Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

The recommendations contained within the report include revalorising plastic ‘waste’ to support green growth and incentivise the emergence of next generation plastics production and recycling technologies. Incentives for waste management bodies to recirculate plastics, fostering the growth of new production and recycling technologies.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste. What are bioplastics and are they truly biodegradable? Types of Bioplastic Degradability.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Four students from the University of Arkansas have launched a startup company around technology developed by U of M biochemist Simo Sarkanen, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, that would manufacture biodegradable plastic shopping bags. The founders formed cycleWood Solutions Inc.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 26, 2024

The evolution of hydraulic technology is changing this narrative, with new designs prioritizing energy efficiency without compromising power or reliability.  The company employs cutting-edge energy-efficient technologies in its hydraulic equipment to demonstrate how sustainability can be embedded into the fabric of industrial operations.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

The film is compostable and biodegradable on land and sea without human intervention. A second project by ReVentas Limited will investigate the feasibility of coupling the ReVentas technology with an existing Indian milk pouch collection. The seaweed-based film is natural, and in certain applications even edible.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

This will allow people to see through this biodegradable bioplastic before they buy the product. Stainless steel has many benefits as it is easily recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without losing its quality. Bamboo can be considered as the best eco-friendly material as it is durable and 100% biodegradable.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Are you making the switch to alternative greener solutions and technologies ? Waste recycling/recovery : Mechanical recycling. Waste recycling/recovery : Chemical recycling. Waste recycling/recovery : (digestion, composting). The problem with recycling as a business waste management strategy.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 15, 2021

She then combined it with glycerin and water to make a material for 3D printing that is natural, biodegradable and renewable. She’s also developed lamps and other products from silk and wool fabric samples, sequin scraps and lurex selvage yarns and mats made from a combination of agar, onion skins, spoiled milk and recycled saris.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Harvard T.H. Here is the original: Scientists develop biodegradable, antimicrobial food packaging. Chan School of Public Health, U.S.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 12, 2020

So Jeremy Lang decided to do something about this plastic waste by creating Pela phone cases, which offer protection for every major model of phone and completely biodegrade into the soil at the end of their lifecycle. Read the rest here: Pela offers biodegradable phone cases and other zero-waste products. Pela Images via Pela.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Under EPR schemes, producers are incentivized to design eco-friendly products and assume responsibility for proper disposal and recycling. These measures not only promote resource conservation but also stimulate the development of a circular economy, where materials are reused and recycled to minimize waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

The project, coordinated by the AZTI technology centre for four years, presented its results this April. BIOGEARS is a European project that was conceived to find more eco-efficient alternatives in the production of these ropes.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you’re a committed green business looking for eco-friendly ways to package your product, then you’ll be delighted to know the market is growing with boxing and shipping options that are reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, and made from recycled material. Eco-friendly Boxes Today: The Truth About Cardboard.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Mark Priestman, Managing Director of Non-Ferrous at EMR (formerly European Metal Recycling) writes. 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. The impact on EMR’s operations is – in some ways – profound.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Related: Benjamin Spöth weaves leftover birch plywood into beautiful Upcycle lamps While the design elements are striking as an idea and on paper, the finished product raises the bar above typical design with a unique production that is a result of the newest 3D printer technology. It’s a bright idea! Plumen Images via Plumen.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

All waste will be disposed of via recycling or composting rather than landfills. That means commitment to turning all of our full trash bags into recycling bags full of material on its way to be turned into new goods, or compostable trash bags for our table scraps and yard waste. Source: Julia Sudnitskaya/Shutterstock. .

