Waste minimisation

P2 Science Launches New Patented Renewable Aroma Chemical

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Green chemistry, Waste minimisation, Renewable resource, Aroma Housewares, Academic disciplines

b'WOODBRIDGE, Conn., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --P2 Science, Inc. (P2), a leading green chemistry company, announced the launch of a new herbal top note aroma chemical, Herbenone.

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  • b'WOODBRIDGE, Conn., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --P2 Science, Inc. (P2), a leading green chemistry company, announced the launch of a new herbal top note aroma chemical, Herbenone.
  • Like other P2 products, Herbenone is built on P2\'s proprietary green chemistry platform.
  • P2 has developed and patented technologies for converting renewable feedstocks into high-value specialty products.
  • The company started up its first manufacturing plant in September 2018 which produces novel renewable aroma chemicals and cosmetic ingredients.

ACRE™ by Modern Mill Selected as a Finalist in the On the Rise Category and a Honorable Mention in the General Excellence and Spaces, Places and Cities Categories as Part of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Waste management, Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Upcycling, Sustainable development, Articles

ACRE is manufactured in a zero-waste manufacturing environment, from upcycled rice hulls in the U.S. that would otherwise be landfill.

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  • ACRE is manufactured in a zero-waste manufacturing environment, from upcycled rice hulls in the U.S. that would otherwise be landfill.
  • "ACRE works just like wood and is capable of exquisite craftsmanship.
  • At Modern Mill, we believe our material choices impact not only the environment, but our sense of well-being too.
  • Its properties make it accessible to a large market making it an important bridge to healthy design.

Learn How to Go Paperless and Enable Your Employees to Work Remotely During Altec's Presentation at 2021 SWK Virtual Empower Conference

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Workplace, Paper, Human activities, Deforestation, Office work, Paperless office, Waste minimisation, Work, Telecommuting

Enable Your Employees to Work Remotely \' on Wednesday, May 5 from 12:40-12:55pm.

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  • Enable Your Employees to Work Remotely \' on Wednesday, May 5 from 12:40-12:55pm.
  • Join me for my presentation and live Q&A to learn how DocLink can help you work smarter, not harder.
  • DocLink can enable you to go paperless, providing a centralized repository where you can digitally manage all your documents and data.
  • Join me for an introduction to DocLink and visit our virtual booth to set up a personalized demo.

DGAP-News: Gojek Pledges to Achieve Zero Emissions, Zero Waste & Zero Barriers by 2030 in First Annual Sustainability Report

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Friday, April 30, 2021
Articles, Environmentalism, Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Gojek, Sustainability, Gojek's Sustainability Report, Gojek, GOJEK'S SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, GOJEK

b'Gojek Pledges to Achieve Zero Emissions, Zero Waste & Zero Barriers by 2030 in First Annual Sustainability Report\nThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\nGojek Pledges to Achieve Zero Emissions, Zero Waste & Zero Barriers by 2030 in First Annual Sustainability Report\nJAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 30 April 2021 - As part of its sustainability mission to create positive impact and long-term value for people and the planet, Gojek, Southeast Asia\'s leading mobile on demand services and payments platform, today announced commitments to Three Zeros: Zero Emissions, Zero Waste and Zero Barriers, to be achieved by 2030.

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  • b'Gojek Pledges to Achieve Zero Emissions, Zero Waste & Zero Barriers by 2030 in First Annual Sustainability Report\nThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\nGojek Pledges to Achieve Zero Emissions, Zero Waste & Zero Barriers by 2030 in First Annual Sustainability Report\nJAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 30 April 2021 - As part of its sustainability mission to create positive impact and long-term value for people and the planet, Gojek, Southeast Asia\'s leading mobile on demand services and payments platform, today announced commitments to Three Zeros: Zero Emissions, Zero Waste and Zero Barriers, to be achieved by 2030.
  • It is part of our DNA and the reason people come to work at Gojek.
  • That\'s why we are scaling our efforts to embed environmental and social considerations into the very heart of our organization.
  • As Gojek continues to grow in size and strength, with millions relying on our platform daily, we have a responsibility to do so sustainably.

Tours of Water Recycling Facility Offer Southern Californians Glimpse Into Potential Drought-proof Water Supply

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Friday, April 23, 2021
Environment, Other Energy, Utilities, Public policy, Government, Energy, Other Natural Resources, State, Local, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Scoutcraft, Sustainable design, Waste minimisation, Water conservation, Natural environment, Articles

Metropolitan\xe2\x80\x99s demonstration facility is testing an innovative treatment method to purify and reuse wastewater.

