Category: Carbon & Environmental Footprint
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Bill Gates says Trees Planting does not reduce GHG (Video)
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Trump congratulates Europe for emission reduction
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New Study Reveals Significant Reduction in Carbon Emissions by Replacing Traditional Plastics with Biodegradable Alternatives
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Trump administration cancels billions for chemical decarbonization (FREE)
Read Trump administration cancels billions for chemical decarbonization
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True or false: Bio-based plastic has a smaller carbon footprint than fossil-based plastic (UPM)
True or false: Bio-based plastic has a smaller carbon footprint than fossil-based plastic
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TotalEnergies starts new legal procedure against Greenpeace
Greenpeace claims that TotalEnergies is lying about its real carbon and GHG footprint. Imagine if, somewhere down the line, Greenpeace looks at the LCAs of Luminy PLA too. Was Corbion wisely advised to pull the plug on the French PLA plant?
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The Ursula Von der leyen private jets gate
Eco-hypocrite Ursula von der leyen likes to fly with private jets … a lot.
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WWF Transparent Report – Plastic progress report
WWF Releases its 4th Annual Transparent Report, Unveiling Progress on Plastic Footprints for Several of the World’s Biggest Brands
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Solvay accelerates efforts to reduce GHG emissions through launch of new product carbon footprint tool
The digital tool will allow Solvay to quickly and accurately calculate the carbon footprints of its products and take action to reduce them.
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EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims
In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalised a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability.
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Carlsberg delivers on emissions cut
Carlsberg has reduced the carbon emissions across its full value chain by 16% from 2015 levels, as it continues to deliver on sustainability targets.
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Carbon balance of plywood from a social reforestation program in Indonesia (FREE)
Social reforestation programs plant trees on degraded, uncultivated land in low-income regions to allow the local population to generate income from selling wood products and—in case of agroforestry systems—to grow food. This is a FREE article
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New carbon market code of practice discourages companies from greenwashing
The greenwashing recipe needs a “healthy” revamp? Why not mix it with aspartame?
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Are ‘carbon neutral’ claims dead?
Carbon neutral claims are under the cosh, so will the world’s major food brands continue to use them? — The EU Commission has helped build and promote a carbon offsetting scheme but it recently realised it’s all greenwashing.
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EU Environmental Footprint Methods
The European Commission has proposed the Product Environmental Footprint and Organisation Environmental Footprint methods as a common way of measuring environmental performance — The European Commission is going too fast in their ideas and initiatives. A complete absence of people management. It’s complete confusion and with the worst possible timing.
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EU4Environment introduces the Product Environmental Footprint methodology in Armenia
Resource scarcity and the need for sustainable practices are key issues in the transition towards a green and Circular Economy.
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Gevo Enters Joint Development Agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy to Measure, Report & Verify Carbon Intensity
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) to measure, report and verify carbon intensity (CI) through the entire value chain, inclusive of climate-smart agriculture practices to lower the carbon footprint of SIRE’s product portfolio.
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Trouble with Carbon Markets
A more radical level of accountability is needed for carbon markets. It is also time to establish minimum price floors, in order to crowd out poor-quality offsets and actors, especially for the Global South, says Simon Zadek.
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Biggest Rainforest Carbon Credit System is a Scam
In January, a nine-month investigation by the Guardian, the German weekly Die Zeit and SourceMaterial found widespread problems with the system
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How Will EU Green Tariff Impact China Carbon Market?
The EU’s newly agreed carbon border levy may act as an ‘external incentive’ to motivate China’s carbon market to grow
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Plastic Futures and Their CO2 Emissions
Circular bioplastics offer solution for climate crisis and growing resource consumption
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Lidl Sets the Bar Very high to Reduce Carbon Footprint
This could be a shock wave in the retail industry. I don’t think Lidl can replicate this in all EU countries.
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Carbon Footprint: Chemical vs Mechanical Recycling vs Reuse
Climate impact of pyrolysis of waste plastic packaging in comparison with reuse and mechanical recycling — I knew Chemical Recycling was the worse, but I didn’t expect that ratio.
