Alliance to End Plastic Waste Calls for Submissions to Reclaim the Value from Plastic Waste
SINGAPORE – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), an international non-profit organisation, today announces the request for proposals (RFP) for projects that capture the economic value of plastic waste. As … Read More…
REMADE funds 24 more research projects – Resource Recycling
A federal initiative focused on energy efficiency in U.S. manufacturing recently selected two dozen recycling projects to support. A majority of the projects are related to plastics recycling, but others target fiber, metals and more. The REMADE (Reducing Embodied-Energy and … Read More…
These new AF&PA guidelines help designers create better paper packagin
We don’t think much about how paper mills operate. These new guidelines show why we should. Source: These new AF&PA guidelines help designers create better paper packagin Read More…
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 … Read More…
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 … Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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 … Read More…
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 … Read More…