Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Viridor says its soon-to-be-opened Avonmouth plastics recycling plant will reprocess over 80,0000 tonnes of plastic, creating recycled raw material ready to be returned to the economy. The circular economy for plastics report highlights the significant role that recycling plastics can play in ensuring the UK achieves net zero.

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Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 298

Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

Recycling 88

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 88

The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials. Renewable energy sources.

Business Energy Monitoring 248

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 248

Solar Industry

MARCH 18, 2024

Silfab Solar has made an agreement with SOLARCYCLE to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its PV panels from the glass manufacturer’s forthcoming Georgia facility that will recycle materials from retired panels to make new solar glass.

Recycled materials 64

Recycled materials Recycling Recycling Innovation 64

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Furnace used in steel making: Among the funding recipients was a programme that uses machine learning to improve energy efficiency and material loss in this sector. million in Government funding to help improve energy efficiency, productivity and sustainability of manufacturing processes.

Technology 130

Technology Energy Energy Innovation 130

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

There is a lot of latent energy in our waste. 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.

Waste 195

Waste Waste Technology Energy Monitor 195

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.

Recycling 78

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.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2021

All Samsung phones are to feature recycled materials from 2025, the company has pledged as part of a new set of wide-ranging sustainability targets. We believe that everyone has a role to play in providing innovative solutions that protect the planet for generations to come.

Packaging 95

Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 95

Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film. The plan would see a new Plastic Energy chemical recycling plant co-located with one of Viridor's waste-to-energy plants.

Plastics 76

Plastics Recycling Recycling Biodegradable 76

The Environmental Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Look for words surrounding the phrase ‘recycled content’ Upon reading this, you can more confidently tell whether or not the producers are incorporating sustainable practices within their manufacturing process. Certification measures the percentage of recycled content to make an accurate claim in the marketplace.”

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Fashion 195

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 28, 2022

The win gives credit to Cosentino, the company behind the innovative quartz surface, but the product is a win for consumers and the environment , too. The resulting material, Silestone® Sunlit Days, is a hybrid formulation of mineral raw materials, such as quartz and recycled ingredients. Cosentino Images via Cosentino .

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Carbon-neutral Innovation Carbon Recycled materials 36

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials.

Waste 245

Waste Waste Biotechnology Biotech 245

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In March, Samsonite announced "Our Responsible Journey," a new global sustainability strategy that outlines its commitments across four priority areas: Product Innovation; Carbon Action; Thriving Supply Chain; and Our People, including engagement, development, diversity and inclusion. Goals that are specific, yet ambitious.

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Carbon-neutral North America Innovation Sustainability 463

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The VAMOS (Value Added Materials from Organic Waste Sugars) project has received €6,984,813 funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Waste 281

Waste Waste Plastics Biotech 281

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business were recently selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to research the design and manufacture of 3D printed wind turbine blades. This article was originally posted on Power Engineering International and was republished with permission.

Recycled materials 99

Recycled materials Wind power Recycling Recycling 99

GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Rebuilding recycling to go circular. The circular economy is a solution for our future health and wellness and recycling has a vital role to play. A circular economy is not possible without recycling, yet it can’t happen through recycling alone. The Recycling Partnership’s 2020 State of U.S. Keefe Harrison.

Recycling 526

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Waste 526

ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 17, 2024

Swiss investors, including Après-demain through the initiative GeneRActions Planet and Romande Energie led the seed round, aligning themselves with enerdrape’s vision for a sustainable future. The panels are modular, thin, flexible, made of recyclable materials, and compatible with heat pumps. million (approx.

Startups 64

Startups Recycled materials Technology Cooling 64

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material, with over 75% of all the aluminium ever produced still in use today. Used aluminium drink cans can be recycled and back on supermarket shelves as new drink cans in as little as 60 days. Recycling aluminium takes 95% less energy than producing it from its raw materials.

Recycling 130

Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 130

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Packaging is clearly an issue, but there are other challenges for brands wanting to lower their environmental impact, including carbon production, water waste and energy consumption. Making it easy for consumers to know how to properly recycle your products is helpful as well. MINIMIZING PACKAGING WASTE.

Sustainability 167

Sustainability Packaging Plastics Recycling 167

Greentown Labs

MAY 16, 2023

Michael Fletcher and Kristeen Reynolds are bringing their passion for sneaker culture, circularity, and community engagement to the pavement with DrinKicks —a startup turning food waste and recycled materials into shoes with 89 percent lower carbon emissions than their cow-leather counterparts. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. “We

Education 104

Education Startups Recycled materials Recycling 104

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 31, 2022

facility is fitted with an innovative pilot manufacturing plant and hosts a terminal 600L bioreactor that will enable the production of over 2.8 Along with the offices, a new innovation kitchen will enable Ivy Farm’s team of in-house food scientists and development chefs to cook and experiment with the company’s mincemeat products.

