SUPPLIER NEWS

• RouteSmart Technologies Launches Innovative Solution To Help Waste Collection Firms Service Alleys

  RouteSmart Technologies, a leader in route planning and optimization solutions, has released a new suite of tools designed to enhance waste management services for clients who collect garbage and recycling in alleyways.

• TOMRA Achieves Worldwide Industry First With Groundbreaking Food-Grade Plastics Sorting Solution

  Thanks to TOMRA’s continued investment in GAIN – the company’s deep learning-based sorting add-on for its world-renowned AUTOSORT units – it is now possible for the first time to quickly and efficiently separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE on a large scale.

• Milk Specialties Global Joins Vanguard Renewables' Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

  Milk Specialties Global, a nutrition ingredients manufacturer, is the most recent food and beverage manufacturer to join Vanguard Renewables® Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA). The FPSA was launched in 2020 with founding members Unilever, Starbucks, Dairy Farmers of America, and Vanguard Renewables and has since grown to more than 20 national and regional food and beverage companies.

• Filamentive Launch Free Recycling For PLA 3D Printing Waste

  Every year, the 3D printing industry confronts a pressing environmental dilemma, with up to 400,000 kilograms of plastic generated as 3D printing waste, with 70% of this waste NOT recycled; the primary barriers include lack of recycling options and prohibitive costs.

• Celestial Seasonings® Reinforces Commitment To Sustainability By Eliminating An Estimated 165,000 Pounds Of Plastic Waste Annually

  Celestial Seasonings is proud to announce a significant step forward in its commitment to improving the sustainability of its packaging. The global specialty tea brand will no longer include plastic overwrap on the boxes of more than 130 teas, a move estimated to eliminate up to 165,000 pounds of plastic waste from landfills in 2024 alone¹.