1:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Goals
Solid Waste Association of North America: Paving the path to higher recyclability - New task force aims to improve strategic packaging recyclability
The Packaging Recyclability Advancement Task Force was launched to improve recyclability of packaging formats as a co-effort between the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), GreenBlue, the U.S. Plastics Pact, The Recycling Partnership, the Recycled Materials Association ...
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1:23 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Partnership
HEINEKEN partners with Ellen MacArthur Foundation to drive Global Packaging Reuse Efforts
HEINEKEN announced it has become a Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network. The Partnership will focus on driving scaled adoption of reusable packaging, together with other leading businesses in the Foundation’s Network.
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1:43 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Ban
Philippines: Quezon City bans disposables, single-use plastics within city hall compound, facilities
Taking a firm and aggressive stance to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City Government will prohibit disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutleries within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments.
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2:14 min Sorting and collection
DRS
Austria: Single-use deposit system balance sheet - 36 million deposit bottles and cans returned in first quarter
Three months ago, the one-way deposit on plastic beverage bottles and metal cans was introduced in Austria - an important step towards a circular economy. To date, approximately 255 million deposit containers have been put into circulation and 36 million have been successfully ...
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