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Horus Pharma Renews Its Partnership With Plastic Bank

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Other Health, Health, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Optical, Recycling, Other Manufacturing, Environment, Chemicals, Plastics, Partnership, Education, Eye, Multimedia, Plastic Bank, Social, Mediterranean Basin, Pharma, Ophthalmology

Horus Pharma, an independent French laboratory specialised in ophthalmology known for its expertise in developing preservative-free products designed to facilitate eye and eyelid health, has extended its successful collaboration with Plastic Bank, a global organisation focused on reducing and recycling plastic waste and championing a circular economy.

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  • Horus Pharma, an independent French laboratory specialised in ophthalmology known for its expertise in developing preservative-free products designed to facilitate eye and eyelid health, has extended its successful collaboration with Plastic Bank, a global organisation focused on reducing and recycling plastic waste and championing a circular economy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325128322/en/
    In late 2022, Horus Pharma made a pledge alongside Plastic Bank to recycle the quantity of plastic used in the packaging for 10 of its products.
  • Horus Pharma is thus offsetting 65% of the plastic volumes it puts on the market, with 400 metric tons of plastic set to be recycled between year-end 2022 and year-end 2025.
  • Nicolas Claret, Horus Pharma’s International Director, commented: “In the pharma industry, plastic often has to be used to meet regulatory standards and comply with globally recognised good manufacturing practices.

Global Recycling Foundation announces Recycling Heroes & Young Green Ambassadors awards of Global Recycling Day 2024

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Friends, School, University, Clothing, Carbon, American School, Municipal solid waste, Policy, Paper, Equivalence, Woman, Recycling, Trachoma, Climate change, Organization, Plastic Bank, GHG, PEPC, Knowledge, Green Team, MD, Student, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Plastic, Self-help group (finance), Book, Family, Movement, Pneumonia, Environment, First grade, Tata Steel, Collection

LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March.

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  • LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March.
  • Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation, said: "This year's list of Recycling Heroes should be a cause for celebration.
  • Henry Green Primary School, Dagenham, London, UK for sustainability work in school led by Pupils in the Green team.
  • Otilo Foundation, Nigeria has significantly reduced carbon emissions by recycling approximately 65,000 metric kilograms of cartons and plastic waste from November 2023 to February 2024.

Global Recycling Foundation announces Recycling Heroes & Young Green Ambassadors awards of Global Recycling Day 2024

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Friends, School, University, Clothing, Carbon, American School, Municipal solid waste, Policy, Paper, Equivalence, Woman, Recycling, Trachoma, Climate change, Organization, Plastic Bank, GHG, PEPC, Knowledge, Green Team, MD, Student, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Plastic, Self-help group (finance), Book, Family, Movement, Pneumonia, Environment, First grade, Tata Steel, Collection

LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March.
  • Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation, said: "This year's list of Recycling Heroes should be a cause for celebration.
  • Henry Green Primary School, Dagenham, London, UK for sustainability work in school led by Pupils in the Green team.
  • Otilo Foundation, Nigeria has significantly reduced carbon emissions by recycling approximately 65,000 metric kilograms of cartons and plastic waste from November 2023 to February 2024.

Alcon Announces its Largest-Ever Scientific Program at the 41st Congress of the ESCRS, Showcasing New Data and Innovation to Support Ophthalmic Surgical Teams

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Surgery, Health, Science, Research, Optical, DFU, Contraindication, IOP, Indian Institutes of Technology, Partnership, Surgeon, Medical device, Social impact, Vision system, 3D, Cataract, Ophthalmology, Symposia, Recycling, Intraocular pressure, Congress, Publication, Collection, Sustainability, DSM-IV codes, OCT, Plastic Bank, Health professional, ESG, Ecosystem, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, IOL, NYSE, Pharmaceutical industry, Veterinary medicine, LASIK, Alcon

“Alcon is driven by our purpose to help people see brilliantly.

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  • “Alcon is driven by our purpose to help people see brilliantly.
  • Introducing cutting-edge innovation and breakthrough technology has helped us bring our purpose to life for more than 75 years,” said Sunil Vasanth, VP, Europe Surgical Franchise, Alcon.
  • Visitors may download clinical science publications, submit grant applications for Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) and apply for independent medical education support, among other activities.
  • Please note that product-related promotion of Medical Devices to non-HCPs may be subject to restrictions based on local rules and regulations.

waterdrop® Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell While Brand Grows as a Global Leader in Sustainable Hydration

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Food Tech, Retail, Sports, Technology, Tennis, Food, Beverage, U.S. Open, Mall of America, Omnichannel, ATP Tour, Fouad Abiad, ATP, HEB, Multimedia, Target, Walmart, Water, Times Square, Plastic Bank, Sport, Growth, UK, CO2, Cement, Bottled water

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230824573847/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230824573847/en/
    waterdrop® Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell While Brand Grows as a Global Leader in Sustainable Hydration (Photo: Business Wire)
    "It's an honor to commemorate waterdrop®'s achievements by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell and orchestrating a Times Square tennis takeover,” said Martin Murray, CEO & Founder of waterdrop®.
  • "The morning at NASDAQ marks a milestone for waterdrop® as we expand our global presence and further our reach in the United States.
  • These strategic partnerships solidify waterdrop® as a trailblazer in sustainable hydration within the realm of sports, both on and off the court.
  • waterdrop® is a fast-growing hydration brand based in Vienna, Austria, disrupting the beverage industry with its innovative waterdrop® Microdrink and global hydration platform.

