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Second quarter food startup roundup

GreenBiz

The founders of Atomo Coffee were motivated in part by the deforestation caused by the crop: According to the nonprofit Forest Trends, forest clearance in the top 10 coffee-producing countries generated 21 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2017. .

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Pianca redesigns Calatea Green chair for the circular economy

AGreenLiving

The piece is a redesign of the company’s Calatea chair, originally developed in 2017, with new, eco-friendly materials and organic aesthetics for a greener version of the classic chair. According to Pianca, the designer reinvented each element of the Calatea design after reconsidering the environmental impacts of the piece.

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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. Only 20 percent of e-waste is recycled, according to a United Nations University report in 2017. Paul Dillinger, head of global product innovation at Levi Strauss & Co., Pull Quote.

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England needs to urgently accelerate the resource efficiency agenda to reach net zero

Business Green

From 1970 to 2017, the annual global extraction of materials grew from 27 billion tonnes to 92 billion tonnes, and it is expected to double again by 2060. The government’s policy commitments on resource efficiency to date have lacked ambition, pace and scope, writes Kate Young from the Aldersgate Group.

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Why Google products are getting an eco-focused upgrade

Business Green

And R:evolve Recycle in Glasgow, a volunteer-run ‘store' where people can swap their unwanted clothes for new ones, or learn how to repair and upcycle them - can signpost their services. The changes announced last week are just one step on the right path, but we stand ready to work with businesses across the world to build more.

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Second quarter food startup roundup

AGreenLiving

The founders of Atomo Coffee were motivated in part by the deforestation caused by the crop: According to the nonprofit Forest Trends, forest clearance in the top 10 coffee-producing countries generated 21 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2017.

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Second quarter food startup roundup

AGreenLiving

The founders of Atomo Coffee were motivated in part by the deforestation caused by the crop: According to the nonprofit Forest Trends, forest clearance in the top 10 coffee-producing countries generated 21 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2017.