This cool electric skateboard is made from recycled plastic
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 30, 2020
One designer felt inspired to clean up his town's coastline by turning plastic waste into electric skateboards.
Different Uses of Recycled HDPE Plastic
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 5, 2020
In the United States, HDPE is a commonly used plastic. This plastic is sturdy, so it can resist bursting and tearing. Also, it’s an easy-to-recycle plastic polymer in which recycling companies collect and process HDPE products. For recycling purposes, you’ll find HDPE labeled as #2 plastic.
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XING Mobility shows new EV battery pack with immersion cooling technology
Charged
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The pack features high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells, cooled by mineral oil. XING’s patented immersion cooling technology is designed to efficiently remove heat in order to prevent both thermal runaway within individual cells and fire propagation throughout the entire pack.
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This green wall uses upcycled clay tiles for natural cooling
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 15, 2020
These clay tile planters are an alternative to plastic flower pots.
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Cool collaboration? Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators
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. The polymer plastic found in high concentrations in waste electrical and electronic equipment is processed at Veolia’s recycling plant in France.
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Boiling tap water helps remove microplastics, says study
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for cleaning up drinking water, specifically, might be as simple as brewing a cup of tea or coffee. Samples were boiled for five minutes and allowed to cool. Then, the team measured the free-floating plastic content.
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How to stay cool without air con – and help take some heat off the planet
The Guardian: Energy
AUGUST 27, 2023
The retail worker has always found the room uncomfortably hot in summer, and his attempts to cool down using freestanding fans, electric air coolers and reading up on rudimentary fluid dynamics never seemed to cut it.
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This collapsible cooler is insulated with upcycled coconut fiber
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Fortuna Cools recently announced the launch of the Nutshell Cooler, a collapsible cooler made using upcycled coconut fiber sourced from the Philippines and designed to outperform plastic.
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Top Three Things That Are Cool and Great 100% Eco, Organic plus Recycled Plastic Apparel to Save Us!
Green Living Guy
JULY 29, 2020
First, my son recently wore one to school and got into a discussion with one of his friends (third graders mind you) and asked Tyler would my son be wearing a shirt that is made of if the plastic if it was a bad thing. The post Top Three Things That Are Cool and Great 100% Eco, Organic plus Recycled Plastic Apparel to Save Us!
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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2021
Infinite Cooling. Much of the water used in industrial cooling towers at manufacturing sites or power plants leaves the facility as high-density water vapor. Making an alternative possible, Impossible Materials has manufactured a safe bio-based colorant from cellulose. Recapturing water in manufacturing facilities. Spintex Engineering.
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How to Use Decor to Promote Sustainable Living
The Environmental Blog
JUNE 28, 2023
Properly insulating your windows will help regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the reliance on heating and cooling systems and ultimately minimizing energy consumption. Avoid Plastics in Your Home’s Decor Plastic has become one of the biggest environmental challenges we face today.
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How to Reduce Packaging Waste
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
Saving Resources Making packaging takes up a lot of resources like paper, plastic, and metal. Use Reusable Bags : Instead of using plastic bags, use bags you can use again and again. Let the granola cool and put it in a nice glass. Sometimes you’ll find items with unnecessary layers of plastic or cardboard.
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5 Cool eco-Friendly Gift Items for a Timeless Party Look
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 24, 2020
We love to surprise our friends and family with cool gift items, however choosing gifts for people is not an easy task. The post 5 Cool eco-Friendly Gift Items for a Timeless Party Look appeared first on Green Living Guy. Especially when you have to consider their personal interests and are trying to do right by the environment.
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AUMA Goes Green with Commitment to Net Zero
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
AUMA Actuators Limited – part of the AUMA Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of modular electric actuators – generates electricity from 178 photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of its Clevedon warehouse, whilst heating and cooling is generated using electric air-source heat pumps. But our commitment doesn’t end there.
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China cools on biodegradable plastic
Eco-Business
MARCH 4, 2022
With the official stance shifting from all-in to wait-and-see, the future of biodegradable plastic in China is uncertain.
Is Covid-19 being used to lobby against the single-use plastic crackdown?
