Waste minimisation

840 million single-use products could be replaced by new reuse service economy

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Upstream released Reuse Wins a report showing how a new reuse economy is emerging to replace single-use products in food service.

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Upstream released Reuse Wins a report showing how a new reuse economy is emerging to replace single-use products in food service.
  • Nearly 1 trillion individual pieces of disposable foodware and packaging used by restaurants and food service businesses 21% for on-site dining, 79% for take-out and delivery.
  • 841 million disposable food packaging items avoided meaning that 7.5 million tons of materials would be averted annually.
  • "From a local government perspective, reusable food service reduces hard-to-recycle products at the source, helping cities reduce costs associated with waste management."

Ello launches new line of sustainable water bottles at Target

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

KINGSPORT, Tenn., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ello , an innovative manufacturer, wholesaler, and online retailer of sustainable food and beverage containers, now offers reusable water bottles made from Eastman Tritan Renew with 50% certified recycled content.

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  • KINGSPORT, Tenn., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ello , an innovative manufacturer, wholesaler, and online retailer of sustainable food and beverage containers, now offers reusable water bottles made from Eastman Tritan Renew with 50% certified recycled content.
  • * The Eco Ello Tritan 26oz Water Bottle is available this week in Target stores in the U.S. as well as online .
  • "The bottle minimizes material use while maximizing durability and cleanability to extend the overall life of the product."
  • "In the 'reduce, reuse, recycle' model, 'reduce' comes first and so it did with this design," Gilmore said of the Eco Ello Bottle.

Afresh Names Jenna Wills VP, Head of People

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Afresh Technologies, an AI-driven technology company that is eliminating food waste by optimizing fresh forecasting, ordering, and store operations for grocery, today announced the appointment of Jenna Wills as VP, Head of People.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Afresh Technologies, an AI-driven technology company that is eliminating food waste by optimizing fresh forecasting, ordering, and store operations for grocery, today announced the appointment of Jenna Wills as VP, Head of People.
  • Wills brings nearly a decade of human resources and people functions experience to Afresh, across the media and tech industries, with expertise in coaching, leadership development, and cultivating diverse teams.
  • "My passion for people and food perfectly aligns with Afresh's missionreducing food waste and climate emissions, while making fresh, nutritious foods accessible to everyone," said Wills.
  • Afresh significantly reduces food waste, improves its partners' profitability, and makes fresher, healthier food more accessible to all.

EcoVessel Launches Stylish On-The-Go Accessories in Time for Summer Travels

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The reusable QuickStraw ($19.95) comes with a sleek aluminum case that fits easily in a pocket, purse, or on a keychain.

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  • The reusable QuickStraw ($19.95) comes with a sleek aluminum case that fits easily in a pocket, purse, or on a keychain.
  • Available in Blue, Rose Gold, and Black, it cleans easily with the included telescopic brush.
  • Pair the utensil set with EcoVessels's drinkware and users can be on their way to a more eco-conscious lifestyle.
  • EcoVessel creates modern stainless steel drinkware and utensils with cutting-edge design and award-winning performance while working towards a mission to reduce single-use plastics and protect the environment.

Flotek Welcomes Lisa Mayr To Board Of Directors

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Flotek Industries, Inc. creates solutions to reduce the environmental impact of energy on air, water, land and people.

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  • Flotek Industries, Inc. creates solutions to reduce the environmental impact of energy on air, water, land and people.
  • A technology-driven, specialty chemistry and data company, Flotek helps customers across industrial, commercial and consumer markets improve their Environmental, Social and Governance performance.
  • Flotek's Chemistry Technologies segment develops, manufactures, packages, distributes, delivers, and markets high-quality cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing products for commercial, governmental and personal consumer use.
  • Additionally, Flotek empowers the energy industry to maximize the value of their hydrocarbon streams and improve return on invested capital through its real-time data platforms and green chemistry technologies.

Bill Assigning Responsibility For Recycling Bottles & Cans To Beverage Industry Passes CA Senate In Major Consumer Victory

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.

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  • A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.
  • Grocers, who are supposed to take back bottles and cans when there is no redemption center, increasingly refuse to do so.
  • Senate Bill 38 forces the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits, holding it to an 85% redemption standard.
  • Donors to the group include the biggest for-profit waste haulers in the state and major beverage makers and distributors.

The European Week for Waste Reduction rewards its best actions implemented in 2020

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The most outstanding awareness-raising actions on waste reduction implemented during the 2020 European Week for Waste Reduction were announced on 1 June 2021 in an online ceremony, held as a pre-conference event of the European Green Week 2021.

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  • The most outstanding awareness-raising actions on waste reduction implemented during the 2020 European Week for Waste Reduction were announced on 1 June 2021 in an online ceremony, held as a pre-conference event of the European Green Week 2021.
  • Virginijus
    Franoise Bonnet, Secretary General at ACR+ and Tjisse Stelpstra, member of
    this great celebration of the European Week for Waste Reduction.
  • Tjisse Stelpstra , member of the European Committee of the Region, declared: "There is no waste!
  • European Special Prize category: Visible actions for invisible waste board game,
    implemented Collegi Sant Josep, Navs, Catalonia (Spain), E.P.

Waste Haulers Driving California's Bottle Deposit System Failure, New Report Reveals, As Lawmakers Consider System Run By Beverage Industry

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

"Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.

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  • "Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.
  • SB 38, opposed by the waste hauling industry, will model California's bottle deposit system on every other successful deposit system in the US and world by requiring the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits.
  • The report finds that over the decades waste haulers and their surrogates have lobbied for unjustified subsidies.
  • California's once vaunted bottle deposit system has fallen to third-to-last place among ten bottle deposit states with a consumer redemption rate of 57%.

Minister Bibeau launches second half of $20-million Food Waste Reduction Challenge

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Every year, over half of Canada's food supply is wasted, and nearly $50 billion of that wasted food is avoidable.

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  • Every year, over half of Canada's food supply is wasted, and nearly $50 billion of that wasted food is avoidable.
  • "The Food Waste Reduction Challenge is revealing the tremendous appetite and ingenuity across Canada to tackle the problem of food waste head-on.
  • - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    "The environmental, social and economic benefits of reducing food waste are huge.
  • Through the Food Waste Reduction Challenge, the Government of Canada wants to back innovators with novel technologies to fight food waste.

Cleancult Introduces Zero Waste Cleaning to Canadian Market with Retail Launch

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

A pioneer in zero waste green cleaning, Cleancult is now available for Canadian consumers

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  • A pioneer in zero waste green cleaning, Cleancult is now available for Canadian consumers
    NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Cleancult, a leading plant-based, zero waste cleaning brand disrupting the cleaning industry, is excited to formally announce the expansion of their retail footprint by launching in Canada.
  • For the first time, Canadian consumers will have the ability to make a greener choice in the cleaning aisle, free from harmful chemicals and plastic waste.
  • "We're so proud to expand our retail footprint and make our products available for Canadian consumers,"said Ryan Lupberger, Co-Founder and CEO of Cleancult.
  • The brand's expanded availability into the Canadian market reflects the country's ongoing dedication to reducing single-use plastics, with retailers continuing to make zero waste solutions a priority.