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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

GreenBiz

As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. But getting there is a long journey.".

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

Elemental’s 12th cohort focuses on a range of societal challenges, including sustainable urbanization, building decarbonization, electric vehicle charging, last-mile logistics, recycling optimization and regenerative food production. Of the $12.5M invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M

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5 Companies Committed to Hitting Net Zero in 2022

The Environmental Blog

The company has already installed solar panels on its premises and is the first UK company to trial using recycled bottles to manufacture door vinyl. Nespresso is investing in renewable energy, sustainable packaging , reducing carbon emissions in the supply chain, and even using used coffee beans as fuel!

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ReLove: ASOS and DPD debut circular fashion collection service

Business Green

With the clothing industry under mounting pressure to curb the textile waste mountain created by so-called 'fast fashion' and curb emissions from its delivery vehicles, two of the UK's leading fashion and logistics brands have teamed up to launch a new initiative designed to help extend the life of second hand clothes.

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Capitalize on the value of EV modules with a scalable grading solution

Charged

Growth in adoption of electric vehicles brings new opportunities and challenges. These logistics are costly – the transportation, the storage, and the grading. Once the entity handling the material assigns a grade an informed decision is made as to whether it can be reused, repurposed or recycled. Sponsored by Ametek.

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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

Business Green

The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use. If IKEA can't resell an item, the company plans to recycle it or donate it to community organisations. Black Friday is upon us. We don't want to encourage people to overconsume.

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Capitalize on the value of EV modules with a scalable grading solution

Charged

Growth in the adoption of electric vehicles brings new opportunities and challenges. These logistics are costly – the transportation, the storage, and the grading. Once the entity handling the material assigns a grade an informed decision is made as to whether it can be reused, repurposed or recycled. Sponsored by AMETEK.