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Shrinking Your Plastic Footprint

By Suzie Boss

- Published on May 4, 2012 by Stanford Innovation Review

Shoppers in the market for bath and shower products may soon be able to narrow their selection by comparing not just color and price, but also how much plastic various manufacturers use. A cosmetics maker from the United Kingdom i…

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EarthPeople Becomes First Sustainability Consultancy in U.S. to Endorse Plastic Disclosure Project

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- Published on May 4, 2012 by PR Web

EarthPeople, a Dallas-based sustainability consulting and communications firm, announced today its status as the first U.S. consultancy to offer companies plastic assessment and reporting services through the Plastic Disclosure Pr…

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Nestle Easter Eggs’ 100% Recyclable Packaging Saves 726 Tons of Plastic Waste

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- Published on March 20, 2012 by www.environmentalleader.com

Nestle UK & Ireland has converted to 100 percent recyclable packaging on its Easter egg confectioneries by replacing rigid plastic with cardboard. The move is expected to save an estimated 726 tons of plastic waste going to landfi…

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Nestle Easter Eggs’ 100% Recyclable Packaging Saves 726 Tons of Plastic Waste
Keeping the Sea Safe from Plastic

By Caroline Winter

- Published on January 9, 2012 by Businessweek

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vortex of trash in the North Pacific, spans hundreds of miles. The waste, much of it plastic, is suspended like confetti under the waves and on the surface. “It’s so dilute, it’s probably impossi…

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