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May 21, 2021 Carbios technology deconstructs any type of PET waste into its basic components PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and carbon dioxide-based household cleaners are among the winners of nova-Institute’s ‘Renewable Material of the Year 2021’ award. For the first time, the nova-Institute presented innovations from bio- and carbon dioxide-based chemicals and materials as well as from chemical recycling. Or in other words: all material solutions based on renewable carbon. They have the potential to replace petrochemicals by 2050, according to the organisation. The three winners are from the Netherlands (Plantics & Vepa), France (Carbios) and the USA/Switzerland (LanzaTech), and they cover three renewable carbon options: bio-based (hemp fibre and bio-resin), recycling (enzymatic recycling of PET) and carbon dioxide utilisation (household cleaners). ....
Breweries make push to recycle those plastic beer can carriers By: Chris Conte and last updated 2021-05-20 12:16:18-04 At Lamplighter Brewery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the only thing they take more pride in than the beer they produce here is the packaging each pint of craft ale goes out it. But this brewery and many others across the country are discovering those plastic tops use to hold packs of beer together aren t actually being recycled by recycling companies. Cayla Marvil is the co-founder of Lamplighter, which produces about 186,000 gallons of beer a year. Most of it ends up being sold directly to customers, each adorned with a plastic top carrier. ....
Massive Auckland scrap metal pile prompts call to toughen up on compliance from Auckland councillor 19 May, 2021 12:49 AM 5 minutes to read Auckland councillor Angela Dalton outside the massive pile of scrap metal in Takanini. Photo / Justin Latif Auckland councillor Angela Dalton outside the massive pile of scrap metal in Takanini. Photo / Justin Latif By: Justin Latif, Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter Local Democracy Reporter A metal recycling business already under investigation for breaching its resource consent was last week caught illegally dumping. Now an Auckland councillor is calling for more compliance officers to be hired to stop it happening again. A company facing penalties of $600,000 for illegally dumping scrap metal in south Auckland is also being investigated for how it manages stormwater runoff at another site in Onehunga. ....
We know what a lot of you Pandas are like. You care about Mother Earth and its delicious bamboo groves, lush forests, and comfy nooks and crannies where you can nap. So you recycle. You also cycle to work instead of driving your Pandamobile. And you buy products that are more eco-friendly and use less plastic. Because every little step really does matter. But let’s face it, if you’re like us, sometimes when you walk into a grocery store you might lose hope when you spot just how much unnecessary packaging is used to pack some food products. And by unnecessary packaging, we mean ....
May 19, 2021 Protective packaging producer Pregis has committed to making 100 per cent of its products recyclable, reusable, or with a minimum 30 per cent reduced reliance on new fossil-based ingredients by 2030 as part of its latest 2K30 sustainability mission. By 2030 the company plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25 per cent, eliminate one million customer reshipments, achieve 100 per cent product and process waste reduction at Pregis facilities globally, invest $15 million in circular, scalable, and sustainable material, process and waste solutions globally, and make a positive impact on 25 million lives. “Our mission at Pregis is to run our business in the most sustainable manner possible,” said Clint Smith, senior director of global sustainability at the company. “Our ambitions for 2030 is to harness the power of individual contributions as well as collective collaborations between our employees, customers, supply chain partners and t ....