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Using Plastic Alternatives for 3D Printing

New plastic alternative technologies are allowing waste to be printed into valuable products—and at a fraction of their normal cost.

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Case Study: Mainetti

Case Study: Mainetti

As the world of fashion and retail has evolved, so too has Mainetti. The company became a world leader in providing pioneering solutions that solve real retail problems.

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Case Study: Arcos Dorados

The world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, Arcos Dorados operates the most extensive quick-service restaurant chain in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Resin Prices Rising - Time for Alternatives to Plastics

Resin Prices Rising – Time for Alternatives…

Did you know plastics were first invented as a substitute for natural ivory? In the late 1800s, a New York firm offered $10,000 to whoever could provide a substitute for the ivory it used in its billiard balls. John Wesley Hyatt discovered such a material by treating cotton-derived cellulose with camphor. The pliable and easily […]

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UBQ Materials Is Certified to ISO:9001 Quality Management System

UBQ Certified to ISO:9001 Quality Management System

Quality management is at the root of every high-performing business’s success. ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification supports an organization’s efforts to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience. A rigorous approach to quality management, including ISO 9001 certification, wins customer loyalty and boosts your brand’s reputation.   What is the ISO 9001? Certifications are helpful […]

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Benefits of a Zero-Waste Supply Chain

The importance of a sustainable supply chain goes far beyond eco-friendliness. A zero-waste supply chain also helps improve productivity and save money. Businesses and manufacturers that employ a zero-waste supply chain model are finding new ways to meet a growing consumer demand for sustainability while eliminating things like packaging and food waste, cutting out inefficiencies, […]

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Zero Waste in the Automotive Industry

Industries around the world are working towards zero waste. The term zero waste, though, has been defined in various ways by different manufacturers. All zero waste efforts focus on properly managing waste to bypass landfills and reduce environmental impact, sustainability initiatives vary according to each industry. What, then, is considered zero waste in the automotive […]

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What is the Paris Agreement and Why is it Important?

What is the Paris Agreement?

The scientific community is in agreement that the world now has less than a decade to get climate change under control. While many industries and organizations have embraced sustainability goals, there’s still very much an air of “where do we begin?” In its 2018 report, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sounded an […]

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Top 10 Clean Technology Podcasts of 2021

Podcasts are certainly not a new medium, but those focusing on creative solutions for environmental challenges are appearing at an amazing rate. Consumers and businesses are looking to them for informative and educational content about a topic that has become increasingly dear to their hearts. As Sir David Attenborough recently said, “Saving the planet is […]

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Sustainable Investing: The Role of Carbon Credits

From the depletion of non-renewable sources to air and water pollution, the planet faces significant environmental challenges. Eco-friendly investments share the common goal of easing the burden humanity places on the environment. Together with impact investments and ESG investing, carbon credits aim to align climate and sustainability strategies with brands and businesses. What are Carbon […]

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Israeli CleanTech Startups Fighting Climate Change

Israeli CleanTech Startups Fighting Climate Change

It’s an exciting time to be green in Israel, with Israeli CleanTech startups recognized as global leaders in sustainable innovation and clean technology development. From emerging healthcare technologies to revolutionary water systems and new approaches to waste management, these eco-friendly Israeli startups bring exciting initiatives to the sustainability table. Israel as a CleanTech Hub Israel’s […]

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How Can We Make Plastic Sustainable?

Standard plastics are made from polymers, long chains of carbon or hydrogen atoms that originate from petroleum or natural gases. Because these are not renewable energy sources, traditional plastic is not a sustainable material. The global plastic waste problem is well-documented. In a world where nearly 360 million metric tons of plastic are produced each […]

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Top ESG Investing Trends in 2021

In our recent post on impact investing, we talked about how skepticism about Environmental, Social, and Governance investments (ESGs) will in the coming year be replaced by a better understanding of how beneficial they can be. ESG investing in 2021 is expected to gain a great deal of traction. It represents a holistic approach to […]

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UBQ Announces Net-Zero 2030 Goals

We need to move from ‘business as usual’ to ‘business unusual’ if we are to have any chance of achieving the #GlobalGoals. We must act with far greater urgency. Paul Polman Our house is on fire UBQ Materials has joined the Net Zero 2030 movement, declaring a climate emergency and setting a roadmap for immediate […]

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2021 Impact Investing Market Trends

For the past decade, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has released its annual survey on the state of the impact investing world. The 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey released in June shares data compiled from nearly 300 of the world’s leading impact investors. These investors collectively manage over $404 billion of impact investing assets, […]

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How Retailers can Ensure Sustainable Supply Chains

No longer an abstract conservation designed to appeal to changing consumer tastes, sustainability has in the past year become a serious endeavor for retailers. With 60 percent of consumers across all generations saying they’re willing to change their shopping habits to reduce environmental impact, retailers like Levi’s, IKEA, and Lush are taking steps to reduce […]

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Do you Know the Waste Hierarchy?

Earlier this fall ISWA and WMW presented the virtual event Rethinking Waste: The Global Resource Expo and Forum. Topics ranged from waste management to closing dumpsites and recycling. A common thread in the presentations and panels was how the issue of household waste management must move away from traditional solutions like landfills. When ranking waste […]

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Medical mask in a hands with black gloves on a blue background. top view.

UBQ Can Convert “Unrecyclable” Waste

UBQ’s technology can convert PPE and other  “unrecyclable” waste into everyday durable products   Cleantech startup UBQ Materials is a novel solution to “unrecyclable” household waste, which due to the pandemic has become increasingly dominated by single-use personal protective equipment (PPE).  UBQ’s advanced conversion technology transforms landfill-destined waste into a bio-based material that substitutes oil-based plastics in the manufacturing of thousands of everyday products.   In response to COVID-19, the use of disposable PPE has skyrocketed.  Once limited to medical staff, particularly dentists […]

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UBQ on Innovation Forum’s Weekly Podcast

An independent London-based company, Innovation Forum has decades of collective experience in sustainability events and publishing. It researches, creates, and facilitates debate-driven events that tackle critical business sustainability challenges around the world. It works with partners such as the Pew Centre, the Ethical Trading Initiative, and Unilever to deliver collaborative events known for asking the […]

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electric car in green environment

Sustainability in Automotive Manufacturing

The manufacturing sector is subject to a lot of scrutiny over how it impacts the environment. Most processes involve the input and output of materials and waste that are potentially harmful to human, animals, and nature as well as climate adverse. How to produce the goods we need while practicing sustainable manufacturing is a challenge […]

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