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How RFID technology is playing a role in reducing waste and increasing recycling

Envirotec Magazine

PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling. But, if we focus solely on packaging waste, we ignore the fact that it’s only part of the story.

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P+365 is turning abandoned festival tents into wearable merchandise

AGreenLiving

Each collection comes with bags, a poncho raincoat, a cap and a bucket hat, all made using durable, weather-resistant materials recycled from the deserted tents. To make the pieces more collectible, the garment tags include information about the festival name, material features and the design story behind the brand.

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The great EV armament has begun

Business Green

Nissan's strategy also included a raft of plans to scale up battery innovation, production, supply chains, and even recycling worldwide in order to drive down manufacturing costs, and ultimately push down the price tags for consumers. To deliver its new targets, Nissan said it would need to hire 3,000 more staff.

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Overnight Briefing - The great EV armament has begun

Business Green

Nissan's strategy also included a raft of plans to scale up battery innovation, production, supply chains, and even recycling worldwide in order to drive down manufacturing costs, and ultimately push down the price tags for consumers. To deliver its new targets, Nissan said it would need to hire 3,000 more staff.

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Who Is Going to Clean Up the Scrap Heap in the North Sea?

DeSmogBlog

This story is part of The North Sea Investigations , a multi-year international reporting project on the battle for the future of the North Sea, led by Dutch investigative journalism platform Follow the Money in cooperation with Norwegian broadcaster NRK , Belgian newspaper De Tijd, and DeSmog. One by one, mussels fall down from the sky.

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Major retailers are backing these nine alternatives to single-use plastic bags

Business Green

And according to Waste Management, about 14 billion plastic shopping bags are used in the US alone annually - and less than 10 per cent of them are recycled. Domtar is developing a new bio-based, recyclable material of 100 percent cellulose fiber, but with stretchable and more durable properties. Innovative materials.

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? Old nuclear, new-clear #161

Climate Tech VC

Since then, the price tag for the project has since more than doubled and the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office had to step in to provide additional financing. Other Fundings 🏭 Hybar , an Osceola, AR-based scrap metal recycling developer, raised $700M from Global Principal Partners and TPG Rise Climate Fund.