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February 22, 2022

 Insight

Executive Perspective: Customers of All Packaging's patented EcoPro child-resistant packaging include some of largest cannabis brands, says company executive; packaging allows brands to apply graphics, embellishments to recyclable, compostable paperboard
Retail Tech Insights (02/21)

Rabobank: Major changes are transforming beef supply chain from just-in-time delivery model to just-in-case approach, and doing so will raise costs; drivers to this change include sustainability demands, automation in plants, extended shelf-life packaging
Capital Press (02/18)

Forest2Market: Though cellulose fibers are a tool for reducing CO2 output and reaching global warming targets, they won't come close to substituting synthetic fibers in the foreseeable future, as they lack hard-wearing properties of polyester, polyamide
Forest2Market Inc. (02/18)

John Burns Consulting: Consumer trends to watch in 2022 include building tenant/homeowner loyalty through social activities for community's demographics, corporate social responsibility, virtual customer service, smart tech that promotes security, savings
John Burns Real Estate Consulting LLC (02/18)

Executive Perspective: UK farmers should be at the center of any plans to address sustainability and climate change, says Ash Amirahmadi, managing director for Arla Foods UK
FoodManufacture.co.uk (02/18)

 Products & Awards
Packaging Design Wrap-Up: Interactive cup noodle packag…
Packaging Design Wrap-Up: Interactive cup noodle package for Nissin mimics famous painting; metal can design makes it easier to empty tuna onto plates; kid-friendly silicone storage container allows for mess-free snacking
Ornua Foods UK transfers its Pilgrims Choice grated che…
Ornua Foods UK transfers its Pilgrims Choice grated cheese to a mono-structure pack by Wipak that delivers a 48% carbon footprint reduction, 15% material saving compared to the old pack format; new pack can be fully recycled via return-to-store schemes
 Packaging

Metal Packaging

JDO designs 'too beautiful to throw away’ reusable aluminum bottles, concentrate refills for Dove Body Wash; design includes modern illustration with botanical imagery, layered green fronds with a spa-like quality, the words ‘Refill, Reuse, Repeat’
Packaging Strategies (02/18)

Paper Packaging

Sirane announces new multi-million-pound site close to its headquarters in Telford, England; site is for board innovation and sustainable packaging, adds around 40,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space
Sirane Ltd. (02/18)

Re-Leaf--which makes pulp, paper from fallen leaves sourced from urban areas--plans to expand internationally by producing packaging materials; company says its leaf-based process results in 33% less CO2 emissions than waste paper, 79% less than wood pulp
Packaging Europe (02/18)

DS Smith protects, enhances environment with birdhouses made from old boots at its board mill in Kemsley, UK, as part of its Now and Next Sustainability program; mill is UK's largest recovered paper operation with 830,000 tonnes/year production capacity
DS Smith PLC (02/18)

Straws/Drinking Tubes

Tesco removes more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic from its UK business since launching its 4Rs strategy; annual savings include more then 200 million bags from online deliveries, 42 million forks, 14 million chicken trays, 48 million own-brand straws
Tesco PLC (02/18)

Plastic Packaging

Sri Lanka’s Environment Ministry is contemplating giving priority to introduce alternative eco-friendly packaging instead of PE and plastic via Sathosa, a state-owned retail network business
Sri Lanka Daily Mirror (02/18)

India’s Environment Ministry notifies of comprehensive guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; EPR and the prohibition of identified single-use plastic items to take effect from July 1
Asian News International (02/18)

 Responsible Sourcing

Sustainable Sourcing

UK-based Manor Signs adds HP Latex R1000 Plus printer to serve more environmentally focused customers; printer uses water-based HP Latex inks so it has much lower impact on environment than other print technologies, such as solvent, eco-solvent, UV
Large Format Review (02/18)

Ontario government partners with steel maker ArcelorMittal in US$1.8B project to convert Hamilton, Ontario, steel plant to hydrogen energy to produce green steel; shift to green steel will support Ontario’s auto parts industry
Al Bawaba Business (02/18)

 Recycling

Reuse/Next Use/Upcycling/Closed Loop

Virgin Group, Agilyx, Cyclyx to develop lower-carbon fuel facilities to help address plastic pollution, global transition to net zero; partnership aims to upcycle plastic waste to produce synthetic crude oil that will be refined into lower carbon fuel
Agilyx Corp. (02/18)

Recyclable/Recycled Materials

French company Wyve sets new benchmark for sustainable surfboard designs with 3D-printed surfboards made from bio-based recyclable PLA instead of foam; buoyancy and repairability appear to be among the new board's strong points
Gear Junkie (02/18)

Honeywell enters agreement to supply TotalEnergies with recycled polymer feedstock made in Andalucía, Spain, using UpCycle Process Technology; TotalEnergies in Europe will convert raw material to virgin-quality polymers suitable for food-grade packaging
Honeywell International Inc. (02/18)

Afry to design sustainable, greenfield textile fiber biofactory for Altri in Spain, with support to implement Industry 4.0 technologies; site will use Galacian wood, recycled textiles to produce dissolving pulp, Lyocell fiber with fossil-free processes
AF Poyry AB (AFRY) (02/18)

Recycling

South Carolina-based Green Energy Biofuel says it is only East Coast recycler, composter with equipment to de-pack food products; company assists food companies with sustainability, cutting costs, creating new revenue streams from organic waste
EIN Presswire (02/18)

