Around 50 percent of all produce in the United States is thrown away— $160 billion worth of produce annually.
Wasted food is also the single biggest occupant in American landfills, the Environmental Protection Agency has found. The organic material in landfills decomposes and emits Greenhouse Gases, specifically Methane which is 21x more powerful at trapping heat than CO2.
No one likes to throw out food, so why do we do it?
Vox Media dove into the issue and analyzed the psychology behind it.
The 10 Startups shaking the Composites Industry at JEC World 2019
We are happy to announce and are incredibly excited and honoured to be nominated as one of 10 finalists of #JECStartupBooster contest, the leading startup competition in the world of composites.
After the success of the two first editions, JEC World organizes the third edition of Startup Booster, the leading startup competition in Composites, where ten startups will present their innovation in front of a jury of experts.
Members of the 2019 jury:
Come see us pitch at #JECWorld 2019 JEC Composites, in Paris, March 12-14
We are pleased to confirm that UBQ Materials reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
In this annual Communication on Progress, we commit to continually improve the integration of UNGC's principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations of the company.
You can find some more information in our UNGC profile here
Please click the link below to read the full report:
UBQ Materials UN CoP
We are pleased to participate in the 14th annual World Bio Markets, taking place on 1-3 April 2019 in Amsterdam.
Uniting the entire bio-based ecosystem under one roof, the event offers companies from across the industry the opportunity to network and learn.
Chris Sveen, our chief sustainability officer, will be speaking at the World Bio Markets Conference and in the meantime, Liz Gyekey, senior content manager at Bio-Based World News caught up with him for an interview about the rapid urbanisation and an alarming rate increasing waste generation as a result of it, population growth and economic development.
You can read the full interview below:
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