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All Eyes on Marine Plastic From Orbit

Planet Pulse

New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. A boom is filled with plastic, and yet was only able to collect small amounts of it due to much of the debris passing it by. km2 to 0.77km2.

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

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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Waste & Recycling Innovations • 4/21/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

California’s ambitious goal of reaching 75% recycling by 2020 was unsuccessful – the state has only achieved 37% in 2019 ( 1 ). Tom leads Brightmark’s plastic feedstock supply efforts in North America. She also educates City employees on the importance of leading by example when it comes to zero waste principles.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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UK Green Business Awards 2024 Finalists announced

Business Green

The full list of finalists is: Consultancy of the year Bioregional Buro Happold Carbon Limiting Technologies Greengage Holtara Lawyers For Nature CIC Tunley Environmental Planet Mark Verco Hospitality Firm of the year Compass Group UK & Ireland Conference Aston Parkdean Resorts room2 The Wellbeing Farm TOAST Manufacturer of the year Archwood Limited (..)

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Unlocking Hydrogen: Carbon Capture Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

By diving into the science behind capturing carbon dioxide directly from the environment or emission sources, we unpack the foundation of a method that not only helps reduce greenhouse gases but also plays a key role in producing a cleaner form of energy – hydrogen.

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MASAMI: Sustainable Haircare Products for Healthy Hair and a Happy Planet

Green Business Bureau

In addition to purchasing recycled paper products, reusing packing materials whenever possible and active recycling, MASAMI launched refillable product bottles with refill pouches to help eliminate unnecessary waste. PROTECTING OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. CUTTING THE GLOBAL CARBON FOOTPRINT.