Resource Label Group joins Assn. of Plastic Recyclers to reinforce its commitment to success of plastic recycling; company says it has responsibility to provide sustainable solutions to meet its customers' objectives and APR helps drive that commitment
Resource Label Group LLC (02/18)

 Climate

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DSV's 2021 ESG report highlights its launch of Green Logistics, a set of solutions to lower customers' emissions and company's own scope 3 emissions for subcontracted transport; company also launched its global Diversity and Inclusion Policy for employees
DSV Panalpina AS (02/18)

US pork producers put new sustainability goals in place, aiming to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 2030, according to industry officials; from 1960-2015, US pork producers used 75% less land, 25% less water, 7% less energy, 8% fewer carbon emissions
National Hog Farmer (02/18)

Senior ANZ executive says rate of global transition to net zero 'phenomenal' and a huge opportunity for bank as it invests US$50M for stake in climate change investment, advisory business Pollination; key part of partnership for ANZ will be Asia-Pacific
The Australian (02/18)

Braskem, Veolia to build 400M-reais plant to produce renewable energy using steam from eucalyptus biomass in Alagoas, Brazil; plant to start up by 2024 will generate 900,000 tons of steam/year for 20 years, reducing CO2 emissions by some 150,000 tons/year
Veolia Environnement SA (02/18)

Climate Change

Sofidel's Regina brand announces over 220,000 students have participated in its 'I’ll Take Care of You' environmental education project with WWF Italia; program focuses on climate change within the framework of the UN 2030 Agenda
Sofidel Group (02/18)

Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife recommends classifying Cascade red fox as threatened because of vulnerability to threats such as climate change, small population size, competition with other carnivores; public input invited through May 19
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (02/18)

Ardagh receives ‘A’ rating from nonprofit CDP for its supplier engagement; CDP’s supplier engagement score reviews level of detail, comprehensiveness, awareness of climate change issues and methods, progress toward actions taken on climate change
Ardagh Group SA (02/18)

Australia's ANZ to invest US$50M for minority stake in climate change investment, advisory business Pollination; partnership will focus on transition needs of ANZ’s customers globally in areas such as sustainable finance, carbon markets
Pollination Group (02/18)

Environmental/Ecological/Carbon Footprint

Sofidel launches ‘Future’ online magazine, as part of the Sustainable Procurement website that Sofidel launched in 2021; magazine features engaging stories on sustainability around the world, aims to promote dialogue across the group’s suppliers
Sofidel Group (02/18)

Casio adds PRW-61 to Pro Trek line of outdoor watches, its first watch made with bio-plastics from renewable organic substances; the bio-plastics use materials derived from castor seeds, corn and contribute to Casio's sustainable development focus
PR Newswire (02/18)

Victoria, Australia, government has its numbers wrong on how much native forest a timber harvesting ban by 2030 will protect; trade group says native forestry sector has access to 367,000 hectares, translating to harvesting less than 3,000 hectares/year
Friday Offcuts (02/18)

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Marubeni, Pertamina will co-develop bioenergy project with carbon capture, storage element at Marubeni's pulp mill in South Sumatra, Indonesia; Marubeni to produce biomass fuel at its pulp mill to achieve carbon-negative production process
SeeNews Renewables (02/18)

 Pollution

Water Pollution/Water Quality

Repsol Peru announces progress in coastline cleanup for areas affected by spill from a shipping vessel on Jan. 15
CE Noticias Financieras (02/18)

Proposed legislation in Iowa would stop expansion of confinement feeding operation structures; bill includes provisions protecting contract growers from pollution liability, holding corporate integrators responsible for water pollution at 'factory farms'
Telegraph-Herald (02/18)

Pollution

McGill University researchers develop eco-friendly cellulosic fibers from kraft pulp that covalently bond with diamine dyes; fibers have potential use in textiles, as bonding can prevent leaching of dyes, which can cause serious environmental pollution
NewsRx Life Science Daily (02/18)

 Waste Management

Waste Management

Waste Management purchases 64 acres of land to expand its Fairless Landfill near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, providing additional four to five years capacity once it becomes active by end of 2027; landfill's current 252-acre area is 60% full
LevittownNow.com (02/18)

 Bio-Economy

Biobased Chemicals & Materials

Mitsubishi Chemical begins design of pilot plant for production of methyl methacrylate based on plant-derived carbon; pilot plant will begin operation in fiscal 2023 with aim of commercial production in 2026
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (02/18)

 Roundup
Konica Minolta's Innovation Garden OSAKA Center receive…
Konica Minolta's Innovation Garden OSAKA Center receives Governor of Osaka Award in FY 2021 Osaka Environmentally Friendly Architecture Award, which commends owners of environmentally friendly buildings and architects who designed them
 Sustainablity Goals, Targets & Reports

Canada's EarthDaily Analytics places US$30M order with ABB for satellite imaging technology to be placed on 10 satellites; data will provide valuable insights to support environmental action such as sustainable resource management, monitoring crop health
ABB Ltd. (02/18)

3M announces 2022 guidance, projects total sales growth between 1%-4%, organic sales growth of 2%-5%; company highlights US$1B commitment to advance ESG efforts, including US$165M investment in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, manufacturing site
3M Co. (02/18)

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