GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Will shifting to smaller turkeys help combat food waste? That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. Holidays — and Thanksgiving in particular — are huge food waste days. Holidays — and Thanksgiving in particular — are huge food waste days. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals. Using CCU technologies to consume waste feedstocks reportedly can cut production costs; monetize industrial emissions; allow companies to meet CO2 emissions goals; and foster continued development of a circular economy. Elizabeth R. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 14:36.

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GreenBiz

JULY 26, 2021

Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. What we're saying is, ‘Look, we're gonna take all of this waste, whether it's a gas or a solid, we're going to convert it to ethanol," Holmgren said. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:00. . In 2018, every ton of steel produced emitted about 1.85 Innovation. Carbontech.

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

Episode 268: Doing the math on net zero; taking food waste off the menu. The food service company has promised to halve food waste by 2025. We get an update from the person leading Sodexo's LeanPath food waste mitigation program, Jude Medeiros, with the office of corporate responsibility. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:00.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In Spain, for example, we have enhanced waste-water treatment, to reduce pollutants in the discharge. Waste We strive to reduce waste as much as we can, to help the climate and the environment and to increase our operational efficiency. Above all, we focus on food waste – striving to eliminate it. -25% 2018). . -25%

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The rankings list how each state fares on topics such as recycling, food waste, and landfill use. The post LawnStarter Ranks States for Waste Management Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Q1 2021: Food waste; the secret of fat; keep it local. Singapore-based Sophie’s Bionutrients uses fermentation to power a circular economy process that transforms industrial food waste from breweries, tofu manufacturers and other facilities into a protein flour that can be used as an ingredient in other food products. .

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The rankings list how each state fares on topics such as recycling, food waste, and landfill use. The post LawnStarter Ranks States for Waste Management Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Sustainability Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Waste Expo Australia 2023 is one week away, with thousands expected to attend the two-day conference from 25–26 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference has strong industry support, including from the Victorian Waste Management Association ( VWMA ).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain. By comparing that number to initial inventory amounts, the kitchen tracks its food waste. . The system uses that information to recommend changes within foodservice operations aimed at reducing food waste. . Jesse Klein. Thu, 10/29/2020 - 01:00. Is it overproduction?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2021

Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about. For nearly two decades, Flowers, a recent awardee of the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant ," has been bringing attention to failing water and waste sanitation infrastructure in rural areas. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. Read an excerpt here.).

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 25, 2024

Download the topic brief. This right-sizing approach reduces electricity … Continue reading Stop the Waste: Using Industrial Heat Pumps to Rethink Thermal Loads Industrial heat pump (IHP) technology flips this approach, designing for the lowest-quality heat needed, then boosting to meet higher quality needs.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste. Food companies have a dual responsibility when it comes to waste reduction aspirations: optimizing their operations to minimize food waste while reducing the amount of other materials — especially the waste associated with packaging — sent to landfill.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

These smart freezer sensors help Domino's, 7-Eleven combat food waste. Refrigerators, freezers and warehouses are vulnerable to malfunctions or human error issues that could result in spoilage and, ultimately, food waste. This link in the cold chain is part of the $161 million food waste problem in the United States. Food Waste.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 19, 2022

One-fifth of all dairy products are wasted. Read the full story at Food Navigator. How can this be tackled? Ingredient supplier IFF believes its bioprotective cultures have a role to play. We spoke to Julien Plault, Global Product Manager of Meat & Protective Cultures, to learn what that is.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08). What does "climate risk" actually mean ? E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

By 2030 plastic waste is expected to increase by more than 50% to 330 million tons per annum if business continues as usual. Recent figures show $120 billion is lost each year because plastic waste is mismanaged. Topics include: . Exciting new solutions to tackling plastic waste leakage. Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2024

Topics include social performance, greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector, waste management, rooftop solar, and more. In this year’s program, 25 graduate and undergraduate students from across Georgia Tech are learning to become leaders in building a sustainable and prosperous future. Read the article.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The city of Prague is to pilot dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes. Seemingly impressive in scale for a trial of this kind – encompassing over 130k bins and 150 collection vehicles – the project is anticipated to deliver improvements in efficiency and environmental impact for waste collection.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The introduction of a mandatory digital waste tracking system in the UK is imminent. Announced as a notion by the Environment Act 2012 to replace the existing paper-based system, the new tracking system will mark a new era for land and waste recovery, says the group. To download the report, visit [link] .

