From Green Bottles

Jan 15, 2014

The new bottles have been launched as part of Ice River Springs’ initiatives to reduce energy use and recycle plastics in a closed loop system. The firm is the only beverage company in North America to operate a bottle recycling ...

Tags: Water Bottler, Plastic Water Cooler Bottle

Ice River Springs Is Launching an Innovative New 15 Liter Bottle for Water Coolers.

Jan 14, 2014

Ice River Springs is launching an innovative new 15 liter bottle for water coolers. The bottle is made of 100 percent recycled plastic and is green. The new bottles have been launched because of Ice River Springs' pioneering initiatives ...

Tags: bottle, innovation, BPA free, ingredient

Two Thousand and Thirteen Marked a Year of Significant Expansion of Carton Recycling

Jan 14, 2014

Two thousand and thirteen marked a year of significant expansion of carton recycling. Thanks to collaborative industry efforts and support from communities nationwide, 48 percent of U.S. households now have access to carton recycling. ...

Tags: USA, recycle carton, county and municipality, community

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