Ethos Asset Management Announces Strategic Investment in Plastic Bank to Bolster Traceable Social Recycling

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA, a leading investment firm committed to sustainable and impactful investments, is thrilled to announce a strategic investment in The Plastic Bank Recycling Corporation, a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to stopping ocean plastic while empowering collection communities. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Ethos Asset Management's commitment to driving positive environmental and social change through its investment portfolio.

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  • SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA , a leading investment firm committed to sustainable and impactful investments, is thrilled to announce a strategic investment in The Plastic Bank Recycling Corporation, a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to stopping ocean plastic while empowering collection communities.
  • This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Ethos Asset Management's commitment to driving positive environmental and social change through its investment portfolio.
  • Plastic Bank has garnered global recognition for its Social Recycling movement to tackle the plastic waste crisis.
  • Plastic Bank is building ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities and reprocessing ocean-bound plastic for reintroduction into the global manufacturing supply chain.

Valid enrolls Andorra Telecom in its new Environmental Compensation Program to help offset the plastic used in SIM card manufacturing

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Social responsibility, Operation, Plastic, Nature, SIM, Validity, ASTM, ETSI, World Economic Forum, Temperature, Recycling, Andorra Telecom, Collection, UV, Plastic Bank, ESG, Social, 3GPP, Health, Environment, Online shopping

MADRID, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andorra Telecom, the exclusively provider of public telecommunications service in the Principality of Andorra, is joining Valid's new Environmental Compensation Program to ease the impact of SIM card manufacturing and potentially reduce, offset or decrease the plastic footprint of its operations.

Key Points: 
  • MADRID, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andorra Telecom, the exclusively provider of public telecommunications service in the Principality of Andorra, is joining Valid's new Environmental Compensation Program to ease the impact of SIM card manufacturing and potentially reduce, offset or decrease the plastic footprint of its operations.
  • Through this program, Valid is offering Andorra Telecom a chance to fund the collection of one plastic bottle from the environment for every SIM card sold to their consumers, through Valid's collaboration with Plastic Bank.
  • Andorra Telecom will be able to collect from the environment 800 kilograms of plastics, by selling 40,000 SIM cards.
  • With this goal, Plastic Bank is relying on companies like Valid and Andorra Telecom to support the collection of the plastic.

Valid enrolls Andorra Telecom in its new Environmental Compensation Program to help offset the plastic used in SIM card manufacturing

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Social responsibility, Operation, Plastic, Nature, SIM, Validity, ASTM, ETSI, World Economic Forum, Temperature, Recycling, Andorra Telecom, Collection, UV, Plastic Bank, ESG, Social, 3GPP, Health, Environment, Online shopping

MADRID, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andorra Telecom, the exclusively provider of public telecommunications service in the Principality of Andorra, is joining Valid's new Environmental Compensation Program to ease the impact of SIM card manufacturing and potentially reduce, offset or decrease the plastic footprint of its operations.

Key Points: 
  • MADRID, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andorra Telecom, the exclusively provider of public telecommunications service in the Principality of Andorra, is joining Valid's new Environmental Compensation Program to ease the impact of SIM card manufacturing and potentially reduce, offset or decrease the plastic footprint of its operations.
  • Through this program, Valid is offering Andorra Telecom a chance to fund the collection of one plastic bottle from the environment for every SIM card sold to their consumers, through Valid's collaboration with Plastic Bank.
  • Andorra Telecom will be able to collect from the environment 800 kilograms of plastics, by selling 40,000 SIM cards.
  • With this goal, Plastic Bank is relying on companies like Valid and Andorra Telecom to support the collection of the plastic.

Alcon Advances Company’s Social Impact Through Global Volunteerism

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Environment, Other Philanthropy, Pharmaceutical, Optical, Sustainability, Medical Devices, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Social Services, Social Activism, Professional Services, Foundation, Philanthropy, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Medical Supplies, General Health, Surgery, Health, Recycling, Communications, Partnership, Aia, Housing, Social impact, Education, Eye, Habitat for Humanity, Medical missions, Organization, School, Nursing, Work, Patient, Plastic Bank, Humanity, Hunger, Tourism, Alcon, Action

Working together to make a brilliant impact in the communities where they live and work, thousands of Alcon associates from 57 locations around the world are participating in Alcon in Alcon (AiA), a company-wide volunteering initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Working together to make a brilliant impact in the communities where they live and work, thousands of Alcon associates from 57 locations around the world are participating in Alcon in Alcon (AiA), a company-wide volunteering initiative.
  • “I am proud to see our associates come together for AiA with such an intense focus on making an impact on their communities,” said Charles Herget, Global Head of Social Impact and Sustainability at Alcon.
  • Alcon has a culture deeply rooted in working together to make a brilliant impact.
  • Alcon associates are dedicated to serving their communities on an ongoing basis and helping bring people around the world better access to quality eye care.

Plastic Bank’s communities stop four billion bottles equivalent plastic from reaching the ocean

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Monday, May 8, 2023
Poverty, Human, Henkel, Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co., Recycling, CooperVision, S. C. Johnson & Son, Plastic Bank, Social

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plastic Bank has empowered communities around the globe to stop 80 million kilograms of plastic, the equivalent of 4 billion bottles, from reaching the ocean.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plastic Bank has empowered communities around the globe to stop 80 million kilograms of plastic, the equivalent of 4 billion bottles, from reaching the ocean.
  • As Plastic Bank enters its second decade, its mission to turn off the tap to ocean plastic evolves into a Social Recycling movement that enables people to become the change they seek in our world.
  • “Plastic pollution cannot be solved by impact contributions and the use of recycled materials alone.
  • Together, we will continue to reveal value, improve lives, create circular and sustainable opportunities for people and the planet,” said Benjamin Lavoie, CEO, Plastic Bank.