Category: Recycling
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In an effort to take further the recently launched “One Less Plastic” campaign, four major Singaporean supermarket chains have joined forces with the SEC (Singapore Environment Council) and DBS Bank to reduce the usage of plastic bags in the country. According to sources familiar with …
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Whole Foods Market, a US-based supermarket chain and a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, has recently made it to the headlines for being ranked worst in a study of chemicals used in packaging at the popular U.S. grocery chains. The company allegedly contains cancer-linked chemicals …
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Texas based fresh fruits and vegetables importer London Fruit, Inc. has said that it is planning to implement a creative new approach with the company’s sales program. The company would allegedly be offering items packaged in clamshells and the move is aimed for merchandising products …
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The bottled water division of the Nestlé Group, Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), announced recently that the company would achieve 25 percent recycled plastic content (PCR) across its domestic portfolio in the U.S. by 2021. Apparently, the company seeks to keep on increasing its use …
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* The new plastic packaging recycling scheme comes as a response to a public protest against plastic waste. * As part of the protest, Walkers crisps’ consumers were called on to post the non-recyclable packages back to the food company. Walkers, a renowned British snack …
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* The new partnership deal covers excess aerospace materials from over 11 Boeing aircraft manufacturing sites. * The initiative would be reducing solid waste by over 1 million pounds on an annual basis. The Boeing Company (Boeing), the renowned American multinational aircraft manufacturing firm, has …
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The group demands halt of plastic waste export and overhaul of UK’s waste management system British media and telecom firm, Sky plc CEO, Jeremy Darroch has reportedly joined a group of business leaders to press UK to stop exporting its plastic waste to the developing …
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The newly-implemented decision taken by major Australian retail chains Coles and Woolworths this year to ban single-use plastic bags across Australia, has left a huge impact all over the continent and has kept an estimated 1.5 billion bags from the environment. Reportedly, the retail industry …
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Tetra Pak, a renowned multinational food packaging and processing company, has reportedly announced that it is partnering with leading resource management firm Veolia, in an effort to get all beverage cartons and components collected and recycled by the year 2025. Reports cite, the partnership between …
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UK chain Costa Coffee which was recently acquired by beverage giant Coca-Cola has reportedly teamed up with Barclaycard, to launch reusable coffee cups. These coffee cups, reportedly, will be integrated with contactless payment technology that allows customers to pay for their coffee with just a …