Sustainable Shoppers Webinar

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 adfpinitiative

A free webinar about consumer interest in sustainability will be offered Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST. Speakers are Julia Wilson, Director of Global Responsibility & Sustainability and Sarah Schmansky, ....

Critical Trends in Conflict

January 4, 2019February 1, 2019 adfpinitiative

Consumer push-back on single-use packaging is one of two critical trends affecting the Food Service Packaging Industry, according to a Foodservice Packaging Institute News Release which summarizes results from the Institute’s 10th Annual Trends Report. ....

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Sustainable Shoppers Webinar

Critical Trends in Conflict

Plastic Waste – California Enacts Legislation Voiding November Ballot Measure

Microplastics – Colonization by Human Microbial Pathogens Quantified

Microplastics – Effects on Lentil Seed Germination and Seedling Growth Reported

Plastic Waste – USAID Launches “Save Our Seas Initiative”

Plastic Waste/Microplastics/Food Waste/Recycling – EPA Seeks Research Grant Funding Proposals from Small Businesses

Microplastics – Presence in Digestive System of Migratory Birds Reported

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – SEC Proposes Standardized ESG Reporting Requirements

Recycling, Reuse, Prevention and Education – EPA Seeks Comments on $375 Million Grant Program

Microplastics – Toxicity Data Available in Database “ToMEx”

Plastic Waste – Polystyrene Degradation by Superworms Reported