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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report

Envirotec Magazine

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Acceptance by the manufacturing and recycling industry is also needed, as the standards will only work when there is widespread adoption.”.

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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

The developed SYSTEMK4, the wet cleaning system which innovated the dry cleaning industry to be environmentally friendly and safe. But there are ways to minimize the use of plastic in the industry and also recycle metal hangers effectively or replace them entirely. Carbon Emissions from Building Operations.

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Sustainable Dry Cleaners: Getting Started Guide

Green Business Bureau

The developed SYSTEMK4, the wet cleaning system which innovated the dry cleaning industry to be environmentally friendly and safe. But there are ways to minimize the use of plastic in the industry and also recycle metal hangers effectively or replace them entirely. Recycling hangers. Plastic and hangers .

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From bladder-powered energy storage to a green dishwasher called Bob: The best of clean tech at CES 2022

Business Green

On offer were a raft of clean tech innovations, from the latest smart home gizmos through to the world's most powerful e-bikes and e-scooters. Bladder-power underwater energy storage.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading! Let us know !

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair. Most support science-based targets and sit on multiple boards, collaborations and advocacy groups to further industry-level sustainability goals.

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NorthVolt’s Battle Plan to Win the Upcoming Battery-Wars

Mr. Sustainability

An introduction to the battery company NorthVolt and its strategy Summary - NortVolt, led by Tesla-Veteran Peter Carlsson, is building the very first European battery gigafactory. The European car industry is too dependent on Asian and American manufacturers. That makes the European car industry, with 2.7