Day: 9 February 2020

Visa Reaches 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Goal

Stuart Mitchell

Visa has announced the company has met its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020, furthering the company’s commitment to lead responsibly and sustainably across the company’s global operations, including 131 offices in 76 countries and four global processing centers. Since setting the 100 percent renewable goal in 2018, Visa achieved quick action across its global facilities portfolio by advancing to a sustainable mix of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. “At Visa, we see both a responsibility and an opportunity to make broad shifts toward…

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Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics, launches fund to boost packaging innovation

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion (over $1.5bn) to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. Building on its 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, Nestlé will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third in the same period whilst working with others to advance the circular economy and endeavor to clean up plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers. Food quality and…

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Adobe Partners With Teach for America to Bring Creativity to Classrooms

Stuart Mitchell

At Adobe they believe that everyone is creative. Creativity is not exclusive or a special gift endowed only upon a lucky few. It belongs to everyone; it’s everywhere, and ultimately, creativity is what connects us all. It doesn’t just open doors. It opens worlds. It transcends borders and lowers barriers, crosses divides and dimensions. With the explosion of devices, apps, and new media platforms, there never has been more creativity brought to the world than today, and we are in the golden age of creativity. “Creativity is the great enabler,…

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Sainsbury’s Home launches Sleep More Sustainably Collection

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s Home has launched an exclusive new range of bed linen, made from a blend of recycled polyester and BCI cotton Designed to ensure a comfortable night’s sleep, the Sleep More Sustainably bedding will be available in a range of sizes, from single to king, with a total of 48* recycled plastic bottles going into a double plain duvet set. It is the latest step in the brand’s efforts towards more sustainably sourced and created products. To realise the project Sainsbury’s Home has used REKOOP© recycled polyester fibres that come from recycled plastic bottles, giving items saved…

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Keep America Beautiful and the National Recycling Coalition Host Joint Recycling Market Development Workshop

Stuart Mitchell

To kick off the 2020 Keep America Beautiful®National Conference, national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful is leading  a one-day Recycling Market Development Workshop on Feb. 11, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee, with the National Recycling Coalition and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The workshop aims to engage recycling professionals in a dialogue about their current and evolving roles in supporting recycling markets and programs in a changing market. Attendees will hear about innovative recycling infrastructure developments and recycling education programs. Other topic discussions include state-level recycling market development and the marketability of materials and…

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