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How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling

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APRIL 15, 2022

Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Food waste: Retailers remove indicative dates from fruit, veg and dairy

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AUGUST 22, 2022

In an effort to limit the amount of food wasted in households across the UK, supermarket retailers are taking action. Read the full story at Food Navigator.

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NEW POLL: Ontarians Want Deposit-Return System for Non-alcoholic Drink Containers, with Easy and Accessible Return-to-Retail

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MAY 6, 2024

Last summer, the province invited beverage companies, retailers, and other stakeholders to join a working group to explore the implementation of a deposit-return system in the province. But nearly a year has passed, and the province has yet to confirm its plan to deal with this source of plastic waste and pervasive litter.

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Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle

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APRIL 15, 2022

Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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The State of Food Waste: 2022 Impact Report

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JUNE 20, 2023

Food waste is a global problem that happens at every point in the food supply chain. Although the retail sector contributes a small percentage of overall food waste, the absolute amount of waste is still very significant because retailers handle enormous volumes of food. Download the report.

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Earth911 Podcast: Hungry Giant’s Chris O’Brien on Reducing Institutional Food Waste

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

How can we eliminate food waste created by restaurants, institutional cafeterias, and retail grocers? The post Earth911 Podcast: Hungry Giant’s Chris O’Brien on Reducing Institutional Food Waste appeared first on Earth911.

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Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

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JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ».

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Food waste: Should brands focus on label dates or ‘use by’ phrases?

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JULY 21, 2023

Food makers and retailers have been reworking label phrases to discourage unnecessary food waste. Read the full story at Food Navigator Europe. But fresh research suggests their focus may be misplaced.

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Boulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

by Eleanor Putnam-Farr, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University Boulder, Colorado, passed stricter regulations against plastic bags at the beginning of 2024, banning them from all retail stores.

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Loop touts retail store expansion as standalone e-commerce program sunsets

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Read the full story at Waste Dive. Loop, TerraCycle’s reusable packaging program, ended 2022 with about 150 active retail locations worldwide. This includes about three dozen U.S. locations, with grocery pilots at Fred Meyer in Oregon and Giant Food in Washington, D.C., and home delivery for Walmart customers in Arkansas.

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Why hangers are among retailers’ biggest waste headaches … and solutions

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Read the full story at Waste360. Joseph Schlossberg, vice president of Global Business Development for Sourcing Solutions International, hanger and packaging suppliers, discusses alternatives to clothing hangers and why companies like Costco, Disney and others are buying them by the millions.

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Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

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JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ».

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Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling

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MAY 6, 2022

The post Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling appeared first on Earth911. Jacqueline Claudia, CEO of Smarter Sorting, joins the conversation to discuss the use of product.

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Food waste reduction app Flashfood raises $12.3M

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MARCH 17, 2022

million in a Series A funding round, the food waste reduction app announced on Monday. Flashfood, which partners with retailers to offer nearly-expired products at discounted prices, said it plans to use the funding to expand its U.S. Read the full story from Grocery Dive. Flashfood has raised $12.3 The round was led by S2G Ventures.

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Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We have gathered our top article collections on waste management. Article collections: Food waste. Article collections: Food waste. Waste management. Understanding the environmental, social, and economical harm of plastics in the ocean and providing scientific support for a better management of plastic wastes.

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How to collaborate successfully on food waste and surplus

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Peter Worsey, Sector Specialist in Food & Drink at WRAP, talks about the ways in which manufacturers and retailers can collaborate to improve their current performance and continue reducing food waste and surplus in the UK. Read the full story at Food Manufacture. Read more →

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Government supports efforts to reduce food waste and enhance sustainability

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MARCH 10, 2022

to expand their operations in food waste reduction that upcycles surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and… Read more →

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Walmart sued for allegedly dumping hazardous waste in California

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

California officials have filed a statewide lawsuit against Walmart alleging that the company illegally disposed of hazardous waste at landfills across the state.

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Sustainability is redefining customer loyalty and retailers must step up efforts, says Retail Insight

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The majority of US shoppers believe grocery store chains could be doing more when it comes to sustainability efforts around food packaging, food waste, and greener supply chains. Read the full story at Food Navigator. Read more →

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House Committee To Hold Oct. 30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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FMI: 5 ways grocers can do more to reduce food waste

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MARCH 2, 2022

As the food retail industry looks to improve its supply chain, reducing food waste will play a key role for companies, Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of the Food Industry Association (FMI), said during a press conference on Thursday. Read the full story at Grocery Dive. Combined, businesses and consumers in the U.S.

