Stop Food Waste: Redistribution and Upcycling Opportunities
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 24, 2024
NRDC and our partners at Drexel Food Lab are raising awareness about expanded liability protections and upcycling opportunities for food businesses.
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NRDC onEarth
APRIL 24, 2024
NRDC and our partners at Drexel Food Lab are raising awareness about expanded liability protections and upcycling opportunities for food businesses.
GreenBiz
JUNE 16, 2021
Breaking the cycle with upcycled food. Soon — just as the plastic milk gallon in the dairy aisle and the beer can in the alcohol section have the three arrows signaling the packaging is recyclable — food products at grocery stores will have a new label to indicate the product is made with upcycled ingredients. . Jesse Klein.
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Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. Professor Slater of the University of Birmingham said: “The challenge is no longer about recycling.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
NOMAD architects and Karina Aramanda have transformed wood waste into GO[A]T WASTE?, an educational pavilion and animal playground that raises awareness about the merits of upcycling.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2021
GROUNDS, a coffee hub in Karlín, Prague, is made from 80% upcycled construction waste.
TechCrunch: Climate
MAY 8, 2024
The startup's fungi use their mycelium to consume oil-based rubbers and plastics, creating new bio-based materials in the process. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The Bowen Collection is a classically framed table with a twist — its top surface material is made using an ultra-durable blend of upcycled rice hulls that would have otherwise gone to waste.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Join Mosaic’s Ian Mohler, World Education Services’ Smitha Das, Apis & The post The Brief: Today’s Call: Ownership economy, previewing the GIIN forum, good jobs in South Africa, upcycling fruit waste, greening corporate cash appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
JUNE 26, 2023
million to upcycle plastic waste into low-carbon building materials appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, June 26 — Buildings account for 40% of total global carbon emissions, because of how building materials are produced, what materials are. The post Kubik scores $3.3
TechXplore
DECEMBER 14, 2023
But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based foam cushioning, such as Styrofoam. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a cushioning foam from cardboard waste.
U.S. Green Technology
APRIL 19, 2023
Beautifying and sprucing up your kitchen can be an endeavor that’s costly and wasteful. However, you can always upcycle and repurpose to spruce up your kitchen without generating more waste than necessary. The post Upcycling and Repurposing: How to Spruce Up Your Kitchen While Minimizing Waste appeared first on U.S.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Originally created for the Copenhagen Art Fair to showcase a new sustainable method of design, the Paper Pavilion is made out of upcycled paper collected from the city itself. The art fair, in its fifth season, had a specific focus on pavilion designs that spotlighted sustainable construction, urbanization and recycling.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 29, 2020
Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By collecting materials such as fruit peels, expired grains, vegetable residues, tree leaves and grass, the company can create colorful and trendy furniture with absolutely zero waste.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Eliminating Waste. The post Western Container Sales: Creating Value Through Upcycling and Waste Reduction appeared first on Green Business Bureau.
Green Living Guy
MAY 20, 2022
Belfast-based brand American Madness has unveiled a collection of upcycled Patagonia fleeces. This is in celebration of the brand’s sustainability heritage. The limited-edition pieces come from deadstock, vintage, and damaged Patagonia fleeces. The collection represents a way to create something […].
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The post The Brief: Global impact goes local, upcycling grocery waste, refugee impact bond, residential solar acquisition, optimizing impact (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The Call: Building an inclusive green economy. Growing up in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Donnel Baird and his sister had.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 25, 2022
Adidas has introduced a new hiking and athletic shoe in its TERREX line of apparel. The Nothing Left Behind Free Hiker Gore-Tex shoe is an ankle-supporting athletic shoe in sophisticated colors for the sustainably-minded hiker. It's the latest in a growing movement for sustainable footwear.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Legendary sports company Nike has dominated the headlines for its dedication to a zero carbon and zero waste future. One project at a time, they have drawn attention to sustainable actions and corporate responsibility when it comes to protecting the environment.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 27 – The one-third of grown food that goes to waste is an enormous lost opportunity. million to make dairy alternatives from upcycled produce appeared first on ImpactAlpha. It’s also an environmental liability, The post Kern Tec lands $12.8
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Upcyclers are tackling the 133 billion pounds of food waste created in the U.S. each year.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2023
Researchers from University of California, Riverside, have detailed a method to convert plastic waste into a highly porous form of charcoal or char that has a whopping surface area of about 400 square meters per gram of mass. If so, plastic waste could be repurposed to clean up water pollution.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 26, 2020
From the overconsumption of resources to water pollution to material waste, it's refreshing when companies take corporate responsibility and show concern for nature. The fashion industry deserves a harsh slap on the wrist for how its manufacturing impacts the environment.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 18, 2019
It’s exploring useful second life for older gadgets collected through its e-waste programs.
