Day: 2 February 2022

Cannes Lions announces Paul Hirsch, President, Chief Creative Officer, Doremus as Jury President for the new Creative B2B Lions at the 2022 Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Cannes Lions has announced Paul Hirsch, President, Chief Creative Officer, Doremus, as the inaugural Jury President to lead the newly launched Creative B2B Lions at the 2022 Awards.  Paul Hirsch will lead the jury for the Creative B2B Lions, which celebrate game-changing creativity and effectiveness in work for products and services that are purchased by professionals on behalf of businesses, to recognise creative excellence in the sector.  The Creative B2B Lions were developed with input and research from industry experts, supported by the B2B Institute, a LinkedIn Think Tank and…

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New free period product finder app for Scotland launched in ground-breaking first

Stuart Mitchell

For the first time, people across Scotland will be able to pick up free period products from a range of public locations via a new app thanks to a project spearheaded by period product social enterprise Hey Girls. The app – called Pick Up My Period – was devised by Celia Hodson, Founder & CEO of Hey Girls in collaboration with Scottish Government. The free app allows people to find period products on the move or products closest to home. Users can even search for plastic-free products within the app. The PickupMyPeriod…

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Tetra Pak And Elvir Join Forces In A World First: Carton Packages Using Certified Recycled Polymers

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak, in partnership with Elvir, a subsidiary of Savencia Fromage & Dairy – a world leading milk processor – has become the first carton packaging player in the food and beverage industry to launch a cap using certified recycled polymers. This move marks a key step in both companies’ progress towards circularity. By helping to find an economically sound use for plastic waste and responsibly sourcing raw materials, Tetra Pak and Elvir continue to minimise their dependency on virgin, fossil-based resources. Elle & Vire chose the HeliCap™ 23 cap…

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Yanmar Develops Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Towards a Carbon Neutral Society

Stuart Mitchell

Recent years have seen increasing efforts, all over the world, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards the realization of a carbon neutral society. 123 countries and one region including Japan have already announced the goal of achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050, and policies to reduce use of fossil fuels are being formulated around the world towards achieving this goal. For example, the European Commission recently announced its intention to ban the sale of new cars with gasoline and diesel-powered engines by 2035. At the same time, hydrogen…

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CDL Receives First-Of-Its-Kind Plastic Neutrality Certification For Building In Partnership With Seven Clean Seas

Stuart Mitchell

In partnership with Seven Clean Seas (SCS), City Developments Limited (CDL) is the first real estate company to receive a plastic neutral certification for one of its commercial properties, 11 Tampines Concourse, following a stringent third-party verification process. In doing so, CDL has forged a new frontier in plastic neutrality by adopting the Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) Plastic Producer Standard developed by Zero Plastic Oceans (ZPO) and certified by Control Union, a global accreditation company. ZPO is an NGO founded in France in 2019 that incentivises the collection of ocean-bound…

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