Eastman has received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for its specialty PET resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content.
Six specialty plastics were classified as fully compatible with the state-of-the-art recycling processes for PET bottles in Europe.
Recently an article was posted on LinkedIn with a title that read, “Coffee cup ban: Boston Tea Party’s sales fall by £250k”. The comment attached to the post was this:
“You can put all the bans in the world, but at the end of the day if consumer habits don’t change there won’t be a difference.”
Upon reflection, I have a couple of problems with both the article and how it was framed.
Scott Tew’s sustainability journey began on his family’s produce farm in Alabama. There, he learned that "natural resources are precious gifts that need to be nurtured, protected and never squandered."
Dow is again teaming up with national nonprofit and long-standing collaborator Keep America Beautiful® to award up to $125,000 in grants for organizations to establish the Hefty® EnergyBag® program in their communities. The Hefty® EnergyBag® program, a collaboration between Dow and Reynolds Consumer Products, offers an innovative approach to diverting hard-to-recycle plastics, such as chip bags, standup pouches, foam containers, candy wrappers and juice pouches, from landfills and converting the materials into valuable resources.
Not a month goes by without a media campaign linking the supply chain of a well-known brand with unsavory labor practices or environmental mismanagement. Such exposés can devalue brands and reduce well-meaning corporate sustainability initiatives to hypocrisy. Beyond financial and reputational risks, a corporation that doesn’t know its supply chain can be caught flat-footed when the regions it sources from are rocked by political and environmental upheaval.
At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we’ve achieved packaging milestones by optimizing our packaging systems and substituting more environmentally-friendly materials—without compromising product quality and integrity. Last year, ScottsMiracle-Gro incorporated more than 50 million pounds of recycled or renewable content in our packaging.
Sustainably Grown recognizes agricultural products that meet rigorous standards for environmental protection, ethical production, social compliance, product quality and food safety. Mission-driven companies are using the ecolabel to differentiate their products, facilitate market access, and appeal to consumers. Join our free webinar to learn more.
Circular Economy challenges us to think about product design including how we procure, track, and dispose materials throughout the entirety of a product’s life cycle.
There’s a tectonic shift taking place in the industrial world, as concerns about humankind’s impact on the environment drive companies to rethink fundamental aspects of how they do business. It’s no longer enough to pay mere lip service to sustainability. Forward-thinking leaders demand new strategic approaches that not only address environmental demands, but also position their organizations for future growth.
UPS experts say circular thinking can unlock potential for more sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. Here are 5 ways the Circular Economy can help you grow your company, reduce costs, and drive innovation.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that ProFood World selected the company’s Kinston, North Carolina and Sioux City, Iowa facilities as winners of the 2018 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards (SEMA). The annual awards program honors companies for exceptional sustainability achievements in food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturing.
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In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