Business Green
APRIL 20, 2020
Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK. At the same time, the use of plastic bags for food deliveries has once again become widespread, as supermarkets have sought to speed up delivery processes in response to soaring demand. It is estimated around 4.7
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Specialty Chemical Production, Use, and Disposal: 5 Practices for Sustainability
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 29, 2022
They’re also used to produce quality adhesives, plastics and rubber products, and much more. Come to think of it, it’s hard to imagine life without specialty plastics. Their production is often linked to high carbon emissions , water pollution, and plastic waste problems. Biogas can also be processed into biodegradable plastics.
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Used coffee pods can be recycled to produce filaments for 3D printing
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 19, 2023
The plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, according to British and Brazilian researchers who claim to have successfully tested a process to do so. The extruded material is then cooled and spooled to produce the filament of interest,” he explained.
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CoolMag Thermo Conductive: A new disruptive solution for thermal management in power electronics
Charged
JUNE 30, 2022
Top applications for CoolMag Thermo Conductive are power transformers and semiconductors, on-board chargers (OBC), inverters and DC/DC converters, high-reliability power electronics, inter-cell coating and protection in batteries and gap filler to interface with liquid cooling in battery packs. The Benefits?
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This green wall uses upcycled clay tiles for natural cooling
AGreenLiving
MAY 15, 2020
In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio has upcycled locally produced tiles into a green wall with natural cooling benefits. It also serves as a reaction against the proliferation of plastic and metal planters that have increasingly replaced clay pots.
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28 Effective Investments for Becoming More Sustainable at Home
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 5, 2021
Most of the plastic we use ends up in a landfill somewhere where it remains for a long time. One way to combat the plastic plague is to reduce plastic usage, starting with drinking tap water in reusable containers. Good insulation helps keep a home cool or warm. Drink Tap Water.
Interplex presents new interconnect solutions for next-gen EV cells
Charged
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The company says its new Cell-PLX offering supports not only conventional prismatic cells in plastic carriers, but also the higher-density laminated-type prismatic cells that EV OEMs are now starting to specify for their batteries. Plastic or metal housing options are available.
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ARaymond releases temperature sensors for EV and hybrid thermal management
Charged
MAY 24, 2023
Thermal management systems require additional cooling system sensors for accurate electric powertrain temperature control. According to the company, ARaymond creates a lightweight, sensitive plastic-enclosed temperature sensor for thermal applications in contrast to traditional metal-enclosed heavy sensors.
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£36m award will use waste heat from data centres to heat homes in London
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The Mayor of London’s development corporation, OPDC has been awarded £36 million from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to harness waste heat from the cooling of several data centres. It forms part of a wider £65m award from the GHNF to five projects across the UK.
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Advisory group reminds Scots to recycle old batteries
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Once used up, small household batteries such as AA and AAA batteries should be removed and stored in a plastic container like an ice cream or margarine tub and kept in a cool, dry place at normal room temperature. Batteries are small and easy to store without too much fuss.
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How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 17, 2023
To build an eco-friendly property, you should choose sustainable materials as much as possible, such as recycled plastic, reclaimed lumber, natural products, and recycled glass. For areas that need more light than usual, try using pure or cool white energy-efficient light bulbs. Install A Cool Roof.
The Environmental Benefits of Reusable Supermarket Crates
The Environmental Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Plastic supermarket crates are a good alternative because they’re environmentally friendly. Here the environmental benefits of why supermarkets should use reusable plastic pallet boxes. One of the environmental benefits of using plastic supermarket crates is that it has been designed with the capacity to prevent food waste.
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Save on Your Energy Bill with These Fun Household Activities
The Environmental Blog
JULY 13, 2021
Try walking around with a handful of messy food you are trying to eat while juggling a purse, shopping bags, and a plastic bottle of water. Where is the one for plastic, glass, and paper? You don’t have to cool a house as much if no one is there during the day. There are many tips for saving money over the summer.
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5 seriously cool climate innovators in fashion
AGreenLiving
APRIL 6, 2020
View original here: 5 seriously cool climate innovators in fashion. From carbon-negative polyester to dissolvable thread, here’s a handful of surprising startups making waves in the apparel industry.
