Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

King County estimates that 70 percent, over 600,000 tons per year, of recyclable material exists in the county’s waste stream despite robust curbside recycling programs. In addition to recapturing paper fibre, other recyclable materials like metals and plastics are reclaimed for new beneficial uses.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Carbon impact of waste down 1.1 Plastic and glass recycling increase, paper and cardboard continues downward trend. Total household recycling rate 44.9%. Carbon impact of Scottish household waste continues to decrease. The Scottish carbon metric measures the whole-life impact of resources. tonnes per person.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

For example, the energy needed to keep website servers running, the materials used for packaging, and the fuel for shipping products all impact your carbon footprint as an online business. In this article, we will go over several ways that your online store can reduce its carbon footprint.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Apple committed on Tuesday to becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, pushing its ambitions far beyond its own corporate walls — already 100 percent powered by renewables — to include its vast supply chain and the lifecycle of all its products. Apple will increasingly rely on carbon-removal programs. technology giants.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

One of its ambitions is to deliver “packages made entirely from renewable and/or recycled materials that are fully recyclable,” according to the company site. Our packages offer a lower carbon footprint when compared to other alternatives.”. And it seems to be moving toward that goal. “If

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. “All of our everyday objects could soon be made from recycled materials,” said Anne le Guennec, Director of Veolia’s Waste activities in France.

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Qcells has announced a partnership with SOLARCYCLE to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed solar panels in the U.S. Recycled materials from Qcells’ panels, such as aluminum, silver, copper, silicon and low-iron glass are set to be reused in the domestic supply chain for future manufacturing.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 26, 2019

POTR Pots are flat pack plant pots designed to self-water plants and are made from 100% recycled materials. Related: Recycling can get kids free books in southern Italy The team embarked on their invention by creating an eco-friendly design using 100% recycled materials, which can be recycled at the end of the pots’ life span.

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Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. Source: Toyota Motor

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2020

New district heating scheme to provide low carbon heat to nearly 2,000 homes, while 22,000 will benefit from greener electricity. Veolia has this week started delivering low carbon heat through a new district heating scheme powered by unrecyclable waste in Leeds.

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Waste Waste Carbon Recycled materials 97

Solar Industry

MARCH 18, 2024

Silfab Solar has made an agreement with SOLARCYCLE to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its PV panels from the glass manufacturer’s forthcoming Georgia facility that will recycle materials from retired panels to make new solar glass.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

One of its ambitions is to deliver “packages made entirely from renewable and/or recycled materials that are fully recyclable,” according to the company site. Our packages offer a lower carbon footprint when compared to other alternatives.”. And it seems to be moving toward that goal. “If

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AGreenLiving

MAY 15, 2020

Crafted with a small carbon footprint, the building adopts low-tech systems, such as passive solar orientation and terracotta roofing, to minimize energy usage. Here is the original: Recycled materials and traditional techniques define this farmstay in India.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2022

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. The resulting material, Silestone® Sunlit Days, is a hybrid formulation of mineral raw materials, such as quartz and recycled ingredients.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 29, 2024

Therefore, by recycling them, it not only helps to prevent more materials from ending up in landfills, but it also helps to reduce the need for mining them in the first place. Recyclable materials The most valuable metal usually contained in fuel cells is platinum, which is found in the catalyst’s anode and cathode.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

“Mechanical recycling is limited by the fact that not all plastic waste can be reprocessed into useable material. Thanks to chemical recycling, fossil resources can be replaced with recycled material made from plastic waste. This allows fossil resources to be saved and waste to be reduced.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Even toy cars are joining the electric vehicle (EV) revolution , with Mattel this week unveiling the first mass market toy line to be certified as 'carbon neutral' featuring zero emission toy cars and EV charging stations. Launch of Mega Bloks Green Town range aims to encourage sustainable behaviours in children from an early age.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Ocean acidification occurs when atmospheric carbon dioxide increases. This excess carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean, where it undergoes a chemical reaction that ultimately raises the acidity level of the ocean. Reduce your carbon footprint. For example, buy clothes made from recycled materials.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

