Tag: waste management
Americas: UPM Raflatac label waste program expands
UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling solution has expanded to the US and Canada, giving new life to self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled....
Asia Pacific: Making a nutritious beverage out of soy pulp waste
Associate professor Liu Shao Quan and doctoral student Vong Weng Chan from the NUS Food Science and Technology Programme have devised a cocktail of...
Europe: Making flour out of carrot peel
Students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have made flour out of carrot peel instead of compost during a course on innovation and...
Americas: IFF to reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2025
Under its EcoEffective+ goals, IFF has committed to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% by 2025 and encourage its suppliers to set...
Europe: Beef efforts to tackle ocean plastic waste, urges Unilever
Unilever has called for the consumer goods industry to step-up its efforts to tackle the mounting challenge of ocean plastic waste and create a...
Europe: Chr. Hansen launches cultures for preserving dairy products
Five years after the launch of FreshQ that offers protective properties against yeast and mold in dairy products, Chr. Hansen unveils the next-generation FreshQ...
Asia Pacific: Woolsworth, Tomra join container recycling initiative
Australian supermarket Woolworths will be the first retail refund partner with Tomra Cleanaway when the Network Operator of the new Return and Earn Container...
Asia Pacific: Singapore households throw S$200M worth of food yearly
The Electrolux Home Food Waste survey reveals that 85% of Singapore households do not consume their food before the indicated date on food packing,...
Europe: Crown honors three facilities for sustainability achievements
Crown Holdings honored three of its facilities for outstanding sustainability achievements from 2015 to 2016.
First introduced in 2012, the biennial Chairman’s Sustainability Awards...
World: IChemE urges efficient water management in food production
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is urging coordinated action to reduce the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production –...