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Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally

Envirotec Magazine

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. Category 2 – Incipient Systems includes countries with basic waste regulations but limited collection and end-of-life treatment infrastructure. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo.

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Taking an inventory of the global plastics problem

Envirotec Magazine

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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Which countries are winning the war on waste?

Envirotec Magazine

A glass waste worker in a recycling facility in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2016. Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark have succeeded in recovering over 98% of their municipal waste on average over the last five years. Germany is now recycling half of its waste (50%), having improved year-on-year for the last five years. Sweden (99%).

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Reasons Why More Brands Are Moving Towards Sustainable Packaging

The Environmental Blog

Experts estimate that if mankind continues at its current rates of energy usage, deforestation, excessive reliance on fossil fuels , and other activities, the world as we know it will continue to suffer as the years go on. It Shows Responsibility and Humanity. It Can Inspire Others.

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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards

Envirotec Magazine

More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. It has also reused waste materials to landscape and create community spaces.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2022

Greentown Labs

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!