Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. Electricity Active Surfaces develops an ultra-lightweight, flexible solar technology for the built environment. It’s participating in Year 2 of ACCEL.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but its size — less than five millimeters in length — makes the threat almost invisible to the naked eye. Microplastics are created in one of two main ways: the breakdown of larger plastic debris, or from industries that make small plastic particles such as microfibers in clothing and microbeads.

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Microplastics Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Plastics 28

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Also, the fabrics assessed must have a little-to-no effect on farming, soil, natural habitats, greenhouse gas emissions, and water and microplastic pollution. It also uses significantly less energy and water to manufacture and make clothing. It also includes ensuring that no harmful chemicals are used to harm a laborer’s health.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECYCLED STEEL. Arqlite provides their leachate and toxicology reports online.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Certification schemes aim to provide some assurance that products like compost and digestate are safe for human, animal and plant health. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics. But should we be worried?

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Every major tire manufacturer globally is raising its game — not only in terms of performance in the face of bigger, heavier electric cars but also in terms of environmental impact. Virtually every tire manufacturer is making at least token efforts to increase the usage of sustainable materials like guayule.

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Business Green

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered cars, consumer trends are making driving even more wasteful and unequal. A recent analysis found the emissions saved from electric cars have been more than cancelled out by the increase in gas-guzzling Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Covid-19: a missed opportunity?

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