Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 1, 2020

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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GreenBiz

JULY 16, 2020

A dozen years later, it’s still a massive problem — although data released this week by Morgan Stanley suggest that shifting consumer mindsets about electronics recycling, refurbishment, repair and trade-in programs could be a catalyst for change. First, some stats. But that’s a subject for another essay.).

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Batteries now account for 73% of lithium use, a rapid rise since 2011 when it was just 23%. From lithium extraction to battery recycling, water is always a critical resource, which is why we saw the need to apply our expertise to this fast-moving market.”. Recycling growth.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Helping menstrual cups go mainstream, redesigning children’s shoes to make them last longer, creating ‘lend and mend’ hubs in libraries and enabling polyester to be recycled again and again were the winning projects chosen by an independent Grant Fund panel of industry experts.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

More precautions have meant more PPE, which usually has come in contact with biological matter that causes management challenges for recycling facilities. The designation indicates that 100 percent of the waste stream at the facility is reused, recycled or incinerated for energy. In the U.S., It has 35 of them.) .

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Living Green Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

It’s important to stay up to date with local news when it comes to recycling and green living! Additionally, the plastic bags ban is working well, seeing a 58% reduction in plastic bags being disposed of since 2011. Overall, recycling in Seattle has gone up by 20% since 2003. They’re like little lie detectors.’

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

4 Net zero economic sectors include renewable energy, energy storage, green finance and recycling. 182 Table 2: Top 10 Parliamentary Constituency net zero hotspots in Scotland (GVA) Parliamentary Constituencies (2011 boundaries) GVA Name Rank (by proportion) Proportion of local economy Absolute Value (GVA) Perth and North Perthshire 1 19.4%

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2020

The new products build on the firm's recently announced commitment to make 100 per cent of its toys recycled and recyclable by 2030. In addition, all of the new products will come in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified packaging that is fully recyclable, Mattel said.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2011, water issues reached a critical level in the region. Textile wastewater is extremely difficult to treat and today CEPT Rayapurum meets 90% of its water needs from recycled water, while salts are also recovered and reused in the dyeing process. Project: Zero liquid discharge at Tirupur textile factory, India.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2020

Other ways that Best Cleaners has greened their business are by switching to LED lighting in their facilities and creating a hanger recycling program. Magazine in August 2011, 2012 and 2013. They also offer wet cleaning methods which drastically reduce or eliminate the need for solvents or detergents.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 19, 2022

That’s why BASF , Magna , and Greentown Labs have partnered to launch Greentown Go Move 2022 —a startup-corporate partnerships accelerator that’s seeking applications from startups with material and recycling process innovations that decarbonize the lifecycle impact of the automotive industry. billion in funding.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 3, 2024

Additionally, check with local scrap yards or metal recyclers, as thieves may try to sell stolen converters there. Engrave your vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number onto the catalytic converter to make it easier to identify if stolen. Report the theft immediately to the police.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

The company has made many science-based climate commitments, including reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, eliminating its production of waste that isn’t recovered, and excising non-recyclable raw materials. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. These startups have collectively created more than 11,000 jobs and raised more than $5.7

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Business Green

APRIL 2, 2020

In its latest sustainability report, the home appliance giant also revealed it used 20 times more recycled plastic in its products in 2019 compared to 2011, and 44 per cent less energy per manufactured product compared to 15 years ago. Sustainability has always been very important for Electrolux," said Jonas Samuelson, chief executive.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This program aligns with BASF’s efforts to help enable a net-zero transportation industry by reducing life-cycle emissions, launching new recycling techniques, and creating new materials for shared and sustainable mobility. Endeavor Composites (Knoxville, TN, U.S.): MITO Materials Solutions (Indianapolis, IN, U.S.):

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Sims Recycling Solutions worked with UPROSE from the beginning to become a carbon-neutral state-of-the-art facility that would serve community needs but not be an eyesore or polluting facility on the industrial waterfront. Additionally, UPROSE has received support from Patagonia since 2011. Yeampierre cited two successful partnerships.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Aduro Clean Technologies of Sarnia, Ontario, was founded in 2011 with a focus on upgrading bitumen, which is a semi-solid form of petroleum found in abundance in Canada. Society raised the bar high for plastic recycling,” Vicus told me, “And HPU aims to meet it!”. Follow Robert Rapier on Twitter , LinkedIn , or Facebook.

