Business Green

MARCH 3, 2022

Avonmouth facility capable of processing 80,000 tonnes of plastic every year while generating electricity from 320,000 tonnes of waste. Co-locating two such facilities in the same building marks a UK-first, and will help to drive up the amount of plastics recycled at the plant, according to the waste and recycling firm.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies are being adopted too slowly to achieve even the IPCC’s 2.0° But it could be a potential feedstock for everything from cement and building aggregates to polyurethane foams and plastics. upper limit for global warming, according to a new McKinsey study.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Now is the time for real action to ensure societies stop wasting resources with all the related negative consequences. They maximize captures of high quality, high carbon-intensity material while reducing litter. As of 2021, the IVAR IKS ranks 1st in Norway in post-consumer plastic packaging collection rates.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets Lauren Phipps Mon, 02/08/2021 – 01:30 This essay first appeared in Circularity Weekly , our free email newsletter. There’s a new kid on the block of sustainability claims being made by businesses: “plastic neutrality.”

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Whether that energy is turned into renewable fuels or clean electricity, it can reduce carbon emissions and resource depletion. The purity of recycled materials can be increased using these systems to distinguish and isolate various plastic types according to their chemical makeup. There is a lot of latent energy in our waste.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

The accelerator will advance six startups’ climatetech solutions and foster potential development, investment, and commercial partnerships with Saint-Gobain Somerville, Mass. manufactures and distributes biobased building materials, including a low-embodied-carbon insulation. and Houston, Texas, Jan. Hempitecture (Ketchum, Idaho, U.S.)

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. Its framework excludes areas such as plastics in the oceanic food chain and the loss of soil fertility. Richard Mattison. Pull Quote.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The two companies are raising money to benefit 4ocean’s Pound + Program, whose mission is to end the plastic pollution in our oceans. In its long-standing work with 4ocean, the brand has helped remove 20,000 pounds of plastic from the world’s oceans. Rum and beach bag collaboration is ending plastic pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology. Many have maintained that it makes better sense to invest in renewables and energy reduction, a position held by Greenpeace and other groups.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The startup won $25,000 from the New Climate Ventures Sustainability Investment Prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition; took home the grand prize and audience choice award at the MIT $100K LAUNCH Competition ; and was selected for both the 2023 Cleantech Open Northeast and Venture For ClimateTech cohorts.

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Business Green

JANUARY 23, 2023

Firms need a stable policy environment to make the necessary investments, writes Viridor's Tim Rotheray The drive for net zero is serious business. policy and carbon accounting are at risk of turning genuine ambition into business risk. They signal what not to invest in, but they do not assure the investability of the alternative.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The investment covers 40% of the Texas facility’s $1.3B project cost and is one of the largest DAC investments to date. Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

This reporting was made possible in part due to a media briefing sponsored by Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and The Descendants Project, which included local meals in Louisiana. Part of that strategy appears to be redefining its expanding petrochemical and plastics business as a solution to climate change.

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2022

Investment manager says it now plans to invest up to £500m in future sustainable housing developments. Global investment manager M&G last week announced it has acquired a majority stake in Greencore Construction in amove that is expected to help accelerate the development of thousands of new 'climate positive' homes.

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Green Market Oracle

MARCH 4, 2020

Technologies that draw-down carbon represent a massive economic opportunity. The global carbon capture and sequestration market is projected to reach USD 8.05 According to some estimates carbon capture and utilization (CCU)** alone will be a $1 trillion market by 2030. percent from 2016 to 2021. Subscribe in a reader

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

You can use a simple pitcher that goes on the counter and is refilled manually, or you can invest in a whole-home system. When you filter your own water instead of getting bottled water, you’re reducing the amount of plastic you’re exposed to and how much ends up in landfills or polluting waterways. Make Your Own Cleaning Supplies.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Coal’s grip on the global electricity sector is loosening as more utilities and companies invest in renewable energy. As a result, the industry accounts for roughly 8 percent of annual carbon dioxide emissions, as well as a toxic soup of air pollutants. The furnaces that melt iron ore to make steel consume vast amounts of coal.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

