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Marriott decreased landfill waste per occupied room in its Americas region by 4.9% from 2011 to 2012, the company announced in its 2013 sustainability report update

Waste from snack food production, such as potato peels, corn kernels and other ingredients, is used to generate 35% of the electricity needed to power two PepsiCo plants in Turkey, thanks to an investment the company made in anaerobic digestion technology at the plants two years ago as part of its zero-waste commitment. The nutrient-rich digestate is also used as a fertilizer that the company supplies to 350 contract farmers

A biogas process being used in Turkey reduces plant operations while providing potato farmers with more sustainable soil nutrients.

In addition to putting programs into place to reduce waste, smart companies are identifying ways to repurpose waste into useful raw materials.

There's only so far that community or family hand-me-downs can go to address the booming issue of textile waste, so I:Collect (aka I:CO) created a global collection network to keep discarded clothing and shoes out of landfills.

Products that don't use recycled plastic will cost 10 percent more in the future, according to a government plan.

By April of this year, its 600-plus Scoop Shops around the world will only offer wooden spoons, rather than plastic ones. Paper straws will also only be available upon request.

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