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Trade Wars Could Make Global Plastic Problem Worse
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International
July 17, 2019

Trade Wars Could Make Global Plastic Problem Worse

Developing countries are pushing back on the amount of recyclable waste they accept, prompting other nations to rethink how to get rid of trash.

How Brand Licensees Can Hurt Your Business 1
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ESG
July 02, 2018

How Brand Licensees Can Hurt Your Business

The controversy brewing in Asia over shark fins has pulled Starbucks into an environmental protest campaign.

Could China Become the Global Leader For Sustainable Development?
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ESG
March 26, 2018

Could China Become the Global Leader For Sustainable Development?

With the current trade climate, the U.S. could be left behind on a wide range of economic opportunities

The New ‘Plastics and Sustainability’ Report Should Be a Big Wake-Up Call 2
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ESG
October 07, 2016

The New ‘Plastics and Sustainability’ Report Should Be a Big Wake-Up Call

Referencing a recent report on sustainability, Doug Woodring shares the urgency of reform in the use of disposable plastic products today and the struggle to find the economic support for doing so.

Environmental Engagement Drives the Conditions for Long-Term Economic Growth…and Brand Survival 2
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ESG
April 13, 2016

Environmental Engagement Drives the Conditions for Long-Term Economic Growth…and Brand Survival

The environmental revolution is coming, and it is the biggest factor of hope that most companies have to engage, differentiate, survive, and thrive in a resource-constrained world.

Enlightened Buyers – Plastic, China, and How to Drive Your Brand into the Circular Economy 2
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International
April 06, 2016

Enlightened Buyers – Plastic, China, and How to Drive Your Brand into the Circular Economy

Douglas Woodring discusses enlightened buyers, the circular economy, and the the growing global waste problem.

Cheap Oil Could Fuel Renewable Energy
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Innovation/Tech
January 20, 2016

Cheap Oil Could Fuel Renewable Energy

Is $30 a barrel the end of oil as we know it? Could cheap oil present the perfect time to shift needed investment into renewable energy?

Saving Your World With Plastics-to-Fuel
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Innovation/Tech
November 23, 2015

Saving Your World With Plastics-to-Fuel

Emerging plastics-to-fuel technology could deliver on many solutions at once: new energy source, jobs, economic growth and environmental protection.

Build Effective Public-Private Alliances
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Public Policy
May 18, 2015

Build Effective Public-Private Alliances

Here’s how environmental leader Doug Woodring builds and maintains alliances between community organizations, business and government to create change.

Plastic Waste More Pressing Than Climate Change
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Public Policy
March 06, 2015

Plastic Waste More Pressing Than Climate Change

Or put it this way: If communities and businesses tackle pressing problems like waste, they can then better partner against complex issues like climate change.

Next in Corporate Sustainability: Valuing Plastic
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International
September 16, 2014

Next in Corporate Sustainability: Valuing Plastic

A ground-breaking report helps companies make the business case for measurement, disclosure and management of plastic in their operations and supply chains.

Take the Global Plastic Deposit Challenge
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International
August 11, 2014

Take the Global Plastic Deposit Challenge

A huge economic opportunity awaits companies that embrace a global plastic bottle deposit system, writes environmental entrepreneur Doug Woodring.

Plastic Pollution Solutions
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ESG
May 28, 2014

Plastic Pollution Solutions

Innovation and collaboration in a material world could yield billions of dollars in revenue through recycling efforts.