That is the upbeat conclusion of a major new report today, which argues that while the chemicals industry currently lags behind many other sectors of the economy in terms of climate action, it has the potential to reinvent itself as a critical climate solution and even become carbon negative by 2040.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

People are increasingly seeking methods to decrease their carbon footprint and live more ecologically friendly lives. This will have a negative influence on your business. You might notice a plastic water bottle on each workstation if you glance around your workplace.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

That was the stark message of the Climate Change Committee in its sixth carbon budget. The 10 Point Plan, the national infrastructure strategy, the climate change committee's sixth carbon budget and the Treasury's interim report on its Net Zero Review. Act now, act fast and act everywhere. This combination could be immensely powerful.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nearly all synthetic pesticides are derived from fossil fuels, and like other petrochemical products such as plastics and nitrogen fertilizer, they emit greenhouse gasses throughout their manufacturing and use. In addition, they disrupt soil microbes, which play a critical role in the ability of soils to sequester carbon.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

Virtually all of the world’s largest companies now issue a sustainability report and set goals; more than 2,000 companies have set a science-based carbon target; and about one-third of Europe’s largest public companies have pledged to reach net zero by 2050. Maersk even advocated for a $150 per ton carbon tax on shipping fuel.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Reflecting on the climate crisis, the devastating rates of bio-diversity loss and the suffocating flow of plastics into the ocean, I feel a sense of overwhelm. August 22nd marked World Overshoot Day, a stark reminder that we are consuming nature at a rate which is too fast for our planet to regenerate.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Upcoming policy decisions on plastic, carbon trading and carbon capture could see the waste sector become a major driver of regional decarbonisation, writes Enfinium's Mike Maudsley Just over a year ago, I made a significant - and positive - career change.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In addition to these financial risks, greenwashing can also harm businesses by: Exposing employees and consumers to toxic, dangerous, and environmentally damaging products by not investing in the appropriate health and safety measures as a true sustainable business would. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

That's the hope of several early movers in circular economy investing, who shared their insights at the GreenBiz 21 virtual event in early February. . If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. Still, there is potential for clean - low- or zero-carbon - hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash.

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Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. The more carbon in the soil, the more fertile it is.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2022

The argument goes that biofuels produced using sustainable feedstocks and low carbon processes can enable rapid emissions reductions in the short to medium-term, because they seamlessly integrate with existing fossil fuel infrastructure and can be mixed with existing gasoline, diesel, or kerosene. Regulators and investors have taken note.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

This approach would allow the sector to invest and grow with confidence, and for consumer engagement to build. In behavioural science circles, it is well known that stress can negatively impact consumers' decision-making abilities - often referred to as impacts upon our cognitive bandwidth. But these cannot be achieved overnight.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. Some of the biggest contributors to the plastic crisis are the cosmetics and fashion industries. . Courtesy of.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Below we’ve detailed eight tips on how to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of your fashion brand company. This movement encourages slower production and invites the consumer to invest in well-made, life-long products. 8 sustainable fashion brand initiatives.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Investment firms across the globe are changing their priorities. In addition, ESG and corporate sustainability have each developed their own sets of terms, for example, ESG investing, ESG policy, sustainability program, and green business. Climate change and carbon reduction reporting. ESG and Sustainability.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Sourcing algae from sustainable seaweed farmers that capture carbon as they grow their crop, Loliware is working to manufacture a variety of bio-based polymers. Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

The report, published yesterday, reveals that it is not just the natural environment that is compromised by the high-carbon, high-waste practices of the disposable, 'fast fashion' industry, but the future profitability of many of the sector's major players.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Indeed, the ingredients for negativity are all too abundant: a persistent, shapeshifting virus; political stalemates that thwart climate action; growing social and economic inequality; terrifying ecological indicators; pushback by the anti-science crowd and their media enablers.

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