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A Novel Solution To Plastic Pollution

R-Squared Energy

In the previous article , I outlined the growing global problem of plastic pollution. Global treaties and new technologies that address the manufacture, use, and reuse of plastics are needed to tackle this problem. Researchers have tried several different reuse approaches for addressing the growing global plastic waste stream.

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Report details progress with four trailblazing circularity projects, one year on

Envirotec Magazine

The £1 million fund was made possible by the sales of 10p plastic bags through the John Lewis Partnership. The hubs are fitted out with circularity in mind, using repurposed office furniture saving 5 tCO 25 compared to buying new 6 and upcycled peg boards that were part of Kenya’s display at COP26 in Glasgow. Customized report

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Greentown Go Build 2023 with Saint-Gobain Announces Startup Cohort

Greentown Labs

Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a circular-decarbonization solution for hard-to-abate industries–-utilizing low-purity industrial CO 2 and industrial byproducts to decarbonize cement. develops an ultra-lightweight, flexible solar technology for the built environment. Hempitecture (Ketchum, Idaho, U.S.)

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

GreenBiz

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. works hands-on with denim, zippers and buttons. Pull Quote.

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The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces Year Two Startup Cohort for Carbontech Accelerator Program

Greentown Labs

Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Calgary, Canada) utilizes point-source CO2 and mineralizes it with waste materials to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) that can be used in building materials. Full Cycle Bioplastics (San Jose, U.S.) Lydian (Somerville, U.S.) Molecule Works (Richland, U.S.) billion in funding.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

Business Green

There's got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. Dell already has plucked some of the low-hanging fruit of closed-loop materials, such as by using reclaimed ocean plastics. In 2011, it introduced the use of mushroom-based cushioning to ship servers.

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How Dell and Levi’s envision the future of repair

AGreenLiving

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. works hands-on with denim, zippers and buttons.