Month: February 2022

Noodles & Company Furthers Its Sustainability Commitment With New Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Noodles & Company, the national fast-casual brand serving globally-inspired noodle dishes made fresh to order, announced that it has partnered with Hoffmaster Group Inc., parent company of Aardvark, to replace plastic straws with paper straws in all its restaurants across the country by the end of March 2022.  Mission-Driven Partnership “In the same way that we care about and nourish our team members, guests, and communities, we believe we have a responsibility to support our planet and contribute to making the future brighter for generations to come,” said Stacey Pool, chief marketing officer…

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REMADE Announces Request For Information to Turbocharge the U.S.’s Transition to a Circular Economy

Stuart Mitchell

The REMADE Institute, a 141-member public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140 million, today issued a Request for Information (RFI) to further accelerate the U.S.’s transition to a Circular Economy. Responses to REMADE’s RFI will inform revisions to the Institute’s technology roadmap, which is currently focused on reducing the use of raw and virgin, or primary, materials; increasing remanufacturing and the use and supply of recycled, or secondary, materials; and fostering circular innovations. The RFI will also address REMADE’s sustainability strategy,…

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Sustainable aircraft “life cycle” service centre landed in Shuangliu, Chengdu, China

Stuart Mitchell

Airbus has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “life cycle” service centre in the Shuangliu disctrict, Chengdu, China. This agreement will cover a range of activities from aircraft parking and storage, to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services for various aircraft types, according to Shuangliu District Government. “This is another concrete contribution to the aviation industry’s quest for sustainability, supporting the principle of a circular economy in line with Airbus’ purpose to pioneer…

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NBC’s TODAY Joins the Ad Council for New Public Service Ad Empowering Girls in STEM

Stuart Mitchell

On Sunday before the start of Super Bowl LVI, NBC’s TODAY debutted a new television public service ad (PSA) featuring the show’s anchors to encourage girls throughout the country to pursue their interests in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math. The spot, a part of the national She Can STEM campaign, was created by ad agency Deloitte Digital in collaboration with the Ad Council, a non-profit and leading producer of social impact campaigns for 80 years, and IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. The PSA featured TODAY anchors Savannah Guthrie,…

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Reading Is Fundamental Announces The Celebrity Authors And High-Profile Literacy Advocates Joining ‘Rally To Read 100’ Event On Read Across America Day

Stuart Mitchell

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) announced today the lineup for its Reading Inspires! Webcast to be held on Read Across America Day, March 2, 2022. To conclude its 6-month campaign, “Rally to Read 100,” RIF is welcoming classrooms and families across the country to join them for a virtual gathering with special guests including celebrated author, advocate, and Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton, the Grammy-nominated and five-time New York Times bestselling author Sandra Boynton, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, academic and children’s author Monica Brown, and other celebrated…

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