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Silestone innovates with carbon-neutral quartz collection

Inhabitat - Innovation

Silestone® Sunlit Days carbon-neutral technology has garnered the line a win in the Hard Surfacing, Tiles & Stone Category in 2021 Architizer A+ Product Awards. It was even a finalist in the Sustainable Design category.

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LEGO to build its first carbon neutral factory in Vietnam

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LEGO has signed an agreement to build its latest factory in Vietnam, and it will be carbon neutral. The LEGO factory will achieve carbon neutrality by including rooftop solar panels and nearby supplementary solar panels through VSIP. These two solar installations will provide for all of the factory's energy needs.

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This cheddar is the first carbon-neutral cheese in the world

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As their next step in sustainability, they launched their Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Somerset Cheddar, the first carbon-neutral cheese in the world. The Clothier family company kept their award-winning, 160-year-old recipe and spent nearly 15 years on bioengineering to become the UK’s first 100% self-sufficient in green energy.

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Vincent Callebaut envisions a carbon-neutral district for France

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Archiborescence is a proposal to turn Lille, France into a sustainable, carbon-neutral district that produces more renewable energy than it consumes.

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Three California cities win $1M each to attain carbon neutrality

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Three California cities have been awarded $1 million each to attain carbon neutrality by 2030. Under the Cool City Challenge, the cities of Los Angeles, Irvine and Petaluma won money and consulting support to execute their plans.

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GM pledges carbon neutrality by 2040, expands electric fleet

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General Motors has announced an ambitious plan to be carbon-neutral by 2040. The largest U.S. auto maker also aims to eliminate tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles by 2035.

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China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060

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China, the world’s biggest source of carbon dioxide, is aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060.