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McDonald's USA Becomes First Restaurant Chain to Join GreenBlue's How2Recycle Label Pro... - 0 views

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GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) announced this week that McDonald's USA is the newest participant in its How2Recycle Label Program. A member of the SPC since 2005, McDonald's is the first national restaurant chain to join How2Recycle, a program dedicated to clearly and consistently communicating recyclability to the public.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) announced this week that McDonald's USA is the newest participant in its How2Recycle Label Program. A member of the SPC since 2005, McDonald's is the first national restaurant chain to join How2Recycle, a program dedicated to clearly and consistently communicating recyclability to the public.</div>

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Colgate Commits to Recyclable Packaging · Environmental Management & Energy N... - 0 views

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Imagine a toothpaste tube that may be fully recyclable. That possibility is laid out in a series of sustainability commitments personal care products maker Colgate-Palmolive made to environmental nonprofit As You Sow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Imagine a toothpaste tube that may be fully recyclable. That possibility is laid out in a series of sustainability commitments personal care products maker Colgate-Palmolive made to environmental nonprofit As You Sow.</div>

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Mars Agrees with WHO, Promises to List Added Sugars in Nutritional Facts | Sustainable ... - 0 views

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Mars has supported recommendations that suggest people should limit the consumption of added sugars to no more than 10% of their daily caloric intake. The company also voiced support of a government proposal to include an added sugars declaration in the Nutritional Facts on all applicable food packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mars has supported recommendations that suggest people should limit the consumption of added sugars to no more than 10% of their daily caloric intake. The company also voiced support of a government proposal to include an added sugars declaration in the Nutritional Facts on all applicable food packaging.</div>

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Dell advances green packaging, closed-loop recycling | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Dell has become the second high-profile company to announce a deal with AirCarbon, an innovative plastic material from Newlight Technologies created by pulling carbon out of the air.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dell has become the second high-profile company to announce a deal with AirCarbon, an innovative plastic material from Newlight Technologies created by pulling carbon out of the air.</div>

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De Blasio Administration Bans Single-Use Styrofoam Products in New York City Beginning ... - 0 views

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Mayor Bill de Blasio banned the possession, sale, or provision of polystyrene-based foam containers and loose fill packaging in New York City. The measure will go into effect on July 1, 2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mayor Bill de Blasio banned the possession, sale, or provision of polystyrene-based foam containers and loose fill packaging in New York City. The measure will go into effect on July 1, 2015.</div>

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Chemical-Free Process Boosts Paper Plant's Competitiveness · Environmental Le... - 0 views

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Cascades, which produces packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibers, has invested $26 million in a new chemical-free technology at its Norampac - Cabano facility

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cascades, which produces packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibers, has invested $26 million in a new chemical-free technology at its Norampac - Cabano facility</div>

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#BusinessCase: Sustainability Initiatives Have Saved PepsiCo Over $375M Since 2010 | Su... - 1 views

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The water, energy, packaging and waste-reduction initiatives have been tallied up, and PepsiCo, Inc. asserts that its environmental sustainability initiatives have saved the company more than $375 million since its goals were established in 2010.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The water, energy, packaging and waste-reduction initiatives have been tallied up, and PepsiCo, Inc. asserts that its environmental sustainability initiatives have saved the company more than $375 million since its goals were established in 2010.</div>

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Kellogg Announces New Global Sustainable Packaging Goal - Oct 25, 2018 - 1 views

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Nestlé to create Institute of Packaging Sciences to tackle global waste problem - 1 views

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Kraft Heinz Expands Environmental Commitments to Include Sustainable Packaging and Carb... - 1 views

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U.S. Plastics Producers Aim to Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040 | S... - 0 views

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Three new goals to enhance the circular economy for plastics and reduce packaging waste have been announced by leading U.S. plastic producers including BASF, Dow, DuPont and Braskem. Together as part of the American Chemistry Council (ACC)'s Plastics Division, 15 leading resin manufacturers and an affiliated trade association have strengthened their commitments to capturing, recycling and recovering plastics.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Three new goals to enhance the circular economy for plastics and reduce packaging waste have been announced by leading U.S. plastic producers including BASF, Dow, DuPont and Braskem. Together as part of the American Chemistry Council (ACC)'s Plastics Division, 15 leading resin manufacturers and an affiliated trade association have strengthened their commitments to capturing, recycling and recovering plastics.</div>

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First 'Plastic Free' Label Debuts to Help Shoppers Cut Waste - 1 views

