Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 16, 2020

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 26, 2024

Innovations within this field focus on diminishing environmental impact while either maintaining or improving performance across numerous industrial domains, such as construction, mining, and marine industries.   In contrast, the cleanup of biodegradable fluids often requires fewer resources and less invasive techniques.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 26, 2019

Cheer Prokect is a 100 percent bio-based and biodegradable material made from pine needles that can be incorporated into a variety of products.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Waste and sustainability, although a hot topic of discussion and concern, has moved even further up the political, economic and public agenda recently. For example, McDonald’s paper straws that are not recyclable , and biodegradable cups that require segregated collection and specific environments to be composted.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Wild claims that its new deodorant line, which comes in a range of scents including coconut, rose, mint, and orange, is the first to be both 100 per cent compostable and biodegradable.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year? LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts. The company doesn’t want to stop there.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

It uses an innovative polymer, Hydropol, instead of conventional plastic. Furthermore, if unintentionally released into the natural environment, Hydropol – which is non-toxic and marine safe – will dissolve and subsequently biodegrade. It is already being used in products such as reusable, heat sealable paper mailing bags.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. With limited global composting infrastructure, the likelihood that a theoretically biodegradable bottle will be composted in practice is low. Plastic Waste. Respectfully, I’m calling it B.S. .

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

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AGreenLiving

MAY 1, 2020

In an industry notorious for food waste, award-winning chef Douglas McMaster has achieved the seemingly unattainable — Silo , the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded as the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. Its success spurred the creation of a branch in Brighton, U.K.,

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Usually, it’s an overwhelming endeavor accompanied by mounds of waste. Furthermore, by plotting your move in advance, you can tap into community resources , like local groups or online forums, to share and exchange packing materials, thus cutting down on waste and expenses. Consider the moving process, too.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Synthetic fabrics such as polyester – which accounted for 52% of global fiber production in 2018 – take hundreds of years to biodegrade. Natural fibers take very little time to biodegrade relative to their synthetic counterparts, making them the more environmentally friendly textile choice. Tip #2: Reduce textile waste.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

We know you’re conscientious about water consumption by turning off the faucet while you brush, but there’s that seldom-discussed issue of toothbrush waste, mostly plastic , that equates to around 1,000,000,000 toothbrushes heading to the landfill annually, and that’s just in the United States. Shipments are expected for April 2020.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

Haeckels has developed a zero-waste option that solves both the waste issue and those under-eye bags. Environmentally speaking, this process confronts several issues within the skincare industry, including waste. In addition, both the product and the packaging are zero-waste. Haeckels Via Wallpaper* Images via Haeckels.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Research from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete can be strengthened with the addition of wood waste. It is hoped that this groundbreaking new method will help make better use of old concrete and any waste plant or wood materials.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While most single-serve coffee pods rank high in the convenience category, they fail to perform in quality, and the waste from coffee pods ranges from challenging to detrimental. Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods. Enter Bruvi, a startup aimed at solving these dilemmas.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2020

reCharge' concept tires designed be both 'extremely durable and 100 per cent biodegradable', firm claims. Moreover, the tyre treads would be made from "extremely durable and 100 per cent biodegradable material," according to Goodyear.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The startup that doubles up as a waste management company was last year selected as one of the 21 startups to join the Sustainability MENA 2021 Accelerator Program. The producer of biodegradable packaging from plant fibers was part of the 2021 cohort of the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sixteen startups joined our community Q4 2023, working on innovations as diverse as low-emission steel production, hydrogen electrolyzers, and lightweight, flexible solar panels. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! based on thousands of sources.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

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 can handle a wide range of waste types, including medical and hazardous waste.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2022

Launched globally from today, the capsule is designed to help decarbonise the home laundry process by utilising a formula containing biodegradable active ingredients derived from 65 per cent plant sources, which Unilever claims can "deliver top cleaning performance in cold and short cycles".

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 26, 2019

Increasingly, companies and individuals alike are seeking natural products that can be used in new and innovative ways. One designer, Gaurav MK Wali, is an example of this goal with his use of discarded pine needles as a 100 percent bio-based and biodegradable material that can be incorporated into a variety of products.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Perc is classified as being so dangerous to humans that it must be handled as hazardous waste, yet 90% of dry cleaners in the US use it. After the Dry cleaning process has taken place waste water/separator water is left over. Another benefit to wet cleaning is it does not produce any toxic waste. . Chemical replacement.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

This has led to a wave of innovative new eco-friendly alternatives from environmentally damaging packaging materials. From recyclable plastics to biodegradable containers, there’s seemingly no end to the options available for the environmentally conscious business. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. Similar U.S.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

Waste and resource giant Viridor has today announced that it has commenced feasibility work on a new project that would allow 30,000 tonnes of previously unrecyclable thin film plastic to be processed each year using a new technology that makes such materials 'infinitely recyclable'.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 10, 2023

From materials, supply chains, production, and waste, the fashion and apparel industries create an estimated 92 million tons of waste each year and contribute 4–10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. So what does that mean? A lot of clothes sitting in closets or going to the landfill.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. Innovation. Procuring sustainably means evaluating your current products and practices in an innovative way. Choose efficient products that conserve natural resources and limit waste.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and that London Waste and Recycling Board confirmed they are to share knowledge and best practices developed during the cities' Circular Glasgow and Circular London projects, which have spent the last few years working to advance circular economy principles.

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Business Green

MAY 5, 2021

The task force announced by the RSC earlier this week aims to reduce the PDL waste stream, improve waste management across the sector, and establish a more circular PLF economy. PLFs can be produced from a variety of raw materials, but the majority of chemicals on the market today are derived from fossil fuel resources.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. Biohm is working to address several planetary challenges at once: the climate crisis, waste crisis and social injustice. Biohm Images via Biohm.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

million grant from the US Department of Energy’s National Alliance for Water Innovation, a $110 million, multi-institutional network of scientists addressing treatment and reuse technologies for outside-the-box water sources like municipal wastewater, seawater and agricultural drainage. The CSU team has received a $1.9

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

UK recycling levels remain stuck in the slow lane, with the latest official government statistics released today confirming the recycling rate for waste collected from households across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland stood at 46.2 Meanwhile the enormous waste mountain continues to grow.". per cent, and Scotland on 44.9

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 22, 2021

Twenty-six startups joined our community in Q2 2021, working on innovations as diverse as kinetic wave energy, soil carbon measurement, efficient wind turbine installation, and electric, uncrewed surface vehicles. REI is a C-corp in the business of converting waste into clean, sustainable energy. Agtech + water. Manufacturing.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Perc is classified as being so dangerous to humans that it must be handled as hazardous waste, yet 90% of dry cleaners in the US use it. After the Dry cleaning process has taken place waste water/separator water is left over. Another benefit to wet cleaning is it does not produce any toxic waste. . Waste Management.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One pioneer in this area is Shopify, an e-commerce company that has committed to spending $5 million annually on innovative clean technologies. The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

However, the firm now intends to explore, invest and ramp up carbon capture and use technologies that will eliminate the need for fresh carbon feedstocks and instead allow it to tap recycled carbon already on or above ground, for example, through captured carbon dioxide or carbon captured from waste materials. Innovation. Bio Economy.

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