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Latest and Greatest Recycling Technologies

GreenTech Gazette

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process is more efficient than traditional mechanical recycling, which can only process certain types of plastics.

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Plastic Pollution’s Impact on Marine Life and Our Role in Conservation

The Environmental Blog

Our oceans, teeming with life, are under siege by a silent threat – plastic pollution. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life Plastic debris takes a brutal toll on marine animals.

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Eco-friendly Everlasting Forest Pavilion champions circular living in Bangkok

AGreenLiving

For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created the Everlasting Forest Pavilion, a temporary, tunnel-like structure built of biodegradable materials that promotes sustainable ideas and products to the public. The pavilion also includes a rest zone.

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The best eco-friendly gifts for your grandparents

AGreenLiving

Even better, linen is completely biodegradable. Give grandpa one of 13 color options, all manufactured using an innovative fabric made entirely from plastic bottles. Upcycled cribbage board For the grandparent who enjoys classic game time, give the gift of cribbage with the added benefit of reusing materials off the street.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Eco friendly retail packaging solutions and innovation. For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact.

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Managing Food Waste in the Office

Green Business Bureau

You can avoid a yucky and smelly bin by lining the bin with a biodegradable bag – ensure to separate stinky scraps like meat, fish, bones and greasy food into another bag to prevent bad odor; keeping a lid on and recycling regularly (consider composting).

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GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK

Green Tech Challenge

This article might come off as a darker note of the feel-good vibes of sustainable innovation - bear with me, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. On a lighter note, we have seen a lot of promising developments in the innovation of this industry. Writing this article, I made honesty a priority of mine.

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