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Nature's Yoke to Eliminate Single-Use rPET Plastic Egg Cartons in 2020

Renewable packaging will reduce the egg industry’s plastic cartons by 4.5 Million the first year.
March 13, 2020
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Nature’s Yoke, one of the oldest co-ops of family farms on the east coast producing organic, pasture-raised and free-range eggs, plans to eliminate post-consumer recycled plastic (rPET) egg cartons in 2020 and replace them with cartons made from 100% post-consumer paper. By eliminating all plastic egg packaging, Nature’s Yoke will reduce the number of plastic cartons used within the egg industry by 4,560,090 cartons annually.


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Nestlé commits to zero net emissions by 2050

Nestlé’s 2050 ambition adds to its ongoing work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain.
September 12, 2019
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Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced plans to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by embracing the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
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Study: 70% of consumers worry about the environment, but only 52% change what they buy

While nearly 80% of respondents would consider delayed shipping if the environmental benefit was clearly articulated, they are unlikely to settle for higher costs in exchange for environmental benefits.
April 23, 2019
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Even as topics like climate change continue to make headlines, only 52% have shifted their purchase decisions, with 66% intending to shift within the year, according to “Earth Day 2019,” a study produced by A.T. Kearney, Chicago.
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Study reveals a broken recycling system

Though more than 90% of respondents say they feel they know their local recycling rules, fewer than six in 10 reported researching them.
April 11, 2019
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Although Americans are more environmentally concerned than ever, a patchwork system of local policies has confounded consumers and damaged recycling efforts, according to a report by Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C.
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DelFrescoPure, CubicFarms partner to create vertical farming growing machine

The LivingCube system boasts 12 mechanized growing, germination and irrigation machines, each built inside proprietary insulated 40-foot stainless-steel growing chambers.
January 30, 2019
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DelFrescoPure, Canada, partnered with and CubicFarms, Canada, to develop LivingCube, a system of automated vertical farming growing machines that continuously produce living lettuce, living basil and micro-greens year-round.
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Study: 93% of consumers still expect to be able to recycle glass

The survey also revealed important differences in perceptions, trends and concerns among the groups.
August 14, 2018
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The 2nd annual survey by the Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), Ann Arbor, Mich., queried more than 300 public-sector representatives, top glass industry professionals and material recovery facility (MRF) operators in an open survey that took place May-June.
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Weis Markets continues to reduce environmental impact

Since launching its sustainability efforts in 2008, the company has incorporated energy-saving measures designed to lower energy consumption, fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions.
November 1, 2017
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As Weis Markets expanded its customer base and footprint by more than 25% in 2016, the Sunbury, Pa.-based retailer also grew its sustainability efforts and continued to reduce its environmental footprint company-wide.
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