Kellogg’s Bear Naked Granola Creates Fully Recyclable Pouch
Kellogg’s San Diego-based granola brand Bear Naked says it has introduced the first fully-recyclable stand-up barrier pouch for food in the United States.
Manufacturing & Design
Sustainable manufacturing and design process news related to resource reduction, and closing the energy and material loops of the circular economy.
Adidas Tops New Sustainable Cotton Ranking for 2020
Adidas scored the highest in the 2020 Sustainable Cotton Ranking assessing consumer-facing companies that have significant cotton use. Ikea and H&M Group also ranked near the top.
Nike Designed 2020 Olympic Apparel and Footwear for Minimal Waste
Nike presented new athletic apparel and footwear this week for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The collections for competition and medal ceremonies feature sustainable materials and were designed for minimal waste.
SC Johnson and the Brewers Recycle Stadium Cups into New Bottles
SC Johnson and the Milwaukee Brewers formed a partnership to start recycling plastic cups from Miller Park into new bottles for the Scrubbing Bubbles cleaning brand beginning with the 2020 baseball season.
VF Corporation Creates a Circular Products Infrastructure: Q&A with Sean Cady
Sean Cady, VF Corporation’s vice president of global sustainability and responsible sourcing, discusses how the apparel, footwear, and accessory company is working to extend the life of its products.
Mercedes-Benz Pilots Blockchain Project to Track Emissions throughout Supply Chain
Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler, is conducting a pilot project that will use blockchain to track CO2 emissions and secondary material along the complex supply chains of its battery cell manufacturers.
Perrier Finds New Solutions to Sustainable Packaging Challenge
Perrier announced the winners today for the bottled mineral water company’s Next Packaging Movement program challenging nonprofits, startups, and researchers worldwide to develop sustainable and circular solutions.
Report: Sustainable Procurement Creates Proven ROI
Implementing responsible and sustainable procurement practices can improve supply chain performance and create proven ROI, according to a new report from EcoVadis.
Perdue Farms Introduces Compostable Foam Packaging for Shipments
Perdue Farms says that the company has started making all of its e-commerce shipping boxes from 100% recyclable cardboard insulated with a biodegradable, water soluble, and backyard compostable foam made using high-grade non-GMO cornstarch.
Jose Cuervo Introduces Agave Fiber Drinking Straws
Tequila company Jose Cuervo has previously upcycled agave fiber from its production process into surfboards, guitars, and car parts. Recently the brand expanded into making drinking straws with an agave bio-based composite.
Spotlight on Award Winners: Avetta and LafargeHolcim
Winners of the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program, now it in its eighth year, are selected from across a variety of industries based on their success in providing significant sustainability and energy management results. With the 2020 submission deadline looming, we’re revisiting some of 2019’s Top Product of the Year Award and Top Project of the Year Award
Patagonia Introduces Snow Gear Rental Program with Awayco
Outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia has started a new equipment rental program with the gear renting platform Awayco. The option for customers to borrow snow outerwear was recently introduced at Patagonia’s new flagship retail store in Denver.