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Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant

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Locally sourced and recycled materials by Nina+Co decorate the London location of Silo, a zero-waste restaurant focused on sustainability. Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded.

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Upcycling of materials should be the priority for EV batteries

Envirotec Magazine

The research, which is published in ChemRxiV , is a development of previous work demonstrating ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) can be used as a leaching agent, replacing the need for hazardous chemicals in cathode recycling. They then used the recovered material to synthesize compounds with a DRX structure.

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SEPA household waste statistics 2019 highlight positive trends on recycling, carbon emissions and reduced landfill use

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million tonnes of CO2 equivalent from 2011. Plastic and glass recycling increase, paper and cardboard continues downward trend. Total household recycling rate 44.9%. The 2019 metric shows a continued downward trajectory since 2011 in Scotland’s household waste carbon impact. million from 2011. achieved in 2011.

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Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant

AGreenLiving

For Silo’s second outpost in London, local interior design studio Nina+Co teamed up with McMaster to craft an interior that reinforces the restaurant’s sustainable ethos with locally sourced natural materials and innovative design aimed at minimizing environmental impact. Its success spurred the creation of a branch in Brighton, U.K.,

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How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste

GreenBiz

It’s using product trays for the Pure Frame plant-based products made from 50 percent recycled materials. While the company is studying ways of using recycled plastics, it hasn’t been able to find a material that duplicates the shelf life it can achieve with options already available, Luxton said. sales for the company.

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Inaugural Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

DrinKicks (Houston, Texas) is a sneaker-themed consumer-products company that is focused on repurposing food waste and recycled materials into sustainable goods such as shoes, sports equipment, and clothing, all while educating consumers on the power of the circular economy. Its co-founders are Shivam Bhakta and Richard Swartwout.

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Heimplanet celebrates 9 years of innovative inflatable tents

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The company first released a line of inflatable tents in 2011; now, with summer 2020 approaching, Heimplanet is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that there has never been a better time to go camping. For almost a decade, Heimplanet has offered adventure-seekers an option for quick and easy tent set up in a variety of environments.