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Urban Earth House exemplifies off-grid living in the city

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When Craig Byatt Architecture was approached by eco-minded clients who wanted a home that was off-grid in an urban context and built with a combination of natural, reclaimed and locally sourced materials, the plans for the Urban Earth House were born. Craig Byatt Architecture Photography by Meredith O’Shea via Clean Energy Nillumbik.

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5 opportunities of a circular economy

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5 opportunities of a circular economy David McGinty Fri, 03/05/2021 – 00:12 More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. percent gets recycled and used again.

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

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However, you can't call a product 'compostable' if someone can't compost it safely and in a 'timely' fashion at home. Made with renewable energy. A company that uses fossil fuel-based energy shouldn't make this claim unless it buys renewable energy credits (RECs), the FTC says. Made with renewable materials.

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From sustainable cocoa to solar-powered beer: 10 of the biggest, best, and quirkiest Earth Day announcements

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We've rounded up some of our favourite announcements from drinks, fashion, consumer goods and tech brands this year. The partners said the farm would provide a "blueprint for best practice cocoa farming, optimal land usage and farming community planning" globally. Solar-powered beer. Morrisons debuts plastic-saving shampoo bars.

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Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics

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It had ready access to two key commodities vital to Kodak: wood fiber to make cellulose, the key material in photographic film; and coal, which powered its boilers to make steam and electricity, and later would be used to produce synthetic gas — syngas — to create the acetyl chemicals needed to make films, plastics and textiles.

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Inside Eastman's moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics

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From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials. The automobile boom of the 1940s and 1950s led Eastman to produce chemicals and materials critical to automotive design and production. We don't want to compete with that," Costa said.