Tag: Climate Change

Creative Solutions for Converting Waste to Fuel

Most of us are now aware of the environmental impacts and availability issues surrounding fossil fuels. You are also probably aware of some of the alternatives being developed to address these issues. I recently read two articles that highlighted very different alternatives for generating fuel while diverting waste. The first article was on converting waste plastics into fuels. Many organizations developing this conversion process are … More

SPC Report Investigates the Climate Impact of Biodegradation in Landfills

Today at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Spring Meeting, the coalition released its report on biodegradation in landfills and the resulting greenhouse gas impacts, a key issue for the packaging industry given increasing marketing claims that biodegradation in landfills is a benefit due to the growing use of methane-rich landfill gas for energy. More