sustainability
Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-Based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America
Advancement signals another milestone toward creating the world’s most sustainable food package As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak has expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to their Denton, Texas converting plant. The cartons incorporating plant-based PE will come with a plant-based cap, also derived from sugarcane. …
Ralph Lauren and Dow Open-Source New Process to Transform How the Fashion Industry Dyes Cotton
(NYSE:DOW) and Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) today released a detailed manual on how to dye cotton more sustainably and more effectively than ever before using ECOFAST™ Pure Sustainable Textile Treatment. With this manual, Ralph Lauren and Dow are open-sourcing this improved dyeing process to encourage adoption in the textile industry and help standardize a more …
Generation Start-up: How SunBox is helping solve Gaza’s electricity crisis
Picture Credit: SunBox is a Palestine-based start-up founded by Majd Mashharawi. Photo: Sunbox Majd Mashharawi’s inspiration for her start-up SunBox, which powers thousands of homes in Gaza city with cost-effective solar panels, stemmed from her own experience with the electricity crisis that mars the lives of those in the 365-kilometre blockaded enclave. Founded in 2018, …
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Medicom to plant 30,000 trees as part of CSR sustainability commitment
Medicom invests in sustainability initiatives that help reduce its carbon footprint, including waste management projects and the development of innovative products and processes that minimize environmental impact. (CNW Group/AMD Medicom Inc.) MONTREAL, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Quebec-based AMD Medicom Inc. (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical grade procedure and respiratory masks, is proud to announce …
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