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  • Metropolitan\xe2\x80\x99s demonstration facility is testing an innovative treatment method to purify and reuse wastewater.
  • Purified water may be used for groundwater replenishment, industrial purposes, and potentially as an additional supply into Metropolitan\xe2\x80\x99s water treatment plants.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThis project is a major investment to reduce Southern California\xe2\x80\x99s reliance on imported water supplies.
  • Participants may register for tours hosted on Zoom in Spanish , in English , or watch them live on Metropolitan\xe2\x80\x99s YouTube channel .
  • The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210423005544/en/\n'

Semtech Accelerates Technology Deployments Aimed at a Smarter, Sustainable Planet

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Data management, Technology, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Utilities, Networks, Internet, Environment, Energy, Engineering, Hardware, SMTC, Semtech, Industrial ecology, Lora, Waste minimisation, Articles, Technology, California, Semtech’s LoRa® Platform, Semtech, SEMTECH’S LORA® PLATFORM, SEMTECH

Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance.

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  • Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance.
  • The Company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment.
  • Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction.
  • Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC.

Isagenix Partners With TerraCycle To Keep Packaging Out of Landfills

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Waste management, Articles, Labels, Product management, Waste minimisation, Economy, Waste collection, Recycling, Water conservation, TerraCycle, Packaging and labeling, Zero waste

b'GILBERT, Ariz., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As part of its commitment to sustainability, Isagenix International is partnering with international recycling leader TerraCycle to recycle product packaging that can\'t be processed municipally, helping to divert it from landfills.

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  • b'GILBERT, Ariz., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As part of its commitment to sustainability, Isagenix International is partnering with international recycling leader TerraCycle to recycle product packaging that can\'t be processed municipally, helping to divert it from landfills.
  • "Our U.S. customers will have a terrific way to help recycle Isagenix packaging that is not yet sustainable while we continue making progress toward our zero waste goal.
  • This is a great opportunity to work together to take better care of the Earth so we can provide a better future for our kids.
  • Packaging that can\'t be recycled through local curbside pickup or store drop-off recycling options, such as personal care product packaging and film packaging used for items like the popular IsaLean Bar, will be eligible for the program.

Izzy Zero Waste Beauty Launches As The First Fully Reusable, Sustainable, Direct-To-Consumer Beauty Brand

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Waste minimisation, Industrial ecology, Zero waste, Water conservation, Recycling, Mascara, Sustainable development, Sustainability and environmental management

b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Izzy Zero Waste Beauty is the world\'s first fully reusable, sustainable and direct-to-consumer beauty brand.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Izzy Zero Waste Beauty is the world\'s first fully reusable, sustainable and direct-to-consumer beauty brand.
  • Izzy Zero Waste Beauty takes the guesswork out of consumers\' hands with their cyclical subscription business model while simultaneously challenging traditional notions of supply chains, product development, and marketing by having the smallest carbon footprint of any beauty brand in the world.
  • Zero Waste Mascara uses 94% less plastic than the majority of global mascara brands and is rendered 100% zero waste by regrinding and melting down the applicators and wipers to make new ones.
  • First refill is free.\nIzzy Zero Waste Beauty has broken the mold with the world\'s first zero waste mascara: 100% reusable, 100% recyclable, 100% CarbonNeutral, and 100% gorgeous.

Edible Garden Expands Zero-waste Inspired Mandate For Earth Day

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Articles, Leaf vegetable, Food, Edible

b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.

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  • b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.
  • High-quality Edible Garden branded products include living and cut organic greens, salad mixes and herbs.\nTrue to its Zero-Waste Inspired mission, Edible Garden relies on a technology-driven "local production for local consumption" model to significantly reduce food miles, food waste and the resulting impact on global warming.
  • Our newly stated goals to increase our commitment to zero wasteeven further are simply a logical extension of the \'every day is Earth Day\' philosophy that drives us.
  • Edible Garden also delivers an accessible line of plant-based and advanced nutrition products under the Vitamin Way and Vitamin Whey brands.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edible-garden-expands-zero-waste...\n'

Earth Day 2021: Less Than 1% True Waste at Scepter™ Facilities

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Electronic waste, Occupational safety and health, Waste, Converters, Economy, Waste minimisation, Industrial ecology, Recycling, Landfill diversion

"During that process there\'s always some waste.

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  • "During that process there\'s always some waste.
  • We regrind and re-use that waste product as one of the layers in our containers.
  • We\'re even in the process of converting to LED lighting right now.\n"The environmental practices we employ at our facilities happen 365 days a year.
  • The material itself has no negative effects on the environment, which is one of the reasons Scepter uses the plastic in its manufacturing process.