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It is great to see SCTI donating its Sustainable Chemicals Index(SCI)- a comprehensive tool for assessing the environmental impact of textile chemicals- to Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC). I was part of the early beginning of both the SCI and SCTI about 5 years back. The progress made by now in eliminating or reducing these hazardous chemicals and their environmental impact has been good. Still a long way to go for the textile industry. But good first steps.

Hazardous chemicals in clothing have been a major problem for decades. Despite efforts, the textile and fashion industries still struggle with varying regulations and inconsistent data, impacting the environment and lacking transparency. In 2022, bluesign and SCTI  team up to develop the Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI), a comprehensive tool for assessing environmental impact and creating a common language for the industry. We are excited to announce that bluesign and SCTI are donating the SCI to ZDHC, advancing sustainable chemical management as part of the Chemicals to Zero (CTZ-A) program. In 2024, the SCI will undergo ZDHC's stakeholder engagement to enhance sustainability and circularity in the Roadmap to Zero Program.

Hazardous chemicals in clothing have been a major problem for decades. Despite efforts, the textile and fashion industries still struggle with varying regulations and inconsistent data, impacting the environment and lacking transparency. In 2022, bluesign and SCTI team up to develop the Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI), a comprehensive tool for assessing environmental impact and creating a common language for the industry. We are excited to announce that bluesign and SCTI are donating the SCI to ZDHC, advancing sustainable chemical management as part of the Chemicals to Zero (CTZ-A) program. In 2024, the SCI will undergo ZDHC's stakeholder engagement to enhance sustainability and circularity in the Roadmap to Zero Program. Read more from lab to label ... https://lnkd.in/eHp-BdrA

We start today's conference in Theatre One with 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 - with Dragos Popa of Roland Berger, Monica Harting Pfeifer of REMONDIS Recycling, Perreau B. of Veolia Environment and Emilia Tarlowska of Plastics Recyclers Europe. An upbeat outlook for plastics recycling in Europe.

Hazardous chemicals in clothing have been a major problem for decades. Despite efforts, the textile and fashion industries still struggle with varying regulations and inconsistent data, impacting the environment and lacking transparency. In 2022, bluesign and SCTI team up to develop the Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI), a comprehensive tool for assessing environmental impact and creating a common language for the industry. We are excited to announce that bluesign and SCTI are donating the SCI to ZDHC, advancing sustainable chemical management as part of the Chemicals to Zero (CTZ-A) program. In 2024, the SCI will undergo ZDHC's stakeholder engagement to enhance sustainability and circularity in the Roadmap to Zero Program. More information: https://lnkd.in/d_PdqHEM

As part of our 2030 Sustainability Strategy, Lecta has taken a further step in our track record with EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. We have just begun a new partnership at the Group level to assess sustainable performance throughout our supply chain. Through this partnership, we aim to enhance transparency and accountability in our procurement processes using the strict standards set by EcoVadis’ methodology. Lecta’s suppliers will be evaluated on the four key pillars of sustainable development: environment, labor, business ethics and sustainable procurement. These evaluations will enable us to identify areas for improvement and work closely with our suppliers to drive positive change.   This is essential for our goal of delivering the highest quality products while minimizing our impact on the planet and society, as well as ensuring compliance with European Green Deal objectives, one of Lecta’s main commitments.   At Lecta we believe that sustainability challenges require a collaborative effort and the active involvement of all stakeholders. That is why we are thrilled to announce this new partnership, which will help us continue to create a more sustainable world. Thank you to all the Lecta suppliers and stakeholders who will join us on this journey! #lecta #sustainability #sustainabilityratings #supplychain #ecovadis

