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A Manufacturer’s Guide to Selecting Plastic Compounders

Plastics are incredibly versatile manufacturing materials. Some are soft and flexible; others are hard and impact resistant. This broad range...

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Apr 11 2022
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What Will It Take to Reach Net-zero Emissions?

In 2018 and 2019, humans were responsible for releasing all-time high levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Scientists say...

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Mar 06 2022
Do you Know the Waste Hierarchy.
Do you Know the Waste Hierarchy?

ISWA and WMW presented the virtual event Rethinking Waste: The Global Resource Expo and Forum. Topics ranged from waste management...

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Feb 09 2022
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Landfills: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

There are more than 330 million people living in the U.S. Each day, they collectively throw out enough garbage to...

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Jan 17 2022
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3 Reasons Alternative Materials Are Important for Sustainability

Hemp concrete, pineapple leaf “leather,” and corn husk-based wood veneer are just some of the sustainable alternative materials to recently...

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Jan 13 2022

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Sustainability Resolutions for the New Year.
Setting Our Sustainability Resolutions for the New Year, and Why Businesses Should Take Note

Why Sustainability Must Be Top of Mind in 2022 Countless governmental policy proposals and NGO efforts have tried to curb...

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Jan 05 2022
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Global Waste Management 101 – Why is Zero-Waste Manufacturing Important?

Global waste management issues create serious environmental, health, safety, and financial consequences. The drive to use technology to reduce waste...

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Dec 09 2021
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Case Study: Keter Group

One of Keter’s primary motivations in partnering with UBQ Materials to create sustainable products was UBQ’s significant value propositions.

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Dec 01 2021
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