Category: Environment

Kroger Uses Private Label as a Stepping Stone to Sustainability

Front of the Kroger store

Photo Source: Supermarket News More than ever, consumers are attuned to the impacts of what happens after they’re finished with the food that they buy, specifically the packaging. Because, well, that’s of course all that’s left after we eat what’s inside. According to Packaging Digest, 68% of consumers are now considering criteria pertaining to sustainability

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New Process Produces Nylon From Plant Waste

Nylon polymer chemistry chain

Source of Above Image: Science Struck 64% of our clothing today comes from synthetic, plastic materials. Amongst polyester and spandex, another prominent synthetic material that we see all the time in our closets is Nylon. First launched commercially by DuPont in 1938, Nylon was originally manufactured for toothbrushes. The nylon stocking entered the market shortly

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Animal Meat Consumption Slows For First Time Since 2000

cows on a field

Photo Credit Above: chriskresser.com, istock.com/boogje I remember the first time someone told me that I wasn’t going to make a difference by subbing a cheeseburger for a plant-based burger. It has stuck with me for years. Even drove me to make more sustainable choices to prove that I could indeed make an impact. Why did

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