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Thermally conductive adhesives for next generation cell-to-pack configurations
Charged
OCTOBER 5, 2021
One immediate route to achieving these goals is the elimination of the housings of battery modules and bonding individual cells directly to the cooling plate, a strategy known as “cell-to-pack” [1-3]. Both gap fillers, with the aid of a liquid-cooled plate, help regulate the temperature of the modules to ensure safe and efficient performance.
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15 Expert-Approved Earth Day Tips for Going Green at Home
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 15, 2021
Going green starts at home, and while separating paper from plastic in your recycling bin is a great first start, there are more steps you can take to be less wasteful and reduce your carbon footprint. 1) Reduce plastic waste in your kitchen. 14) Reuse plastic bags or containers. – Violet Defense. – Rebel Green.
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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
RECYCLED PLASTIC. Recycled plastic used in construction offers a building material that has a lower carbon footprint and is stronger than brick, all while tackling our plastic waste problem ( 367 million metric tons produced globally in 2020). Recycled plastic. Recycled-plastic roofing shingles. Recycled steel.
Material selection for EV battery pack assembly and thermal management
Charged
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
For instance, innovations in adhesive formulations allow for the reduction or elimination of solvents and hazardous plasticizers through primer-free and phthalate-free technologies. The adhesives are used to bond and seal battery pack enclosures and cooling plates and exhibit good adhesion to aluminum alloys and composites.
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‘We can’t recycle our way out’
Grist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.
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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.
Green Business Bureau
JULY 21, 2022
Follow this checklist to help your building become more sustainable in the following areas: lighting, construction, heating and cooling, water, energy, waste, indoor environment, landscaping, and maintenance. Heating and Cooling. Sustainable operation and maintenance. Building Sustainability Checklist.
This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined
GreenBiz
AUGUST 13, 2020
It forged the steel and glass in your car, and it also cooked the aluminum, plastic and silicon in the very screen on which you may be reading these words. . To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. The urgency is growing.
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Green Ideas and Cleaning the Home
The Environmental Blog
JUNE 3, 2020
Recycle the Plastic Tins. There is nothing amusing at home when you have plastic bottles and tins thrown everywhere. You need to get professional cooling and heating contractors to inspect these systems as recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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InventWood Takes on the Buildings Sector’s Emissions with Superpowered Wood
Greentown Labs
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
And reduce plastic waste, while we’re at it? Across these applications, MettleWood could replace significant portions of the steel, concrete, and hard plastics used in buildings today, leading to meaningful decarbonization. What, then, if we could turbocharge wood to replace these emissions-heavy materials?
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“Modern chemistry is rubbish”: Time to wake up to environmental effects, suggests commentary
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2023
In their view, chemists have to start looking beyond “cool molecules”, and “awesome chemistry”. And thus they continue to contribute to plastic pollution. Admittedly, over the past decades more and more sustainable synthetic methods have become available, minimizing or even eliminating the use of hazardous substances and waste.
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Dispensing and heat-staking solutions for battery manufacturing
Charged
APRIL 25, 2022
The busbars are fixed via rivet points, the insulators, cooling plates or frames and side parts or stiffening plates and spacer plates are caulked. Different material pairings can be found: Plastic-metal, plastic-plastic, plastic-FR4 and plastic-isothermal materials.
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The Environmental Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Not only does insulation reduce energy consumption, noise pollution but it also helps keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer. #7 Rather than using plastic, go for products like recycled wood or glass or biodegradable materials. 6 Insulate. 7 Reuse old materials.
Get cozy with Black Friday deals on sustainable home goods
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Shop Mattress Protectors on Amazon Recycled plastic rug If you need some decor to get your home ready for the holidays, try this recycled plastic rug. Plastic waste is a huge problem, and recycling it into new products helps keep it out of landfills and oceans. Bamboo is a sustainable material that also helps keep you cool.
MAHLE’s new battery housing delivers same power from 40% smaller batteries
Charged
AUGUST 22, 2019
To meet the high cooling performance required during rapid charging, MAHLE’s designers have equipped the housing with dielectric fluid that surrounds the battery cells. The German parts maker says the fiber-reinforced plastic design is lightweight and extremely robust.
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