Why Businesses Must Mind Waste as a Measure of Sustainable Success
Bottom Line Focus on Profit-Waste Ratio Can Strengthen Relationships and Resiliency Amazon’s revenues in 2019 were $281 billion, larger than Pakistan’s GDP. Amazon’s size is mind-blowing — even more when one considers the volume of product it moves. That’s the rub. The
Can We Rely on Bioplastics to Solve the Planet’s Waste Crisis?
Plastics have become universal, being used for food containers, bottles, bags etc. Over 18 trillion pounds of plastic have been produced to date, and 18 billion pounds of it flows into the ocean annually, making it one of the most pressing environmental
Bulk Buying During COVID-19
COVID-19 and Bulk Buying Finding green grocery shopping solutions can serve as a challenge even without a pandemic. With cooperatives and other green grocery stores rarely available in remote towns, avoiding single-use plastic can often require significant effort. COVID-19 has made this
Najture, A Startup Dedicated to Circular Economy
Consider the rubbish we churn out, the frightening scale of our global self-indulgence. We see it mostly through social media: the viral image of trash islands floating in the ocean or dolphins caught in plastic mesh circulate Instagram, Facebook, and
Phood Helps Businesses Scale Food Waste and Measure Good
The Problem: Food Waste Food waste is undoubtedly one of the world’s most pressing problems. It’s a significant contributor to the climate crisis and an exponential waste of money, energy and resources. Many people don’t know food waste is such a
UBQ and Arcos Dorados, Bringing Sustainability in the Fast Food Industry
UBQ Materials has developed a patented process for converting unsorted household waste into a plastic substitute reducing carbon emissions, the UBQ. They have reached a partnership agreement with NYSE listed company, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise
Super Circular Economy: Can Waste Manage Waste?
Last February, I got the chance to visit a sustainability conference in a small town named Ukhrul in the Manipur state of India. This state is in the north-eastern part of the country, and it is well known for its
Meeting SDG 12 Requires Addressing Drilling Waste
Sustainable development is defined as meeting current needs without compromising the needs of future generations. In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals for sustainable development, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are meant to “leave no one
CuanTec – The Biotech Company Fighting Against Waste and for the Environment
In December 2017, BBC’s Blue Planet II was broadcast. David Attenborough’s latest documentary showed the world the harsh realities that human behaviour, particularly our relationship with plastic, which is ruining the aquatic environment. Garbage is being dumped into oceans with
Making Waste Useful: An Interview with LONO
LONO is an organization based in Ivory Coast providing sustainable and affordable products and services for recycling agricultural waste to generate profit for users. We have reached Louise Bijleveld, Co-founder of LONO to find out more about her company. Can you
Deal of the Week: Innovative Solutions to Food Waste
The growing scarcity of non-renewable resources has always been a matter of concern for the general public. However, the opposite—the over-abundance of renewable resources—is rarely an issue worthy of grievance. As production technology has rapidly evolved to minimize the scarcity
Green Earth Creations: Recycling Waste in Namibia and Supporting Country’s Economic Development
Green Earth Creations (GEC) CC, is a Namibian based recycling SME that was founded in 2016 with the goal to renew Namibia's recycling manufacture. The founders of Green EarthCreations are Liina Mutilifa (Engineer), Johanna Ithindi (Environmentalist), Palyomwene Mutilifa (Engineer), Tanson Elias