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Unwrapping the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: Embracing Sustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy

SupplyShift

From 2009 to 2020, packaging waste in the EU increased by 20% , reaching 79 million tons in 2020. The Revised PPWD: Soon to be the PPWR In 2018, the PPWD was revised to include higher overall recycling targets for packaging (65% in 2025 and 70% in 2030), as well as higher material-specific targets, such as 55% for plastic by 2030.

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Step inside Project Gigaton at Walmart

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

The success of its Sustainability Index, which gathers and analyzes information across a product’s life cycle – from sourcing, manufacturing and transporting, to selling, customer usage and end of use – has been well documented. Supply chains are the new frontier of sustainability.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

In the specific case of UPS , the carrier and logistics services provider has now been forecasting a decline in annual revenues since the recession of 2009. CEO Carol Tome indicated to investors that the pullback in shipping volumes handled in March was especially biting. Commentary Takeaways While the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months. Since the launch of its recycling program in 2009, Best Buy has recycled over 2 billion pounds of electronics and appliances. percent by 2030.

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. Sentenced to twenty-eight years in prison, I am sitting at my desk watching Stewart say that “he was sorry” on public television.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

It remains the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy, with a plan of powering its operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – a full five years ahead of its original target. The partnership will kick off by first sourcing Walmart’s California stores with Plenty’s leafy greens from its Compton farm. billion last year.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009.