Campus & Community / Announcements - Published on May 13, 2021
Following recent changes to Massachusetts’ COVID-related restrictions, Boston College has updated its plans for the 2021 Commencement Exercises, and also set a fall date for a celebration for the Class of 2020.
The University announced last week that undergraduates will be able to invite two guests to the Baccalaureate Mass on May 23, the main Commencement ceremony on May 24 in Alumni Stadium, and the school diploma ceremonies taking place that day across campus.
Graduate students can invite one guest to the Baccalaureate Mass and their school-specific ceremony on May 23, and to the main ceremony on May 24. Boston College Law School will hold its Commencement Exercises on May 28 in Conte Forum; information and updates are available at bc.edu/law.
Mondelēz International Commits To Reduction in Virgin Plastic Use To Combat Plastic Pollution
Published 03-10-21
Submitted by Mondelez International
Company builds on existing 2025 goals with new aim to cut virgin plastic use in rigid plastic packaging by at least 25%
Part of broader efforts to eliminate, reduce, replace and recycle plastics across portfolio
Calls for more progress on a U.S. Federal recycling scheme that includes flexible films
CHICAGO, March 10, 2021 /CSRwire/ Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced an increased commitment to reduce its use of virgin plastics in its packaging, as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate, reduce, replace and recycle plastic packaging across its portfolio. The company also said it supported the introduction of a U.S. Federal recycling scheme that takes into account the various types of plastic packaging used across the industry today.
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Mondelez has pledged to reduce its use of virgin plastic in rigid plastic packaging by at least 25%, or by 5% in its overall plastic packaging portfolio by 2025, according to a statement. It aims to reach its target by eliminating plastic material, increasing its use of recycled content and adopting reuse models for its product portfolio.
The company has also called for a reasonable federal recycling scheme in the United States for flexible plastic films and other plastics. Mondelez uses the lightweight plastic to lower its environmental footprint, but believes that recycling infrastructure improvements are needed for flexible films.
Mondelez invests more than $30 million each year in technology, resources and recycling infrastructure. Between 2019 and 2025, it expects to spend about $300 million toward plastic sustainability efforts. Although there is no federal framework for plastics recycling, Mondelez s efforts could greatly benefit from one.