Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Greenpeace's suit that charged the retailer “employed unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices” in regard to the recyclability of its private-label product packaging. The document, which was file … Read More…
The package includes the third attempt at passing SB 54, a bill requiring single-use disposable packaging to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. Other legislation focuses on labeling and exporting. … Read More…
One of several bills expected to tackle waste issues this year drew mixed reactions from industry leaders. Highlights include zero waste grants, a proposed national bottle bill, and a call to pause permitting for plastics manufacturing facilities. … Read More…
CINCINNATI– The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (“Foundation”) today announced its second Innovation Fund (“Fund”) open call, inviting eligible innovators with ideas and solutions to prevent food waste to submit an applicati … Read More…
The pandemic could have been an excuse for foodservice packaging manufacturers to give up on sustainability goals, but one Sustainable Packaging Coalition lead said that hasn't happened. … Read More…
Goldman Sachs has launched its first Sustainability bond. The $800 million offering is under the company’s Sustainable Issuance Framework. All of the proceeds will be allocated toward projects and initiatives aimed at accelerating climate transition … Read More…
The end of 2020 was marked by promising recovered fiber prices. An analyst says that’s due to strong domestic and international demand, despite China’s move to cease buying. Hannah Zhao, a senior economist at recovered paper research firm RISI, recently …
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) hosted the first webinar in its “Close That Loop!” series. This event focused on “Circular Business Models” and explored the role of design teams in building a circular economy—as well as the related …
E-waste is a growing problem around the world, with volumes expected to reach 52 million tons by the end of 2021. But, surveys have found that “nearly two-thirds of Europeans would rather repair their products than buy new ones.” To that …
Zero waste strategies provide “significantly” more jobs than “disposal-based systems”, according to environmental alliance GAIA. Source: ‘Zero waste’ creates more jobs, GAIA says – letsrecycle.com Read More…