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Even if you try to avoid buying plastics, you might be surprised to find it lurks in many common food and beverage containers, including tin cans, disposable coffee cups and even tea bags. On Wednesday, however, the environmental group A Plastic Planet debuted the world's first "Plastic Free Trust Mark" to help shoppers know that their products are packaged entirely without the non-biodegradable material, which harms marine life and has entered the larger food chain.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Even if you try to avoid buying plastics, you might be surprised to find it lurks in many common food and beverage containers, including tin cans, disposable coffee cups and even tea bags. On Wednesday, however, the environmental group A Plastic Planet debuted the world's first "Plastic Free Trust Mark" to help shoppers know that their products are packaged entirely without the non-biodegradable material, which harms marine life and has entered the larger food chain.</div>

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Campbell Soup Company, Church & Dwight, Henkel, Nestlé Waters North America, ... - 1 views

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A group of eight companies - including the Campbell Soup Company, Henkel, PepsiCo, and Unilever -have adopted the How2Recycle labeling system, a standardized labeling system for product packaging that communicates recycling instructions to U.S. consumers. The How2Recycle label is now featured on thousands of products from more than 60 companies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> A group of eight companies - including the Campbell Soup Company, Henkel, PepsiCo, and Unilever -have adopted the How2Recycle labeling system, a standardized labeling system for product packaging that communicates recycling instructions to U.S. consumers. The How2Recycle label is now featured on thousands of products from more than 60 companies.</div>

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Nike Jumps On Upcycling Bandwagon With New Shoe Packaging - 0 views

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The new shoeboxes will be made from 100 percent post-consumer waste, including milk and orange juice containers and coffee lids.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The new shoeboxes will be made from 100 percent post-consumer waste, including milk and orange juice containers and coffee lids.</div>

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150 Organizations Call for Ban on 'Biodegradable' Plastic Packaging - 0 views

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The organizations cite research undertaken by universities, government agencies, laboratories, plastic trade associations and NGOs that have concluded oxo-degradable plastics are not suited for long-term reuse, recycling or composting. Instead, evidence has shown that these plastics often fragment into small pieces often not visible to the naked eye; those microplastic particles in turn often end up in both soil and oceans.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The organizations cite research undertaken by universities, government agencies, laboratories, plastic trade associations and NGOs that have concluded oxo-degradable plastics are not suited for long-term reuse, recycling or composting. Instead, evidence has shown that these plastics often fragment into small pieces often not visible to the naked eye; those microplastic particles in turn often end up in both soil and oceans.</div>

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Selling Bottled Water That's Better for the Planet - The New York Times - 0 views

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Environmentalists would prefer that everyone drank tap water -- but with consumers still clamoring for bottled beverages, water companies are trying to find ways to make their products more eco-friendly. Just Water uses bottles made from "green" plant-derived plastics, while other companies offer water in cardboard or easy-to-recycle aluminum packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Environmentalists would prefer that everyone drank tap water -- but with consumers still clamoring for bottled beverages, water companies are trying to find ways to make their products more eco-friendly. Just Water uses bottles made from "green" plant-derived plastics, while other companies offer water in cardboard or easy-to-recycle aluminum packaging.</div>

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Ikea Group plans €1bn investment in recycling companies and forests | Busines... - 1 views

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Furniture retailer IKEA sold its development and supply chain division to a group set up by founder Ingvar Kamprad, and it will invest $1.06 billion of the $5.5 billion sale proceeds in forests and recycling ventures, the company said. IKEA owns forests in the Baltic region and Romania, and it uses recyclable packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Furniture retailer IKEA sold its development and supply chain division to a group set up by founder Ingvar Kamprad, and it will invest $1.06 billion of the $5.5 billion sale proceeds in forests and recycling ventures, the company said. IKEA owns forests in the Baltic region and Romania, and it uses recyclable packaging.</div>

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PepsiCo Steps Up to Amp Up Recycling in the U.S. | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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A new PepsiCo ad encouraging people to recycle is the latest in the company's ongoing efforts to increase national recycling rates. PepsiCo has gathered more than 125.7 million beverage containers since 2010, reusing the materials for packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new PepsiCo ad encouraging people to recycle is the latest in the company's ongoing efforts to increase national recycling rates. PepsiCo has gathered more than 125.7 million beverage containers since 2010, reusing the materials for packaging.</div>

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Senate approves GMO disclosure bill - High Plains Journal: Ag News - 0 views

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