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Get to Know the Zero Waste Hierarchy

We’ve all heard the saying, “Reduce, reuse, recycle”. These actions are meant to be done in that order: first, we...

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Mar 02 2023
UBQ Prevents Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
UBQ Prevents Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet today. As human...

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Feb 26 2023
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UBQ Tackles the Global Waste Crisis

The Global Waste Crisis The world produces a staggering amount of waste each year. According to data from the World...

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Feb 09 2023
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Holiday Waste

What’s one of the best holiday gifts you can give this year? Sustainability! This is the year many people are...

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Dec 07 2022
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Why Manufacturers are Using Post-Consumer Materials in Secondary Packaging

Why is sustainable secondary packaging important? Sustainable secondary packaging is used to protect primary packaging and to transport goods all...

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Nov 28 2022

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COP27 Wrap-Up

Every year’s COP (reminder: this stands for Conference of the Parties to the UN’s treaty on climate change) ends with...

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Nov 28 2022
What Are Thermoplastics?

Thermoplastics are one of the most widely used materials in modern manufacturing. From the packaging on a supermarket shelf to...

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Nov 25 2022
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How Can We Achieve Zero Waste?

Zero waste practices are based on the idea of waste prevention, rather than simply managing waste after it is created....

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Nov 21 2022
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