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DEP Urges Residents To Recycle Household Goods, Clothing Which Make Up 10% Of Municipal Waste Stream; Launches Circular Merchant Platform App

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2022

DEP estimates that approximately 10% of the municipal waste stream, or approximately 500,000 tons, is made up of textiles, furniture, and other household goods. Shopping At Secondhand Retailers DEP is urging Pennsylvanians to be mindful of different ways they can reduce, reuse, and recycle household goods and clothing.

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A Path Toward Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bag Waste: 2023 Impact Report

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We launched the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag in July 2020, knowing that partnerships would be required to enact systemic change. Download the report.

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How grocers can use artificial intelligence to reduce food waste

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JANUARY 26, 2023

An estimated $2 billion in financial benefits is left on the table for the nation’s grocery retail sector every year, according to a study from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC). The organization examined the use of technology to track and reduce food waste.

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Q&A with Divert CEO Ryan Begin: Preventing food waste with tech and sustainable infrastucture

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MAY 10, 2023

grocers generate 16 billion pounds of food waste annually, and the U.S. as a whole sends 119 million pounds of food waste to landfills each year.

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Fighting on-farm food waste through flexible procurement: Tesco’s response to a bumper strawberry harvest

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JULY 12, 2021

UK retailer Tesco has increased the amount of strawberries it is purchasing this season in response to a bumper harvest in the UK. The elastic approach to procurement fights food waste as the supermarket leans on its promotional tools to drive up demand. Read the full story at Food Navigator. Read more →

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Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4 Billion by 2030 Amid Economic Uncertainties

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Higher retail inflation will impact consumer confidence and spending. As governments combat inflation by raising interest rates, new job creation will slow down and impact economic activity and growth. The post Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4

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New business in Philadelphia recycles fabric waste

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The biggest brand names and retailers in New England now have more options for obtaining fabric resources. Thanks to a new FABSCRAP building, clothing sellers and designers have a more sustainable, eco-friendly option.

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New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect

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MAY 5, 2022

New Jersey implements one of the toughest laws on tackling plastic and paper bags in retail settings. The post New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Imperfect Foods aims for sustainability-minded drinkers with wine partnership

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AUGUST 30, 2023

In collaboration with beverage platform Drinks, the upcycled food and beverage retailer is selling wine that would have gone to waste or is produced with eco-friendly practices. Read the full story at Food Dive.

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Amazon launches new resale programs to cut down warehouse waste

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AUGUST 17, 2021

It launched two new programs that are intended to make it easier for third-party retailers to sell returned goods and unsold inventory. Amazon announced new efforts that might be able to prevent some overstocked and returned items from becoming trash. The moves come in the wake of several… Read more →

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Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Into Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

The butter, along with thousands of pounds of food waste from nearby retailers, is broken down in the digester to create renewable energy. In the course of one year, the Reinfords divert about 50,000 tons of food waste from landfills, turning it into a resource while also reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Beauty packaging gets a makeover with growing number of refillable options

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Read the full story at Retail Dive. Cosmetics and beauty products can create a lot of waste, leading to renewed interest in reusable and refillable options. But designing those options, and ensuring consumers will adapt, is complex.

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DEP Bans Sale Of Electronic Devices Made By 4 Manufacturers Not Complying With PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage. Questions about this action can be directed to Jordan Hoover, Bureau of Waste Management by email to: jorhoover@pa.gov or 717-783-8973. Section 302 of the CDRA prohibits the sale of covered devices in the Commonwealth by unregistered manufacturers.

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Upcycling food waste to grow ‘highly nutritious’ mycelium protein

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MARCH 8, 2023

Israeli food tech start-up Mush Foods claims it is propelling the “meat-plus” movement to the mainstream of foodservice and food retail. Read the full story at Food Navigator Europe.

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Save Carbon County Files Lawsuit In Philadelphia Court Against Stronghold Digital, DEP, Governor, PUC Over Cryptocurrency Operations At Panther Creek Power Plant

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MARCH 28, 2024

The Nesquehoning site burns waste coal and tires to produce electricity for its bitcoin mining operation. The credits were intended to support electricity generation for retail customers. Stronghold Digital owns two “bitcoin mining operations” in Pennsylvania and these facilities use enough electricity to power approximately 1.15

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Tesco’s wonky fruit and veg scheme saves 50 million packs of food

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Read the full story at Retail Gazette. Tesco has announced that its food waste scheme has saved 50 million packs of fruit and vegetables from going to waste. The initiative, which is called Perfectly Imperfect, offers customers wonky food that would otherwise be at risk of going to waste. Read more →

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A Legal pot problem that’s now plaguing the streets of America: Plastic litter

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

Waste packaging from a burgeoning and newly legalized marijuana industry litters streets across the country, adding to a global crisis of plastic waste. Read the full story at Inside Climate News.