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 23, 2023

Australia’s national platform and trade event for the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector returns to Sydney in 2023. Running from 26–27 July at the ICC Sydney, visitors to will be able to explore a showcase of full circle innovative products and sustainable solutions to collect, process and recycle waste more smartly.

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Strategic Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

But what if the city produced no waste? Is a waste-free city even possible? Nic Esposito, the former Zero Waste and Litter Director for the city of Philadelphia, sits down to discuss his plans to implement change and introduce zero waste practices. His vision aimed to simultaneously reduce waste and beautify the city.

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Stacey Higginbotham

MARCH 12, 2022

So we have five suggestions to consider when eliminating smart home e-waste. If you can’t sell or donate your gear, check to see if your local municipality holds any e-waste events. Before sharing them, it’s worth emphasizing a key point. Check with your local government for options. Yes, they know me well!

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Sandrine Duquerroy-Delesalle, Director of Sustainability & External Affairs at Crown will speak along with other thought leaders on various aluminum-centric topics. From Policy to Action, Solving the Waste Challenges Wednesday, Dec. This year, we are participating in two key sessions on site at COP28. 5, 4 p.m.

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 26, 2023

Cotton farmers in New South Wales and Queensland have launched phase 2 trials to identify a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill. My strong hope is that the cotton waste can improve soil health and organisms — thereby improving crop yields,” Morgan said. 77% and that is a significant jump.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 10, 2023

What if cities tomorrow were using all their waste as resources to the circular economy ? According to data from the European Union, each EU citizen currently generates 505 kgs of municipal waste per year (or 1.38 But there is still a lot of things to improve on this topic. . kg per day!) ” ( source ). billion annually.”

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Over three years, the New Cotton Project will see textile waste collected and sorted via consumer apparel take-back programs, then regenerated into cellulose-based textile fibers by Finnish biotechnology specialist Infinited Fiber Company, the 12 project partners confirmed. Textile Waste. Circular Economy. Supply Chain. European Union.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 18, 2023

During the webinar, Griffith Foods experts Chef Mark Serice , Jackie Schulz, MS, RDN and Kim Frankovich touched on many topics including the importance and definition of sustainable diets, the impact of our food system, findings from the UN Food Systems Summit and several sustainable culinary demonstrations. View original content here.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy? With more than 78 million tons of contaminated waste related to solar panels expected to hit landfills by 2050, this trend needs to be reversed. Krishna Rajan. Tue, 12/01/2020 - 01:00. Contributors. Mark Rossi. Chitra Rajan.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences. Why not the grocery model?

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Plant-based product growth, food waste reductions and net-zero goals were the three issues keeping sustainability teams busy over the past months. The other big topic in the spotlight was the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, which would birth the largest grocery chain by far in the United States.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Close Authorship. Lizee customer environmental performance dashboard.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 31, 2022

The upcoming Waste Expo Australia has announced its conference schedule. It will provide insights into waste management and recycling, and there will be product showcases and demonstrations, and networking opportunities. Updates will also be provided regarding energy-from-waste innovation.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Unilever also announced plans to bring forward its goal of halving food waste from its global operations by five years to 2025, a move commended by Liz Goodwin, senior fellow and director of food loss and waste at the World Resources Institute. Pull Quote. Food Systems. Alternative Protein. Plant-Protein. BusinessGreen.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Implementing separate food waste collections – lunch hosted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) on 15 June at the NEC Birmingham. The report highlights the benefits for Local Authorities (LAs) of adopting anaerobic digestion (AD) as a food waste recycling option to achieve net zero targets and save taxpayers’ money.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 19, 2023

Last November, the European Commission proposed new EU-wide rules to reduce packaging waste by 15% by 2040, compared to 2018 levels. According to the European Commission, each person living in Europe produces, on average, roughly 180 kilograms of package waste per year. In the case of plastic alone, it could soar by 46%.

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