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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. Who are they? RecyclePoints. Sponsored Article.

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Farmers fear climate crisis will have greater impact on their business than coronavirus

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More than 70 per cent of large-scale farmers in the US, France, China, Brazil, India and across much of Africa harbour significant concerns about the impact of climate change on their crops and business over the next five years, the findings of a major new Ipsos Mori poll have shown.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

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C16 Biosciences developed a biotechnology platform to create truly sustainable oils and fats, starting with a replacement for palm oil, which is found in 50% of consumer products and is a major culprit of deforestation. The why: Palm oil is responsible for 1.4% of total GHG emissions, about as much as the entire aviation sector.

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Who’s bringing China its bacon now that it’s running low?

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A virus endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Elsewhere in Madrid, Dr. Jose Angel Barasona, a researcher at the VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, has reportedly found a vaccine that immunized wild boar against a highly virulent strain of the fever. Snapshot: What is African Swine Fever? Does not cause disease in humans or in other animals.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Health, wellness and nutrition are Camp’s key interests. . He also worked with Nestlé while at McCann Enterprise to develop a low-technology platform for communicating nutrition and health information to low-literate consumers in equatorial Africa. Africa counts more entrepreneurs than any other continent.