Good News Notes: “A San Diego company says they have the solution to make people recycle more and get back the money they spend on redemption fees. One Earth Recycling wants to put the redemption centers in high-traffic areas like malls and grocery stores, rather than their usual spots in industrial areas of the city.”…
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Brazil’s Ambev sets ambitious target to end plastic pollution in packaging
Good News Notes: “Brazilian beverages company Ambev SA has set an ambitious target of eliminating plastic pollution in its packaging by 2025, in a push that an executive said on Monday has the potential to generate approximately 1 billion reais ($239.09 million) in business. Latin America’s largest brewer is partnering with stakeholders, including suppliers, recycling…
China Intensifies Campaign Against Plastic Pollution
Good News Notes: “China plans to ban the production of certain single-use plastic items by the end of this year to curb the amount of waste clogging the country’s landfills and waterways. According to the guideline co-published Sunday by China’s National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the country aims to…
Citing plastic pollution, state Dems would ban cigarette filters
Good News Notes: “Recycling efforts increased in the last decade, but so has the use of single-serve plastics. The Tobacco Product Waste Reduction Act, introduced by Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday, prohibits selling cigarettes with single-use filters as another kind of plastic pollutant. ‘Cigarette butts are everywhere—littering our streets, our parks, and our waterways, and…
Could jellyfish be the answer to fighting ocean pollution?
Good News Notes: “You can find huge quantities of jellyfish in European seas, but in some areas the number of blooms is problematic. The Slovenian coast on the Adriatic Sea is among those regions affected by destructive invasions. Researchers in the country believe we could somehow take advantage of this proliferation, especially in their potential…
Brentwood Launches Campaign Aimed at Reducing Plastic Pollution
Good News Notes: “The Brentwood Environmental Board (EAB) launched its first major environmental campaign on January 9, aimed at reducing plastic pollution. The campaign is called “Refill Reduce Brentwood” and the idea, sparked by the volunteer board, aims to reduce the number of plastic bottles being used in our city. More than 60 million plastic…
Oniracom Partners With Jack Johnson to Curb Plastic Pollution in Music Industry
Good News Notes: “Oniracom, marketing and technology partner of Sony, Disney, Universal, Warner, Sonos, Deckers, and a host of startups and nonprofits – is proud to announce initial results of its partnership in BYOBottle an initiative led by multi-platinum recording artist Jack Johnson to significantly reduce plastic pollution in the music industry martech news. The collaborative BYOBottle Campaign…
CuanTec leads project upcycling shellfish to tackle plastic pollution
Turning food waste into plastic-free packaging: International project upcycles shellfish to tackle plastic pollution 03-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew An international collaboration project, the Celtic Crustacean Collaboration, is working to develop a new plastic-free food packaging material from food waste. HTTPS://WWW.FOODNAVIGATOR.COM/ARTICLE/2020/01/03/CUANTEC-LEADS-PROJECT-UPCYCLING-SHELLFISH-TO-TACKLE-PLASTIC-POLLUTION
Tequila Giant Jose Cuervo Is Helping Reduce Plastic Waste One Agave-Based Straw At A Time
Good News Notes: “As we near the end of a decade, the race to diminish plastic waste is one that continues to gather steam. Hundreds of bars and restaurants have already ditched plastic straws and other plasticware altogether, and a handful of spirits brands are also stepping up to the plate. Among them is Jose…
Big Island Business Turns Plastic Trash Into Sales
Good News Notes: “Governments in every county across the state are cutting back on plastic. On Hawaii Island, the county is no longer recycling plastic, and that’s where one woman has turned a problem into a business. Upcycle Hawaii owner Mattie Mae Larson talks about how she got into the business of repurposing material that…