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Living Green Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Many think that e-waste can be treated similarly to regular waste when it comes to recycling. Unfortunately this isn’t true, and e-waste requires special attention as far as safe recycling or disposal goes. Additionally, electronics aren’t broken down easily by nature, which means that they can sit around for years like plastic does.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 1, 2020

Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded as the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. Related: A zero-waste, self-sustaining home of the future Recycled materials are featured throughout the restaurant interiors, beginning with the host stand built from offcuts of timber laminated into a tree stump-like shape.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

A jolt in this direction came overnight as COVID-19 drove people indoors, forcing many to rethink how they reduce, reuse or recycle items they took for granted only weeks earlier. Embracing imperfections and repairs is part of his vision for a pair of jeans to be loved and worn for a decade until ultimately being recycled.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

French biotech start-up Carbios is making rapid progress working with some of the world's biggest fashion brands to deliver a new approach to polyester recycling. The consortium aims to develop the industry's first large-scale fiber-to-fiber polyester recycling system, a process that could play a meaningful role in circularity in fashion.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Corporate partnership accelerator program seeks innovations from startups in alternative proteins, waste plastics recycling, and prevention of food loss and waste. Greentown Labs is home to more than 100 startups and has supported more than 300 startups since the incubator’s founding in 2011. SOMERVILLE, Mass., SOMERVILLE, Mass.,

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

A dozen years later, it’s still a massive problem — although data released this week by Morgan Stanley suggest that shifting consumer mindsets about electronics recycling, refurbishment, repair and trade-in programs could be a catalyst for change. First, some stats. But that’s a subject for another essay.)

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2021

HAC is a coalition of more than 50 countries that was formed in 2011 to encourage internal action on the climate crisis prior to the Paris Agreement. It was formed in Durban in 2011 and has been at the forefront of encouraging international action on the climate crisis. and Costa Rica.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Thankfully, the main response of science teachers was to deposit the mailing in the nearest recycling bin. In 2011, a news article in the journal Nature described the NIPCC as ignoring “mountains of evidence about the adverse effects of global warming.” That remains sadly accurate.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 6, 2023

The company has made many science-based climate commitments, including reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, eliminating its production of waste that isn’t recovered, and excising non-recyclable raw materials. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. billion in regional economic impact.

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Living Green Technology

APRIL 1, 2016

Scarborough Research 2011 showed that NHL fans are 11 times more likely to recycle and 19 times more likely to donate to environmental causes than the average US adult. The program started with providing employees a blue paper recycling bin under their desks. The stadium is also a zero waste facility as they recycle 99.8%

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Grist

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Of the waste generated from that plastic, less than a tenth of that has been recycled, researchers estimate. This pollution problem is made worse, experts say, by the fact that even the small share of plastic that does get recycled is destined to end up, sooner or later, in the trash heap. billion tons of plastic.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: When we set up the circular economy, the first version for the 12th five-year plan, which came along later, it was interpreted really as "Please recycle." And even watching the Chinese put up the green fence on our recycling, they said, "We are just going to have to say no to all of this because they are sending us the worst of it."

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 5, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Physical Science Basis report estimates an over 36% increase in SF 6 in the atmosphere between 2011 and 2019. Electricity 4.0

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

FCC Environmental Services (FCC) is one of the world’s largest waste management and recycling companies, with a presence in over 35 countries, including the United States. FCC’s Houston Material Recycling Facility has been honored with the Recycling Facility of the Year 2020 award by the National Waste & Recycling Association.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

More precautions have meant more PPE, which usually has come in contact with biological matter that causes management challenges for recycling facilities. The designation indicates that 100 percent of the waste stream at the facility is reused, recycled or incinerated for energy. In the U.S., It has 35 of them.)

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Save the Duck developed a synthetic down from recycled polyester they call Plumtech. He launched the Save the Duck brand in 2011 to address people that are sensitive to environmental issues and sustainable living. The company designs all its jackets to be lightweight and easy to pack, as well as to spare the suffering of birds.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Alkemy Environmental (Somerville, MA) recycles industrial waste streams into structural-grade lightweight concrete aggregates. and a recently opened incubator in Houston, TX, Greentown Labs is home to more than 180 startups and has supported more than 400 startups since the incubator’s founding in 2011. billion in funding.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 12, 2022

This program will align with BASF’s efforts to help enable a net-zero transportation industry by reducing lifecycle emissions, launching new recycling techniques, and the creation of new materials for shared and sustainable mobility. Partnerships are key for climate-friendly mobility,” said Gulay Serhatkulu, Sr. billion in funding.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

Use recycled steel or other materials in construction and manufacturing. When Japan was faced with energy shortages following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011, the government launched a national energy saving campaign. Check whether equipment like industrial motors and pumps are operating as efficiently as they can.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2023

Meanwhile, the environment is now a top three issue of concern for a third of people, up from just seven per cent in 2011. We've already faced extra levies on our energy bills and new rules on waste and recycling will hit consumers and businesses with extra costs.

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