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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability

GreenBiz

Powered by accelerative technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, the cloud and the internet of things, digital ecosystems successfully marry forward-thinking partners and cutting-edge technologies to tackle the biggest threats that humanity faces today. One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling.

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Feasibility study will examine plastics circularity in Nigeria

Envirotec Magazine

A new study will examine the feasibility of advancing fully circular value chains in Nigeria, to help close the loop on plastics waste. The work is being undertaken by an ongoing partnership between chemicals firm Dow and Empower, a Norwegian circular platform company which uses blockchain technology to track plastics waste.

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How ‘chamas’ and mutual credit are changing Africa: Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network

Low Impact

Today I’m talking with Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network about ‘chamas’ and mutual credit , and how they’re changing Africa. I think they’re a little bit wary, because blockchain technology isn’t easy. Imagine setting up a zero waste company, or a fair trade company in Kenya. Thank you – happy to be here.

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Harnessing flare gas to power modular data centres

Smart Energy International

Flare gas and excess power from solar, wind and other renewable technologies that would otherwise go to waste in locations around the world is in the sights of the Oslo-based startup. An interface for waste heat utilisation is included to enable further potential energy efficiency improvements.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

The way the world produces and consumes food causes huge environmental impacts, and yet 3 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and up to a third of the food we produce is wasted. This is not because food is more expensive in Africa than it is in the United States. Au contraire, it is the reverse.

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An Environmentally and Socially Conscious Food Supply: Our Investment in Agricycle

Clean Energy Trust

Across the globe, there is one pound of food lost or wasted for every two pounds that makes its journey all the way through the supply chain and the digestive tracts of consumers. All that unconsumed food also accounts for vast amounts of carbon emissions from wasted production resources, adding up to around 6% of total global emissions.

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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability

AGreenLiving

Powered by accelerative technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, the cloud and the internet of things, digital ecosystems successfully marry forward-thinking partners and cutting-edge technologies to tackle the biggest threats that humanity faces today. One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling.