Gerber and TerraCycle Partner to Launch National Recycling Program
Gerber has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life.
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Rubicon Global and TerraCycle Recycle Halloween Candy Wrappers
Rubicon Global and TerraCycle launched a new initiative this month to recycle Halloween candy and snack wrappers in the United States. The “Trick or Trash” campaign supplies lesson plans and zero waste boxes to elementary and middle school teachers for their students.
Waste Land: A Look at How Central Arizona Project Leverages Technology to Better Manage Waste Streams
Managing various hazardous and universal waste streams throughout your company’s footprint can present numerous challenges and risks, including knowing what is onsite, how long it has been onsite, and managing shipping and disposal costs.
Amazon Adds Vendor Surcharge for Oversized, Inefficient Packaging
Vendors selling on Amazon must switch to efficient, compact packaging or face a surcharge on each item sent. Companies that transitioned their packaging to the new standards early were rewarded with credits.
Product Announcement: Solar Farms Help Solve Water Crisis, Says GivePower
With the need for clean, fresh water across the globe on the rise, solar farms could help solve the crisis, according to GivePower, a nonprofit organization that provides solar energy solutions to developing regions. GivePower has recently installed its first solar water farm, in a region in Kenya that has suffered ... Read more »
Meet the 100: Alyssa Harding, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager – Justin’s
The E+E 100 are the VPs, directors, managers and engineers who are making significant strides in driving our industry. See the complete list here or download the report for more detailed information about these leaders. And stay tuned for the Call for Submissions coming in the fall, when you can nominate ... Read more »
Shipping Sector May Not Reach IMO’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
The world’s shipping heavyweights are not investing in key technologies to reduce their carbon footprint, according to a new report from CDP, an environmental non-profit and investment research provider. The sector is now at risk of not meeting the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050.
UN Unveils Alliance to Combat the ‘Destructive Practices of Fashion’
The UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion – launched last week at the UN Environment Assembly – seeks to halt the environmentally and socially destructive practices of fashion. The alliance hopes it will “harness the industry as a driver for improving the world’s ecosystems.” The alliance says it will analyze the ... Read more »
Etsy Offsets 100% of Carbon Emissions From Product Shipping
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman detailed plans this week to offset 100% of carbon emissions generated by shipping. He said Etsy had become the first e-commerce company to do so.
Environmental Companies Take New Approach to Improve Truck Order Backlog
Organizations - particularly environment and natural resource brands - will continue to feel the effects of a truck order order backlog into 2019 if they continue their asset attainment strategy based on “functional obsolescence” as opposed to “economic obsolescence.”
Carbon Emissions from Air Travel to Super Bowl LIII to Be Offset by Atlanta Airport, RMI
Carbon emissions from air travel to Super Bowl LIII on February 3 will be offset to the tune of 18,000 metric tons, or the equivalent of more than 1,600 air miles for each of the 71,000 seats at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is partnering with Rocky Mountain Institute ... Read more »
More Luxury Fashion Brands Embrace Resale: Q&A with The RealReal
The RealReal’s Allison Sommer discusses how luxury fashion brands have started seeing the environmental and business benefits of resale.