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Replacing virgin material and offsetting carbon emissions with bio-based composite plastics made from unsorted waste destined for landfills
DetailsUBQ Materials
Through a unique waste conversion process that produces no waste, no emissions and consumes no water, UBQ Materials produces a bio-based plastic material from a heterogenous stream of unsorted garbage, including organics, that would’ve otherwise gone to a landfill. The resulting material can be integrated into existing manufacturing processes and replace lots of virgin plastic materials—reducing the overall carbon footprint of an array of plastic products.
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Investments of more than $250 million help improve water conservation
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Braskem, a petrochemical company that produces plastics and bioplastics, uses almost six times less water in its manufacturing than the global average for chemical manufacturers. The company also funds leading conservation initiatives, including the Aquapolo project and Água Viva.
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Sustainable business practices preserve heat and water and repurpose landfill gas
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Dart, a food and beverage packaging company, recovers heat generated in processing to warm its offices, uses landfill gas to run boilers and reuses process water. Dart has been recognized and awarded by various environmental groups for its leadership and innovation.
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Reuse and recycling of post-consumer resins conserve natural resources
DetailsGraham Packaging Company
Graham Packaging Company, a supplier of bottle-grade recycled plastics, collects more than 40 million pounds of post-consumer resin from its own recycling facility and uses it to make new products. These efforts conserve energy and natural resources while greatly cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions in the company’s manufacturing processes.
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CO2 emissions and landfill usage are being tracked year after year to monitor reduction
DetailsNoble Polymers
Noble Polymers, a custom compounder of primarily polyolefin-based resins, has distinguished itself as a zero waste-to-landfill company since 2012. Noble Polymers measures and reports its CO2 emissions and landfill usage each year to ensure it’s meeting its goal to decrease both and support a healthy environment.
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Facilities and operations are being constructed with an eye toward conserving the environment
DetailsFabri-Kal
Fabri-Kal, a company that produces compostable Greenware® products made from plastics, was honored with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Silver certification when its 400,000-square-foot facility opened in Kalamazoo, MI, in 2010. The facility was recognized with the award because its strategic location helps lower its carbon footprint through water-efficient landscaping, light-pollution reduction and reuse of existing materials.
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