Expect Oahu business organizations and environmental groups to once again battle it out over a proposal to rid food service establishments of single-use plastics from takeout containers, utensils and straws to carry-out bags.
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Continuing its commitment to maintain a more sustainable planet, Toshiba America Business Solutions recycled more than 229 metric tons of e-waste “ s…
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US companies are increasingly making circular economy practices a norm in their business models, according to new research from ING. Nearly four in five companies have a strategic intent to implement a circular economy framework (62%) or have already put one in place (16%), according to ING’s report. It’s based on a survey of 300 US-based executives in four key economic sectors: automotive, consumer electronics and telecoms, food and agriculture, and healthcare.
Non-degradable plastic bags will be banned in places such as supermarkets and shopping malls in major cities, as well as for the country’s ubiquitous food delivery services by the end of this year.
If the products people buy every day were easier to recycle, the oceans might not be so filled with plastic. A tech firm has found a way for everything made…