Volvo will launch 13 new models by 2030 in an effort to double its market share.
Seven of the 13 models will be for western markets, including a mix of hybrid and electric vehicles. Large models are intended for the US, and medium models for Europe. The remaining six will be mid-sized models for China.
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The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project was the first test of a city-wide reusable cup program.
The NextGen Consortium sponsored it, working with leading brands, industry experts, and innovators. The project goal is to improve food service packaging to increase recycling and sustainability, with a goal to reduce the 50 billion single-use cups that end up in our landfills.
The test included 30 restaurants in Petaluma, California, with 60 return bin locations. During the three-month project, over 220,000 cups were returned, enough to […]
Mars, the confectionery giant that makes 3 Musketeers, M&M’s, Snickers, and many other beloved brands, recently announced an initiative with dairy co-operative Fonterra to fund ongoing sustainable farming practices.
Mars is investing $27 million to reduce dairy farming carbon emissions, half of which will be used to fund sustainability-focused tools and technology for 2,000 farmers. Farmers who achieve sustainability targets will receive a financial incentive based on carbon emissions reduction. This initiative is parts of Mars’ larger Moo’ving Dairy Forward initiative […]
The Frugal Bottle, launched in 2020, is gaining ground with makers of wine and spirits.
Frugalpac’s paper bottle with a thin plastic inner liner is touted as being more sustainable than traditional glass bottles. The bottle offers some interesting advantages over traditional glass bottles, but manufacturing and usability challenges remain, along with potential consumer skepticism.
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