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Cefic Method to Assess Carbon Footprint of Biobased Products
Cefic’s Counterproposal To Assess The Carbon Footprint Of Bio-Based Products
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US Decarbonisation Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap” identifies four key pathways to reduce industrial emissions through innovation in American manufacturing.
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GM Asks Suppliers to Sign Climate and Human Rights Pledge
GM Asks Suppliers to Sign Pledge Advancing Global Climate Action and Human Rights
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US DOE RFI for Decarbonisation Technologies
Department of Energy Seeks Input on Technology Pathways to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector
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Dow Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality
Is economic growth compatible with reducing carbon emissions? We think so.
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Mitsui and Origin Materials Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
Origin Materials and Mitsui Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials
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CO2 Associated with Plastic Production
New research gives a bird’s-eye view of the scale of plastic creation globally, tracing where it’s produced, where it ends up, and its environmental impact.
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Sabic Carbon Neutrality Strategy
Sabic Announces Carbon Neutrality Strategy At Inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Forum
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Plastic GHG Worse than Coal Report
The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change is a comprehensive account of the United States plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely acknowledged contributions to the climate crisis.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Net Zero Policy
Formulation of a Policy Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
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Chemical Companies Partner on Net Zero
Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero
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First Carbon Neutral Industrial Park
Marquis Incorporated’s CEO, Mark Marquis, announced a plan for the Marquis Industrial Park to be the world’s first carbon-neutral industrial park with on-site carbon injection.
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Corporate Decarbonisation Guide
Credible decarbonisation and transition for corporates in Asia
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INCA Renewtech Hemp Composites Reduces Carbon Emissions
Compared to lauan rainforest plywood, INCA’s BioPanels are reported to reduce carbon emissions, waste production and water consumption.
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P&G Goes Net Zero
P&G Accelerates Action on Climate Change Toward Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2040
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BMW Goes Race to Zero
How The Bmw Group Is Increasing The Pace To Combat Climate Change.
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GSK Carbon Neutral Toothbrush
GSK Consumer Healthcare leads oral care industry with launch of its first carbon neutral toothbrush
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The Blue Hydrogen Fairy Tale
Is Blue Hydrogen an environmental farce? An expensive distraction? A greenwashing attempt?
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Parley and Doconomy Partner on Eco Monitoring Credit Cards
Doconomy and Parley for the Oceans partner to accelerate climate and plastic waste solutions through impact tech innovation
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Teijin Aramid Reduces Twaron Carbon Footprint
Teijin Aramid: reduces Twaron® carbon footprint by 28%
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Goldman Sachs on Decarbonisation Strategies
Interesting to note that GS jumped on the decarbonisation bandwagon
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Lidl GB Carbon Commitment
Lidl Gb Sets Ambitious Climate Targets And Will Become Carbon Neutral By 2022
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Leveling Cost and Carbon Footprint of Chemical Recycling
Leveling the cost and carbon footprint of circular polymers that are chemically recycled to monomer
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UBQ and Plastics App Partner on Low Carbon 3D Filament (FREE)
UBQ Materials and Plastics App partnership makes sustainable 3D printing functional.
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Origin Materials and MGC Partner on Carbon Negative Chemicals and Materials
Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Form Alliance to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials
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Origin Materials and Solvay Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
Solvay and Origin Materials to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Materials for Automotive Industry
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Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Partner on Carbon Negative Insulating Fiber
Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Carbon-Negative Insulating Fiber for Outdoor Gear, Bedding, and Apparel
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Origin Materials and Aeci Sans Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
Origin Materials and AECI SANS Technical Fibers to Develop Carbon-Negative Materials for Apparel and Automotive Applications
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Innovia Gets ISCC Plus Certification
Transparent, Certified Renewable Content, Carbon Neutral Packaging Film
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Borealis Invest in Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (FREE)
Borealis invests EUR 17.6 million to lower CO2 emissions, energy consumption, and flaring at plant in Finland. This is A FREE article
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HSBC Cutting Carbon for Companies
HSBC has led a world-first financing deal that will pay for sectors including utilities and construction to reduce emissions in China and beyond.
