Green Issues
Progress on plant plastics
Plant-based PET has the backing of five of the planet’s most recognised brands: The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, H.J. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble have announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), focused on the development and use of PET in their products. The strategic working group builds upon the success of The Coca-Cola Company’s PlantBottle packaging technology, which is partially made from plants and has demonstrated a lower environmental impact when compared to traditional PET plastic bottles.
Currently, Heinz licenses the technology from Coca-Cola for select Heinz ketchup bottles in the U.S. and Canada.
PTC members are committed to accelerating technology development, researching and developing commercial solutions for PET plastic made entirely from plants and will aim to drive the development of common methodologies and standards for the use of plant-based plastic including life cycle analyses and universal terminology.
PET, also known as
polyethylene terephthalate, is a durable, lightweight plastic used by all member companies in a variety of products and materials including plastic bottles, apparel, footwear and fabrics and carpet.
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Sustainable spuds
Lamb Weston/Meijer has published an online report showing a commitment to sustainability in water, energy and its key product, potatoes. The report sets down key objectives to achieve by the year 2020, including a 50% reduction in direct water usage per tonne of finished product, and a 30% reduction in direct energy usage per tonne of finished product. They also aim to increase the potato utilisation by10% per tonne of finished product, and an almost complete reuse of by-products.
Other green initiatives set up by the company include the cultivation of algae in the
purification of process wastewater and the production of biogas from residual substances. Lamb Weston/Meijer is among
Asia’s airlines get green
Both Japan Airlines (JAL) and Cathay Pacific Airways have recently launched reports highlighting their commitment to sustainability.
Cathay Pacific’s Sustainable Development Report shows that the company achieved the highest possible rating of A+ in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an internationally accepted benchmark for reporting on economic, environmental and
social impacts. The report, “En route to Sustainability”, highlights the ongoing journey of sustainability for the company and a detailed matrix illustrating the importance of the issues in the Cathay Pacific Sustainable Development Strategy.
JAL has set out its environmental guidelines with its ‘Sky Eco’ action plan. This promises: to proactively try to prevent global warming, including reducing CO2 emissions and researching biofuels; to conduct energy-saving activities at ground facilities such as offices and shops; to proactively conduct environment-related social and educational activities. The airline also promises to recycle inflight magazines, newspapers, aluminum cans, PET bottles, cargo packaging materials and even staff uniforms.
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the top three producers of potato products in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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Etihad ‘Rolls’ out savings
Etihad Airways has chosen Rolls-Royce subsidiary Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) to implement a new fuel management solution. The move, designed to cut carbon emisions, maximise fuel use and reduce overall fuel costs, will see OsyS provide software to analyse the airline’s existing fuel arrangements, helping Etihad to prioritise areas where the most effective savings can be achieved.
Etihad coo, Captain Richard Hill, said: “Across our global network, the new real-time analysis will allow us to more efficiently compare our planned fuel versus actual fuel used on every flight.”
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