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tip #2: Seek goods and materials that are biodegradable and compostable : Products that are made from 100% biodegradable and compostable materials contribute less waste to landfills. Tip #3: Choose materials that do not include toxins : Even materials that are biodegradable and recyclable can negatively impact the environment.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

It got me thinking: Could we boost the carbon drawdown potential of clean technologies even further by supporting more women-led startups in the burgeoning climate-tech ecosystem? From classrooms to boardrooms. After all, addressing the climate crisis is the entrepreneurial opportunity of this generation. 47 — Bioplastics. Infrastructure.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Adopt Efficient Manufacturing Technologies. Aside from using solar panels to generate electricity, manufacturing facilities utilize newer technology to make production more efficient. Companies capitalize on research and development to create products that generate less waste, while others seek to make their products easier to recycle.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

There is another ‘hype’ developing around blockchain technology however, called NFTs. In the western world we are just getting started with using biodegradable materials and being more conscious about plastic use. How can we ensure plastic is re-used, recycled and removed from the environment? worth of bitcoin. What are NFTs?

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 3, 2020

Related: PANGAIA presents FLWRDWN, a down alternative made from biodegradable wildflowers According to the company, 100 billion articles of clothing and 500 billion plastic bottles are produced annually, with half ending up in landfills. “All trims, labels and threads are either recycled or responsibly sourced.”

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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.

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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. With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2020

They are not only 100% recyclable, but they are also designed to break down without leaving microplastics behind in a landfill environment. Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods. Make coffee from bed or before arriving home after dropping the kids off at school.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Technological innovation is here to stay. How it all started The concept is simple, really — develop and use products made from recycled materials to divert waste from the landfill , be transparent as a business and give customers an easy way to support those efforts with eco-friendly products they use every day.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Nespresso has long maintained that its aluminium coffee pods are "infinitely recyclable" and as a result have a minimal environmental footprint. Its pods are now made using 80 per cent recycled aluminium and 100,000 aluminium capsule recycling points are available in 70 countries.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

From biodegradable cork mats to treadmills that convert human power into electricity, here are some options for eco-friendly gym equipment on the market today. Their ECO-POWR technology is built into a variety of machines – treadmills , cross trainers , ellipticals , among others. Cardio Machines. Mats and Flooring.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

Volatile Organic Compounds ( VOCs ), for instance, leaves behind non-biodegradable chemical waste. Adopt Modern Technology . Technology in the workplace helps employees work more efficiently; it also helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Energy-Efficient Appliances .

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 11, 2020

When purchasing a new smartphone, tablet or laptop, there might not be many environmentally-friendly options to choose from, however, when it comes to the accessories we pair our technology with, companies are implementing a greater eco-consciousness in their design and manufacturing to give us environmentally-friendly options.

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Living Green Technology

MARCH 28, 2018

Though the dangers they pose are different, responsibly recycling both e-waste and mattresses reduces waste and saves money. Yet these large household products are made almost entirely of recyclable materials. Recyclable Mattress Components Mattresses are a complex, multi-layered product.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

As such it pledged to increase traceability and transparency by using emerging digital technologies — such as satellite monitoring, geolocation tracking and blockchain systems — to enhance oversight, accelerate smallholder engagement and improve its approach to derivates sourcing. In the end, they are the stewards of the land.".

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2020

It sounds incredible, even impossible—and when researchers stumbled onto the core of this revolutionary technology, no one could believe it. Gold optioned the lab’s technology, and started Power For Humanity earlier this year. That’s one of our primary goals,” says Gold, “to make every component of our NPUs 100 percent biodegradable.”

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

To alleviate the tremendous amount of plastic waste that enters landfills every day and to preserve the fossil fuels used to make new plastic, hotels should reduce, reuse, replace and recycle plastics. Whenever possible, reduce ordering plastic products, especially those that are single-use and cannot be recycled.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The winning entry from Gelatex Technologies is described as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional leather. ” Gelatex Technologies from Estonia has won the Green Alley Award 2019 – an annual prize recognising startups in the circular economy, which has been running since 2014.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An Indigenous educator, inventor, author and environmental activist, Boyer has, at age 20, already accomplished more than most adults to increase diversity, accessibility and affordability in the STEAM education space — science, technology, engineering, art and math. . Technology now drives everything that Gen Z does.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Implement a Comprehensive Recycling Program . While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. If your local municipality doesn’t have recycling streams for glass and metals, reach out to waste management companies.

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