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Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities

The Environmental Blog

As cities around the globe strive for more sustainable futures, the challenge of managing waste while reducing environmental impact has become increasingly critical. Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy.

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The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'

GreenBiz

The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. We know that circular economy strategies can create profits, cut waste and reduce emissions. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15. Why is that?

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New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste

Envirotec Magazine

One of the partners in the initiative, Nafici Environmental Research (NER), based in West Sussex, has created a process to transform agricultural waste into paper-making pulp with strengthening properties.

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Circular Electronics: Designing Out Waste

GreenBiz

Circular Electronics: Designing Out Waste. . Can waste be designed out of consumer electronics? Remco Kouwenhoven, Social Innovation Lead, Fairphone. Jordan Tse, Sustainability Program Manager, Facebook. Shelley Zimmer, Sustainability Program Manager, HP. Hold the phone! Holly Secon. Mon, 09/14/2020 - 14:02.

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Fighting Food Waste: Lessons from COVID

GreenBiz

Fighting Food Waste: Lessons from COVID. . What emerging strategies have been employed to tackle food waste during the pandemic, and how can we scale these strategies in the future? But the food system sprang into action — adapting operations, overcoming barriers and scaling promising innovations to reduce the amount of waste.

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AD plant converts waste solvents to biogas, in a UK first

Envirotec Magazine

In an apparent first of its kind within the UK, a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Northumberland has been equipped with an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to recycle waste solvents into low carbon gas, which is being injected into the national gas grid. It will also produce enough energy to power an equivalent of 6,000 homes.

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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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