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The Net Zero Carbon Myths
Carbon neutrality targets are often not as ambitious as they sound, relying on problematic carbon offsets and unproven technologies
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First Chemical Recycling with Negative Carbon Footprint
Clariter’s Unique Plastic Recycling Solution Achieves a Net Negative Carbon Footprint
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From Carbon Footprint to Total Climate Impact
Many companies report their carbon footprints and you may have heard about carbon handprints. Now the concept of total climate impact has been added to the debate. What does it mean and is there science-based evidence behind the data? How can we claim that Stora Enso’s climate impact is positive?
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Australia First Zero Carbon Streetfood Kitchen
Australia’s first zero-carbon streetfood kitchen launches in melbourne
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Japan Goes Zero Emissions
Japan aims for zero emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050 – PM
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The Carbon Footprint Scam
Big oil distracts from their carbon footprint by tricking you to focus on yours
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Sugar Cane Coffee Lid Worse Carbon Footprint than Polystyrene
LCA reveals sugar cane coffee lids have far worse carbon footprint than polystyrene coffee lids. I was impressed by the huge difference.
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Carbon Negative Beer
BrewDog goes carbon negative: ‘Carbon neutral is no longer enough’
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Carbon Neutral Milk in New Zealand
Danone’s New Zealand Karicare milk formula brand commits to carbon neutrality.
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Carbon Footprint of Food
If you’re in the UK, surely an apple imported from NZ has a bigger carbon footprint than one grown at home? Not necessarily, because factors at every stage of a food’s life-cycle contribute to its overall carbon footprint, not just transport. Technology is making measuring a food’s total carbon emissions easier.
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Carbon Footprint is a BP Scam
The real message is that pollution is your problem, not the fault of the industry mass-producing cheap bottles. BP first promoted and successfully popularized the term “carbon footprint”. The company unveiled its “carbon footprint calculator” in 2004 so one could assess how their normal daily life is largely responsible for heating the globe.
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Plastic Has Lowest Carbon Footprint
A new report titled ‘Examining Material Evidence – The Carbon Fingerprint’, commissioned by Veolia and published today by Imperial College, highlights the importance of plastic as a material compared to alternatives when examining the carbon emissions.
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Danone Carbon Neutral Factory
Danone has transformed its Wexford site into a carbon neutral facility between 2010 and 2020 whilst doubling production volumes.
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Consumers Support Carbon Footprint Labelling
A global survey of 10,000 consumers has shown universal support for details on a product’s carbon footprint to be included on labelling, according to new research from the Carbon Trust.
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Toymakers Reducing Carbon Footprint
Hardly eco-friendly, the process can yield more clutter from plastic and cardboard than the actual toy.
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ALPLA Reduces Carbon Footprint of rPET
PET pellets from post-consumer drink bottles provided by PET Recycling Team GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPLA, result in greenhouse gas emissions that are only a tenth of the level for new material.
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Can Bioplastics Reduce Carbon Footprint of Beauty Sector?
Beauty and personal care manufacturers should consider switching to bio-based polythene for secondary packaging as it can plummet overall carbon footprint, says the MD of Polythene UK.
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LCA Confirms Low Carbon Footprint of Total Corbion PLA
Total Corbion PLA’s peer reviewed Life Cycle Impact Assessment of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) produced from Sugarcane in Thailand has been published in the “Journal of Polymers and the Environment” and confirms PLA’s low carbon footprint.
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Carbon Trust Endorses Braskem’s Carbon-Negative Claims for Bio-based Plastic
Brazilian chemicals company Braskem, producers of I’m green™ – a bio-based polyethylene made from sugarcane – has had its negative carbon footprint credentials strengthened thanks to an independent review by the Carbon Trust.
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