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Go Make 2023 Startups and Shell Collaborate to Advance Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Traceability Technologies

Greentown Labs

Over the past six months, the Greentown Go Make 2023 startup cohort has worked closely with Shell to accelerate partnerships to deploy and commercialize technologies for carbon utilization, storage, and traceability. “The Go Make 2023 program was incredibly transformational for our company,” says Caravel Bio’s CEO Emily Weinberg.

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Carbon 'rainbow': Unilever pledges $1.2B to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products

GreenBiz

Carbon 'rainbow': Unilever pledges $1.2B The new program, Clean Future, is largely focused on identifying and commercializing alternative sources of carbon for surfactants, the petrochemical molecules found in cleaning products that help remove grease from fabrics and surfaces. Unilever's "carbon rainbow" classification system.

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Efficient Tactics for Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint During a Move

The Environmental Blog

Indeed, minimizing your carbon footprint during a move is one such action, often overlooked but significant. So, let’s explore eight tips for minimizing your carbon footprint during a move. Host a yard sale, list them online, or donate to community organizations. Our planet’s cry for rescue becomes clearer each day.

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Group claims sustainable solution for wastewater polluted by dyes

Envirotec Magazine

A new study led by Flinders University appears to reveal a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals including azo dyes from wastewater, using a chemical photocatalysis process powered by ultraviolet light. Nearly half of the dyes used in the textile and dye industry are azo dyes.

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When wastewater treatment plants catch a cold

Envirotec Magazine

Oskar Modin and fellow researchers measured the concentration of virus particles that were released from four different wastewater treatment plants in Sweden and compared this with how much organic carbon was released at the same time. Organic carbon in the water affects the efficiency of these processes.

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Bio-based ropes claim eco-friendly aquaculture benefits

Envirotec Magazine

New “bio” ropes made from biomaterials have the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation, say the groups behind their development, who claim sustainability advantages including up to 34% carbon footprint reduction compared to ropes made from conventional plastics.

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Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing

AGreenLiving

New fashion house Valani has launched its debut collection of biodegradable separates and dresses inspired by “light living.” Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth. Sizes run from 0 to 12.