The glittering world of the diamond industry became the latest sector to embrace a more climate-friendly future, as nine global traders and manufacturers this week committed to drawing up detailed plans to become 'carbon neutral'. A detailed plan for achieving the net zero goal will be shared by the end of Q1 2021, he added.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

This can be done by keeping people updated on what steps you are taking to be greener, creating content on how people can reduce their carbon footprint, partnering with other green companies and attending green events. Use Energy-Efficient Equipment. These are all good green resolutions for businesses in 2021 and should all be considered.

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Business Green

MARCH 13, 2020

Luggage maker promises to cut carbon emissions, source 100 per cent renewable energy, and boost durability and recyclability of its products.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Mobile and media giant halves CO2 by using recycled materials during broadband expansion works in Scotland. One of our most sustainable builds to date - we've cut carbon not quality when connecting thousands more homes in Shotts to our next generation speeds and ultra-reliable service at a time when it's never mattered more.".

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials. Imperial College, UK and TCKT, Germany).

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As one of the companies working to recycle these turbines – and to create a sustainable, circular economy for the materials they contain – EMR is in a great position to correct this narrative. And these turbines are proving to be a rich source of high-quality, low carbon recyclable material.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

Pandora’s 100 percent recycled silver and gold commitment comes after the disclosure in January of its aspirational pledge to become carbon neutral in the company’s own operations by 2025. He noted that shifting from partially virgin metals to 100 percent recycled metals will make a big difference in Pandora’s carbon footprint.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Manufactured in Britain with recycled material with a low carbon footprint, EVO Recycled® is ideal for companies seeking to reduce their environmental impact and achieve greener recognition. Each product in the range is manufactured from recycled or sustainable material. •

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The raw materials extracted from the mattresses will then go to re-processors and manufacturers, mostly within 40 miles of the facility, helping support the regional economy and reduce the carbon footprint involved in the process.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With over 14,000 wind turbine blades expected to reach the end of their usable life within the next three years in the UK, recycling them will help the sector reduce its carbon footprint, according to the Wind Turbine Blade Recycling P2 report released by the Energy Transition Alliance.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

As mentioned by Direct Air , air leaks can lead to a higher level of carbon emission that leads to global warming and damage to the planet. Ways to reduce waste include recycling, composting, and reducing packaging. This can be done by using recycled materials, investing in renewable resources , and using water and energy efficiently.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This energy efficiency translates into reduced greenhouse gas emissions and a smaller carbon footprint. They utilize fewer raw materials, consume less water, and require less land for their installation. They contribute to waste reduction through off-site construction and the use of recyclable materials.

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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

MAY 16, 2023

Michael Fletcher and Kristeen Reynolds are bringing their passion for sneaker culture, circularity, and community engagement to the pavement with DrinKicks —a startup turning food waste and recycled materials into shoes with 89 percent lower carbon emissions than their cow-leather counterparts. Think again.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Plastic Packaging Tax is Government policy aiming to directly increase plastic recycling in the UK and cut carbon emissions. If all plastics were recycled then we would avoid the 61% contribution of their emissions and save between 30-150 millions tonnes of carbon annually (1).

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Three key areas of notable success have focused on recycled materials, the creation of a sustainable office culture, and their vast – and vitally important – community involvement. Recycled Materials Instead of throwing out old machines, they put them to good use.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The facility will allow manufacturers to cut plastic waste from their production lines and purchase recycled material with a fraction of the emissions of virgin plastic. It said the recycled plastic produced at its sites had been certified by the Carbon Trust as having carbon savings of 75 to 86 per cent compared to virgin equivalents.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

They know that these are realistic targets because they have been actively working to reduce their carbon footprint since 2006. Developing eco-friendly advertising materials. The industry is acutely aware of the fact that a lot of materials and energy are used to produce and deliver advertising.

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