Europe 140

Europe Startups Recycled materials Agriculture 140

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new waste incinerator is claimed to be “turning heads” in the recycling and waste processing world because of its ability to process previously unrecyclable materials and its efficiency in using the exhaust heat generated by a vortex to produce electricity, district heating and food production.

Waste 130

Waste Waste IoT Recycling 130

Charged

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The Commission designed the project to support the development of innovative technologies that improve charging time, battery life, safety and sustainability. Battery systems: Develop battery systems, including battery management software and algorithms, as well as innovative test methods.

Batteries 84

Batteries Sustainability Recycled materials Automotive 84

GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2021

The Impact Dashboard model’s outcomes and impacts associated with preferred materials sourcing — and environmental indicators of greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and fossil-based energy use is modeled using the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MCI). This year, results show a slight growth, from 0.06

Sustainability 470

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Climate change 470

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2023

An app gamifying the climate journey, hi-fi speakers powering heat pumps and the human body as an antenna to harvest energy are in the week’s technology radar. Gamification is one such innovation and has been introduced by E.ON Gamification is one such innovation and has been introduced by E.ON Human body energy harvesting.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Technology Energy 52

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

The declaration tucks into the Exponential Roadmap Initiative , which appeals to "innovators, transformers and disrupters" aligning their business with the Paris Agreement aspiration of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5 VMware has long viewed sustainability as core to its long-term innovation strategy. Where to start?

Innovation 78

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 78

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Because of their low cost, durability and versatility, plastics are everywhere–including in the environment–and only 9 percent of the plastic ever generated has been recycled. There is an urgent need to take actions like limiting global virgin plastic production from fossil fuels and designing products and packaging for recyclability.”.

Plastics 130

Plastics Recycling Recycling Natural gas 130

Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Innovation centres in London, Loughborough and Exeter secure £22.5m Several state-of-the-art circular economy research and innovation centres are to be established around England, after the government yesterday announced a new £22.5m of funding and in-kind support from external partners and host universities.

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Government Construction Waste Waste 93

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Establishing a paper recycling program. Establishing a glass/plastic/aluminum recycling program. Purchasing office paper products made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials. Purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified electronic equipment. Purchasing copy paper form 30-100% post-consumer recycled materials.

Sustainability 102

Sustainability Recycled materials Recycling Recycling 102

Business Green

MARCH 17, 2020

The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council, was opened in 2016 in support of the city's zero waste goals. The facility removes recyclable materials from waste collections for processing, while remaining black bag waste is used to generate electricity for the local grid.

Waste 97

Waste Waste Carbon Recycled materials 97

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

In order to limit the negative environmental impact, prudent businesses are seeking ways to address the top environmental issues in the construction industry: Improper waste disposal and management with very little recycling. Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions. In the U.S.,

Construction 148

Construction Sustainability Waste Waste 148

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 14, 2023

Diverting waste and supporting a circular economy with innovative design Over the course of a year, Volm Companies has kept more than 900,000 lbs of pre-consumer waste out of landfills. Their portfolio now includes recyclable materials, paper, biobased, compostable, and lightweight products.

Waste 78

Waste Waste Plastics Packaging 78

Business Green

OCTOBER 9, 2022

3D printing, AI-based steelmaking, and big data enabled commercial bakeries among the recipients of latest clean tech innovation funding programme. Meanwhile, the LEAD Factory project, led by Photocentric, is described as the first technology to enable products to be 3D printed at scale using recycled materials. in funding.

Government 67

Government Recycled materials Innovation Waste 67

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We collected data from across our Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources, all of our energy consumption and so forth. We're looking at advanced recycling and just to find recycled polyester and different recycled materials. What we're doing now is leaning in on sustainable raw materials. but also in Europe.

Waste 470

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 470

Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Moreover, each toy in the set is designed to help teach "green behaviors through play patterns", Mattel said, highlighting how the blocks will allow children to simulate waste sorting, using electric transport, protecting honey bees, and choosing renewable energy sources.

Carbon-neutral 70

Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle Carbon Plastics 70

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. Launched in 2017, the awards have witnessed a dramatic and inspirational rise in the circular use of plastics through increased recycling and recyclability over the last the five years, said the organisers.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 264