Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Women are involved in every level of the materials recycling industry and this certainly seems to be confirmed by Axion Polymers, where they hold key roles in areas including management, finance, process engineering and laboratory research. It is a high-tech, modern industry that offers so much opportunity,” continues Caroline.

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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. 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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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

Finalists have been announced for the CIRCUL-A-THON design competition – run by chemicals firm SABIC – which lauds designers’ efforts to create reusable and recyclable products. Successful entries included an electric breastfeeding pump and a 3D printed hip dysplasia apparatus for babies.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

Today we celebrate Global Recycling Day, March 18th. But it is also a significant moment for us at Dow, as a plastics manufacturer, to reflect on what recycling means for us and our future. We need to radically redesign how we make plastic. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 64

GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

There are several new and emerging technologies for recycling that are being developed and implemented around the world. Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products.

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Recycling Recycling Technology Upcycling 52

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. It also aims to become Net Zero by 2030.

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Business Energy Monitoring Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. When Ian Bishop and Ron Presswood first brought their idea for a recycling process that would create carbon and hydrogen to a professor at a Tier One University, they were told it was scientifically impossible.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2022

E-commerce giant announces that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags in its own distribution network in the UK. The company said it has successfully switched single-use plastic bags to recyclable paper delivery bags and cardboard envelopes in the UK for orders shipped from Amazon's Fulfilment Centres.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 72

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 22, 2021

California’s ambitious goal of reaching 75% recycling by 2020 was unsuccessful – the state has only achieved 37% in 2019 ( 1 ). We have called on industry leaders to guide this solutions-based forum and panel on how innovation can move us away from landfill dependency and decrease the impacts on our environment. Virtual Event.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 52

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

The national composition of MSW is 50% organic matter, 35% recyclables and 15% landfill refuse. He told the news agency Agência FAPESP: “We studied MSW management in six Brazilian cities, four of which we selected to exemplify different routes to innovation in this area: Harmonia, São Paulo, Ibertioga and Carauari. million and 57.2

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 3, 2020

The Leisure 28 is a modern, electric motorboat made from recycled plastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Mark Priestman, Managing Director of Non-Ferrous at EMR (formerly European Metal Recycling) writes. As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. The impact on EMR’s operations is – in some ways – profound.

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Pollution Organic Plastics Recycling 130

Business Green

APRIL 11, 2022

Continental is preparing for the market launch of mass-market car tyres made in part from polyester sourced from recycled plastic bottles, in a move the tyre manufacturer claims marks a world-first. From now on, these will include polyester yarn from PET bottles, made in a particularly efficient recycling process.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2022

Morrisons has opened a new store in Essex designed with environmental considerations to the fore, estimating the "innovative, low impact" shop will emit 43 per cent less carbon, produce "almost zero waste", and stock hundreds of "loose" products that require no packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced on 23 June at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. The seven winners are: • Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product: Sustainable modular headliner for vehicle interiors and downstream recycling solutions by Grupo Antolin.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 264

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

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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Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle Carbon Plastics 70

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. From waste segregation to state-of-the-art WTE plants, innovative technology is helping transform trash into valuable resources. They can also adapt to new input streams and contamination levels.

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Waste Waste Technology Energy Monitor 195

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The most recent developments in sustainability and innovation in the PVC cables sector were discussed on 5 October at the 3rd PVC4Cables* Conference in Bologna, Italy, as an announcement from the group explains. Recycling is a key element for the sustainability of PVC cables.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). For example, its analysis found that using electrified drying for the recycled paper industry could avoid 16 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2050. Optimize electric energy efficiency.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

Noteworthy AI closed a $3M round to accelerate its growth as a provider of electric distribution asset inspection solutions. SiTration raised $2.35M in pre-seed funding , which will support its novel separation processes for extracting lithium, cobalt, nickel, and more from recycled EV batteries. Awards + Recognition.

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Startups Plastics Innovation North America 98

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

The title refers to the portion of emissions that are traditionally difficult to reach, compared to the more obviously pollution-belching propensity of sectors like electricity, transport, and heating (which account for 80% of GHG mitigation efforts). ” Dr Mike Mason, another co-author, talks about the problems of plastics here.

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Plastics Agriculture Recycling Recycling 130

The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

What is Recycled Polyester? Recycled polyester is made from discarded plastic bottles, not just reducing plus-based waste but also conserving precious resources. Choose Eco-friendly Materials : Favour home textiles made from sustainable materials like organic cotton, recycled polyester, cupro fabric, Tencel, and hemp.

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Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 195

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. Electricity. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!

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Startups Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 24, 2021

The MINI Strip stands as a driving force behind innovations in sustainable auto manufacturing. Visible screws incorporated into the design spotlight ease of maintenance and the ability of the car to be dismantled and the panels recycled at the end of useful life. The team chose to 3D-print sections of the car using recycled plastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

With 2020 now upon us, Andrew Brady, UK CEO of EMR (formerly European Metal Recycling) reflects on what has changed in his sector since the start of the millennium, and offers perspective on its growing importance and the challenges that lie ahead. It also makes it possible to recover and recycle any remaining waste metal from the ash.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Recycling Recycling 130

Greentown Labs

JUNE 14, 2022

Focal obstacles to decarbonizing the sector include producing iron, steel, chemicals, plastics, and cement—which together account for more than half of industrial emissions. Elemental Recycling ’s proprietary process recycles any and all plastics and tires into high-purity hydrogen and graphene. Interested in attending?

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Startups Smart Cities IoT Plastics 98

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

See the latest innovations from event sponsors in the exhibition area. You will: Learn the steps you need to take to get ahead. Hear inspirational case studies from pioneers in the sector. Get valuable actionable insights from the experts. Lighting metrics for designers | Kristina Allison, senior lighting designer at Akins Global.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Smoothie brand Innocent has announced it is to open an "all-electric" factory in Rotterdam next year that it claims will be the most sustainable facility of its type in the world. Coca-Cola Company subsidiary claims factory will be world-leading on sustainability.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral Electricity 43

Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2020

A recycling facility designed to turn old car tyres into chemical materials used in altnernative fuel production and rubber manufacturing is set to begin contruction at the Port of Sunderland next year, after the Norwegian developers inked a deal with Sunderland City Council.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 58

Charged

JULY 11, 2022

Spanish plastics firm AIMPLAS is working on structural battery casings for a battery swap system intended for lightweight EVs. The casings are made of recyclable, long-fiber thermoplastic composites that are flame-retardant and designed to protect the battery from electromagnetic interference (EMI). Source: AIMPLAS.

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Batteries Plastics Recycling Recycling 69

Business Green

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 52

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 21, 2020

The program is focused on disrupting the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains. Imagine turning the most difficult-to-recycle plastics into fuel or virgin plastic rather than sending them to landfills. . Shell aims to use 1 million tons of plastic waste annually by 2025, according to a press release.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 91

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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.

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Startups Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

AUGUST 10, 2021

New uniform made from recycled plastic bottles aims to help airline curb its supply chain impacts. EasyJet has this week debuted new uniforms for its cabin crew and pilots made from recycled plastic bottles, as the airline giant steps up efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain.

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