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How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsoniteā€™s ESG strategy

GreenBiz

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.

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Silestone innovates with carbon-neutral quartz collection

AGreenLiving

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, SilestoneĀ® Sunlit Days, is a hybrid formulation of mineral raw materials, such as quartz and recycled ingredients. Cosentino Images via Cosentino .

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Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings

AGreenLiving

The startup has innovated coffee brewing by making it as convenient and simple as steeping a tea bag, only itā€™s coffee youā€™re tasting. And once you’ve finished your mug of coffee, you can simply compost the bag and recycle the packaging, which is already made from recycled materials as well. See the rest here:Ƃ .

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Petroleum Association and Controversial Waste Management Firm Sponsoring Events at Flagship Environmental Journalism Conference

DeSmogBlog

The agenda for the conference, which is being hosted in Boise, Idaho, shows that the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) and the waste management company Veolia North America are sponsoring two of the ā€œbeat dinnersā€ hosted on Friday, April 21 ā€” the third day of the event.

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Inaugural Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

These early-stage startups, which hail from the Boston and Houston metro areas where Greentownā€™s incubators are located, are working on innovations from bio-based polymers to solar technology. After a highly competitive selection and deliberation process that saw close to 80 applicants, a cohort of six cutting-edge startups was selected.

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BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase

Greentown Labs

Active Surfaces is working to make these innovations possible. DRINKICKS DrinKicks is developing sneakers made from food waste and recycled materials in an effort to engage the sneaker-enthusiast community in circularity. It’s been a very good acceleration pathway.ā€

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Tires are saving us ā€” and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

Thatā€™s a massive figure that ignores the nearly 250 million tires that are disposed of annually in North America, roughly half of which are burned. Bridgestoneā€™s Bill Niaura, executive director of sustainable innovation and circular economy, says guayule is a drop-in replacement with many potential advantages. Chief among them?