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 2, 2022
As a child of the 1990s, fashion designer Daniel Silverstein, better known as Zero Waste Daniel, can think of no greater fashion icon than The Nanny’s Fran Fine. The post Zero Waste Daniel and Fran Drescher Collab on Eco-Friendly Fashion appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 25, 2022
They are part of the brand’s push for a more sustainable future and an end to plastic waste. The new shoes feature an upcycled upper with a breathable Gore-Tex waterproof membrane and Three Stripes Boost technology with responsive cushioning that provides bounce-back energy return as you walk. Adidas Images via Adidas.
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2021
Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. The company is upcycling materials from a jacket line to create new products. Circular strategy in motion. Courtesy of.
Terra Infirma
JUNE 17, 2021
Every time I hear or read a reference to ‘upcycling’, my instinctive response is “Really?” And the other day, the Guardian ran a story about the use of GM organisms to ‘upcycle’ old plastic bottles into vanilla food flavouring of all things. So why call this upcycling?
AFN Sustainable Protein
DECEMBER 1, 2022
And as millions of Brits are skipping meals days at a time, according to a survey by the UK Food Foundation earlier this year, the UK is wasting $23 billion (£19 billion) worth of food each year, enough to feed a quarter of the world’s population. “In the UK, we waste a third of all food produced. Overly linear food chains.
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Sarah Turner is an eco-friendly artist with a mission to get creative with post-consumer waste.
TechCrunch: Climate
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
But here at 4YFN in MWC we got chatting to Laura Freixas about her PhD research project that’s using a base of the fermented hipster tea to “upcycle” organic waste into filaments. It’s not everyday you come across kombucha playing a starring role in potential industrial disruption. All rights reserved.
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
NOMAD architects and Karina Aramanda have transformed wood waste into GO[A]T WASTE?, an educational pavilion and animal playground that raises awareness about the merits of upcycling. The GO[A]T WASTE? Adorable goat playground raises awareness of upcycling waste. Installed in the town of ?daži
AGreenLiving
APRIL 22, 2021
In Prague’s developing area of Karlín, Czech studio KOGAA has recently completed GROUNDS, an industrial coffee hub with an interior built with 80% construction waste from a previously dismantled project. KOGAA upcycles construction waste into a plant-filled coffee hub. A ring of potted plants surrounds this office space.
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
This unique puffer jacket makes use of textile waste.
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
If you’re looking to reduce waste and save some money … The post DIY Thanksgiving Decor Made by Upcycling appeared first on Earth 911. Read more: DIY Thanksgiving Decor Made by Upcycling.
Charged
MARCH 19, 2024
Nissan and Altilium will work together to develop a closed-loop model for battery materials—this will include processing waste from spent Nissan LEAF batteries and production scrap and upcycling these materials to produce high-nickel cathode active materials (CAM) for testing in the next generation of EV batteries.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 12, 2024
Demark’s Reduced raised $6 million to upcycle agricultural waste into new food products through. ImpactAlpha’s deal news coverage for the week: Agrifood tech. The post The Week’s Dealflow: April 12, 2024 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Energy Central
MARCH 23, 2023
The Institute of Cooperative Upcycling of Plastic (iCOUP) along with researchers from Cornell and the Argonne National Laboratory have invented a catalyst capable of deconstructing complex hydrocarbon-based materials like plastic.
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Entitled Arcadia Earth, the temporary art exhibition immerses guests in a multi-sensory journey spotlighting pressing ecological issues—such as overfishing, plastic pollution, food waste, deforestation, and climate change—with vivid artworks designed with upcycled and reusable materials.
AGreenLiving
JUNE 16, 2021
Upcycling takes byproducts of a process — in this case, food production — that normally would be considered trash and incorporates them into new products for consumption. Upcycling takes byproducts of a process — in this case, food production — that normally would be considered trash and incorporates them into new products for consumption.
Charged
OCTOBER 11, 2023
UK-based recycler Altilium and Lunaz, a European firm that upcycles and electrifies vehicles, are working together to develop an innovative and low-carbon logistical solution. According to the companies, transportation represents 41% of the total cost of battery recycling, and contributes 3.5% Sources: Altilium , Lunaz
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Through a series of events and workshops across Greater Manchester this week (11-17 March), R4GM will be shining a spotlight on the impact of waste and aims to empower residents to learn how they can save money – and protect the environment – by repairing the items many instinctively throw away.
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Australia-based design studio SODO – SOPA has introduced a furniture set made completely out of upcycled cardboard that is also modular and customizable. The series, called Serif + Sero, helps promote waste repurposing and consumer awareness for a more sustainable future. SODO – SOPA Images via SODO – SOPA.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 2, 2021
Papermelon jewelry is constructed from upcycled paper, which is collected from friends, neighbors and well-wishers. The company is dedicated to a zero-waste policy, which Devi admits was easy to achieve because the product is the result of upcycling. Thankfully, we had an eye for ‘ upcycling.’” ” Chand said.
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