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NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announces the nine winners of the Beyond the Bag Challenge: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway. The winning solutions fall into three categories: Reuse and Refill; Enabling Technology; and Innovative Materials. Their work ranges from reusable packaging systems, to technology that incentivizes consumers to make the sustainable choice, to bags derived from seaweed or agricultural waste. The winners now enter the next phase of the initiative: working closely with the Consortium to prototype, refine and test the viability of their designs to scale as long-term solutions.
Digital Editor The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announces winners of its competition: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway.
The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners has revealed a nine winners of the Beyond the Bag Challenge, which aims to identify innovative new design solutions that serve the function of today’s single-use plastic retail bag delivering ease and convenience for consumers in a sustainable way
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The winners are ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway. The winning solutions fall into three categories: Reuse and Refill; Enabling Technology; and Innovative Materials.
Berry Appointed As New KBB Executive Director
The Board of Directors has appointed Katie Cooper Berry as the new Executive Director to take the reins at Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
A spokesperson said, “The Board of Directors has appointed Katie Cooper Berry as the new Executive Director to take the reins at Keep Bermuda Beautiful. Ms. Berry beat out more than three dozen applicants to win the lead role at one of Bermuda’s oldest environmental charities.
“Outgoing Anne Hyde will retire at the end of January and leave the post after more than a decade. During her tenure, Ms. Hyde became adept at juggling the many roles in this one-person office to lead community cleanups, teach environmental education, and fundraise for the organization.