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We Must Stop the Campellville Quarry

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APRIL 22, 2024

Stop the wasteful environmental assessment, deny the licensing and transform these lands into conservation areas for all Ontarians to enjoy. Geor ge is the founder of Inception Retail Group, an author, advisor, keynote speaker, and a former CEO & country manager with multinational companies in Canada, the USA and China.

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Loop reusable packaging system expands beyond e-commerce to new stores, including Kroger

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

Read the full story at Waste Dive. and Canadian retail stores. Loop, a reusable packaging program from TerraCycle, has announced it will soon offer some of its products in select U.S. The program offers products from well-known brands in specialized returnable containers.

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Product returns are wasteful for companies and the planet. Here’s how to change that

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JUNE 16, 2022

Here are 3 ways companies can rethink returns to boost revenues and reduce waste. Read the full story at Fast Company. Product returns are financially and environmentally costly—but they don’t have to be.

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DEP To Outline Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. 16 Advisory Committee Meeting

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On December 16, DEP’s Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling Fund Advisory Committees are scheduled to meet and on the agenda are presentations by DEP on its recommendations for changing the law to make Act 101 Recycling Programs more effective and fixing the very broken Electronics Waste Recycling Program.

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Five things you need to know about Canada’s single-use plastic bans

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

You may still see these products around as retail stores, restaurants, etc., We don’t want to see more durable garbage but rather a shift away from creating waste altogether. We need to bring that number down without creating more waste from materials such as paper, metal and glass. use up their stock.

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Recycling Program, Managing Electronics Waste On DEP Citizens Advisory Committee Agenda For Oct. 18

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on October 18 to take a deeper dive into Pennsylvania’s Municipal Recycling Program and talk about better ways to manage electronics waste. She reported the overall amount of waste generated in Pennsylvania has increased 8.3 Municipal waste generated in Pennsylvania has increased 10.1

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How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling

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NEW POLL: Ontarians Want Deposit-Return System for Non-alcoholic Drink Containers, with Easy and Accessible Return-to-Retail

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Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle

The State of Food Waste: 2022 Impact Report

Earth911 Podcast: Hungry Giant’s Chris O’Brien on Reducing Institutional Food Waste

Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

Food waste: Should brands focus on label dates or ‘use by’ phrases?

Boulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?

Loop touts retail store expansion as standalone e-commerce program sunsets

Why hangers are among retailers’ biggest waste headaches … and solutions

Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling

Food waste reduction app Flashfood raises $12.3M

Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

How to collaborate successfully on food waste and surplus

Government supports efforts to reduce food waste and enhance sustainability

Walmart sued for allegedly dumping hazardous waste in California

Sustainability is redefining customer loyalty and retailers must step up efforts, says Retail Insight

House Committee To Hold Oct. 30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken

FMI: 5 ways grocers can do more to reduce food waste

DEP Urges Residents To Recycle Household Goods, Clothing Which Make Up 10% Of Municipal Waste Stream; Launches Circular Merchant Platform App

A Path Toward Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bag Waste: 2023 Impact Report

How grocers can use artificial intelligence to reduce food waste

Q&A with Divert CEO Ryan Begin: Preventing food waste with tech and sustainable infrastucture

Fighting on-farm food waste through flexible procurement: Tesco’s response to a bumper strawberry harvest

Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4 Billion by 2030 Amid Economic Uncertainties

New business in Philadelphia recycles fabric waste

New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect

Imperfect Foods aims for sustainability-minded drinkers with wine partnership

Amazon launches new resale programs to cut down warehouse waste

Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Into Renewable Energy

Beauty packaging gets a makeover with growing number of refillable options

DEP Bans Sale Of Electronic Devices Made By 4 Manufacturers Not Complying With PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law

Upcycling food waste to grow ‘highly nutritious’ mycelium protein

Save Carbon County Files Lawsuit In Philadelphia Court Against Stronghold Digital, DEP, Governor, PUC Over Cryptocurrency Operations At Panther Creek Power Plant

Tesco’s wonky fruit and veg scheme saves 50 million packs of food

A Legal pot problem that’s now plaguing the streets of America: Plastic litter

We Must Stop the Campellville Quarry

Loop reusable packaging system expands beyond e-commerce to new stores, including Kroger

Product returns are wasteful for companies and the planet. Here’s how to change that

DEP To Outline Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. 16 Advisory Committee Meeting

Five things you need to know about Canada’s single-use plastic bans

Recycling Program, Managing Electronics Waste On DEP Citizens Advisory Committee Agenda For Oct. 18

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