New guide helps US hospitals capture plastic waste
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 25 April 2013
New guidelines designed to help hospitals recycle clean, non-infectious plastic waste materials, could reduce hospitals’ total waste by 25%.
HP diverts 0.5bn printer cartridges, 2bn plastic bottles from landfill
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 25 April 2013
Hewlitt Packard estimates it will divert 3.5 billion pounds of electronic products and supplies by the end of 2015, via its closed loop-recycling scheme.
Plastics take a nosedive at Chicago airports
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 24 April 2013
From this week, O’Hare and Midway International airports will close the chapter on styrofoam packaging, petroleum-based plastic bags, containers and utensils being used within the airports.
Ikea cleans up with ‘cash for trash’ scheme
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 24 April 2013
Ikea in Edinburgh, Scotland is among nine companies to pilot a cash for trash recycling scheme that rewards people for recycling glass, aluminium and plastic (PET) drinks containers.
Menswear goes green with post consumer plastics fabric
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 23 April 2013
Hagger, the American menswear label that coined the word ‘slacks’ back in 1938, is the latest to join the growing trend of using fabrics spun from post-consumer plastic waste.
Demand spike predicted for biodegradable plastics
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 23 April 2013
Legislative and consumer pressure is creating significant demand for biodegradable polymers, say analysts.
Plastic, solar-powered plane ready for takeoff
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 22 April 2013
Solar Impulse, a lightweight plastic, solar-powered plane, prepares to make its maiden ‘Across-America’ flight next month.
Office Depot supports green procurement across 7 US cities
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 22 April 2013
Office Depot to extend funding Green Business Challenge competition in an effort to help US companies reduce waste and water consumption and procure greener products.
Plastic waste worth US$8bn per year
By Doug Woodring
Published on 19 April 2013
Over US$8 billion per year worth of packaging waste is is sent to landfill, presenting a huge business opportunity for waste capture and reuse.
Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill at 26 North American sites
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 18 April 2013
Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill (ZLF) at all of its North American headquarter facilities, and achieves 1 million tone CO2 reduction
