2:17 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Fund
Alliance to End Plastic Waste & Lombard Odier: New fund will target plastic waste as an investible opportunity
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (“Alliance”) and Lombard Odier Investment Managers (“LOIM”) today announce their intention to launch a new circular plastic fund. The fund will aim to raise US$500 million from institutional and other accredited investors for scalable solutions to ...
3:70 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Study
Oceana: New research finds leading beverage giants’ recycled content goals won’t address 93% of aquatic plastic bottle pollution
A new study commissioned by Oceana has exposed the weakness of plastic recycled content pledges by giants like The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. The analysis, conducted by Eunomia Research & Consulting, found that if the top five beverage companies meet their pledges – and ...
1:29 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Bill
Colorado legislature passes bill to reduce plastic packaging, boost recycling
Building on successful programs in dozens of countries and recent action taken by Maine and Oregon, the Colorado Senate passed on Wednesday a bipartisan producer responsibility bill. The bill, which passed the Senate with a 21-14 vote, will head to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. If ...
3:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Outlook
MULTIVAC: Global, digital and sustainable
During the traditional press conference at Anuga FoodTec, the joint Group Presidents of MULTIVAC, Christian Traumann and Guido Spix, looked back at a successful 2021 and gave an insight into the company's strategic direction and innovations for the coming years.