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BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase

Greentown Labs

The startup won $25,000 from the New Climate Ventures Sustainability Investment Prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition; took home the grand prize and audience choice award at the MIT $100K LAUNCH Competition ; and was selected for both the 2023 Cleantech Open Northeast and Venture For ClimateTech cohorts.

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Where E-Waste Ends, with Bonnie Mbithi, CEO of WEEE Centre

Elemental Excelerator

E-waste is defined as anything with a plug, electric cord, or battery — basically all of the proliferating devices that power our modern lives. As we looked at what other countries were doing in Africa when it comes to e-waste management, we didn’t see any company that was doing it properly. And all of it has to end up somewhere.

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How to Declutter Your Life and Lower Stress Levels

The Environmental Blog

In an age of overconsumption and rising climate change concerns, a growing number of people are paring down on clutter as part of a larger move to low-waste living and a more sustainable lifestyle. Trash: If the item in question is damaged beyond repair and can’t be donated, upcycled, or recycled, toss it in the trash.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030.

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? Nuclear’s day in the sun #177

Climate Tech VC

  In deals, major funding for battery recycling and dry electrodes, and additional late-stage funding for forestry projects and precision weed control. Italy installed its National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Power in September. In funds, Active Impact Investments and Congruent both launch their third funds.