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Edinburgh biochar firm secures £1m investment to open first production facility

Envirotec Magazine

The company turns difficult-to-recycle farm and paper waste which would otherwise go to landfills or be sent for incineration into a product called CreChar®. CreChar’s circular solution permanently sequesters carbon in soils helping to secure a Net Zero future. Founded in 2016, Carbogenics is a spinout from the University of Edinburgh.

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

There are also increasing concerns about the effects of agriculture on soil health, with detrimental effects including erosion, pollution (nutrients and pesticides), compaction, desertification and salinisation. Water can be recycled, and pesticides are almost completely unnecessary.

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Construction industry plots path to 'zero avoidable waste'

Business Green

Reuse and recycling of construction materials, more sustainable building design, and promotion of refurbishment over building demolition all favoured in new industry strategy. It sets a pathway to zero waste to landfill by preventing waste in the first place and promoting reuse and recycling wherever possible, and estimates 3.3

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Recycling firm fined £20k following illegal export of household waste from Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

A leading UK and European recycling company was fined £20,000 at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 16 November after Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA, uncovered what it described as the largest single illegal export of household waste from Scotland. It was loaded inside 51 forty-foot shipping containers destined for recycling in China.

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'Priority' species in freefall across England, Defra confirms

Business Green

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has this week published its fourth annual report on its progress against the objectives set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, analysing its performance against 50 natural capital indicators spanning air, water, waste, biodiversity, and soil. per cent between 2011 and 2016.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling. and globally by 2040.

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The future of agri-tech and where we are now

Business Green

Since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, concerns have been raised about the future security of our agricultural supply chain, as historically we have been unable to grow produce domestically throughout the year, forcing us to import from other countries in the winter months.