It's been great to be part of the PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator APAC over the past few months, and we're looking forward to the final pitch this week! A great thanks to Angel Motomal Lisa Zheng and all the guys at PepsiCo and their customers who generously gave us their time to help us learn more about the company and its ambitions, and work with us on designing and testing #reusable solutions for the market. What have we learnt from the experience? 🥤PepsiCo has a target of 20% of all beverages delivered in reusable packaging by 2030. There's a real ambition in the company to make this happen. 2030 isn't that far away! 🤝 #Partnerships are going to be really important for hitting this target. For example, in the Quick Serve Restaurant space, there are several stakeholders involved in getting the drink into the consumer's hands, and subsequently designing a functioning reuse service requires aligning different needs and expectations, including with companies that don't have the same public commitments to meet. 😇 To companies like ours, living and breathing and reuse every day, it's very easy to forget that it's still new to a lot of F&B stakeholders, who are just taking their first steps into this space. We're going to need to be patient, albeit with a sense of urgency, and find ways to de-risk the transition, and pivot and adjust our approach as we grow. #circularity #2030 #reusable #circulareconomy #reusereusereuse

Approximately 42,000 cremations are performed annually in Flanders and Brussels, which is why, at the request of the VNOC (the Flemish network of public crematoria), we sought a sustainable alternative to metal transport urns. Driven by the growing demand for environmentally conscious solutions and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions associated with urn production. The cradle-to-gate CO2-footprint of the OceanUrn® is 21 times lower than those of metal urns. Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic disappear into our oceans every year. That is why we developed OceanUrn®, made from discarded fishing nets and ropes from the fishing industry that are collected before they would be thrown into the sea. These are ground into plastic pellets from which we can then produce the urns. Funeral directors can return the OceanUrn® after use. Funico will then grind these urns again and with the plastic granules we can produce new ecological urns. This new urn represents a leap forward in sustainability and highlights that there is always room for innovation and improvement, even in the most traditional sectors. As a result, we have been selected with OceanUrn® for the PRAE Plastics Recycling Awards Europe, the winners of which will be announced on Friday at 12 noon during the PRSE, held in Amsterdam on 19th and 20th of June. ✅ SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure ✅ SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production ✅ SDG 13 Climate action ✅ SDG 14 Life below water #sustainabledevelopmentgroup #sustainable #innovation #compounds #recycling #oceanurn

I leave for Sweden next week to visit relatives and to travel with my mother into the far north of the country, Sápmi country. One thing I always appreciate about Sweden, and the Nordics in general, is their commitment to sustainability and the environment. My cousin who lives in Stockholm is what I would call a militant recycler, as are most Swedes. She has never owned a car, doesn’t even have a driver’s license. I’m very interested in the circular economy—designing products for longer use, reducing waste, increased recycling, reuse and energy efficiency.  Sweden, come to learn, is also a leader in the circular economy. Starting this year food waste must be sorted from other waste—by law. They have a target of zero waste by 2029. This article summarizes very well what Sweden is contributing to the circular economy and moving beyond just recycling as a way of mitigating our waste. #circularity #sustainability #sweden

Let's keep the #EU's waste collection ambition high! UNESDA has joined several industry stakeholders and NGOs in urging the French government to support #DepositReturnSystems (#DRS), ahead of today’s COREPER meeting and the EU Environment Ministers meeting on Monday.   More specifically, we ask France – and the other EU Member States - to support the obligation to set up a DRS in each Member State and to only provide exemptions based on a 90% collection rate. We also call on them to remove the possibility to set up multiple DRS at a sub-national level.   DRS have a key role to play in supporting Member States in achieving a #CircularEconomy for #BeveragePackaging. The reality speaks for itself: European countries with long-established DRS, such as the Nordics, usually report collection rates up to 95% and countries that have recently implemented DRS, including Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Malta, already see high collection rates (up to 90%). 🔎 Read the industry-NGO letter here (in French) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCwgsmNM Boissons Rafraichissantes de France (BRF) Changing Markets Foundation Constellium La Boîte Boisson Maison des Eaux Minérales Naturelles (MEMN) Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) Minderoo Foundation Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) Recircula Recycling Netwerk Benelux Reloop Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zero Waste #ClosingTheLoop #EUGreenDeal