Business
Winnow Helps Reduce Food Waste
According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), around and one third of the food produced globally –almost $1 trillion worth– ends up in landfills. London based company Winnow is using computer vision and machine learning to help kitchens…
Community-led Bioenergy Facility in Australia
As part of Mount Alexander Sustainability Group's (MASG) target for reaching net zero emissions in the Shire of Mount Alexander, A bioenergy facility is being developed on a DON Smallgoods meat processing site in Castlemaine, Central Victoria, Australia. It will turn…
Mattel Announces PlayBack Program
The environmental impact of toys is often overlooked because it hides behind the facade of being an innocent industry that created joy for kids. Although that may be true, we cannot ignore that the toy industry is the most plastic-intensive…
No More Pumps: Johnson’s Baby Removing Plastics
At the end of 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced their commitment of 800 million USD and ensured that by 2030 they will use 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable plastic packaging in all of their products. And it seems they’re taking…
Christian Dior Introduces New Sustainable Packaging With Eastman
Parfums Christian Dior is the first of LVMH's major brands to partner with Eastman, a global specialty material provider. Dior Addict Lip Maximizer packaging will be made with Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester, with 30% certified recycled content, the product comes out…
Pack4Good: A New Approach
Over 3.2 billion trees are cut down yearly to produce paper packaging or fabrics. Early last year, forest conservation NGO Canopy released a report ensuring that eliminating 50% of the forest fiber from pulp manufacturing, and replacing it with next-generation…