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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability

GreenBiz

One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. Around 90 percent of plastic used is not recycled — and reducing this number is crucial to achieving SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. . Promote good health and wellbeing.

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Refresh, reuse, recycle: How Vodafone is promoting the circular economy

Business Green

The good news is we've already removed 100 tonnes of plastic packaging from deliveries to our customers - just one example of how we're reducing waste and promoting a circular economy. On the former, we're already reusing, reselling or recycling 96% of our waste network equipment. There are several more examples below.

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Lebanese wastewater solution wins new global tech competition

Envirotec Magazine

Using IoT, the solution treats wastewater onsite, negating the need to transport waste and recycled water, with a series of water tanks that imitate aquatic habitats found in nature, and seemingly without the use of added chemicals, desludging, or vast infrastructure investment.

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5 Green Technologies Small Businesses Are Using Increasingly More

GreenTech Gazette

Your product’s packaging can be one of the drivers of your company’s carbon footprint, especially when you add in shipping. Aiming for recycled materials can often be recommended. IoT Energy-Monitoring Devices. While that means hooking your systems up to the IoT, it’ll be more than worth it. Green Shipping Materials.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Reduction: recyclable materials and food waste. Sales and Marketing, including business travel, printing of marketing materials, shipping, packaging and sustainability evangelism. Have you discussed recycling or compost options with your vendor? Waste Management.

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? Blackrock’s $550M DAC bet #174

Climate Tech VC

  In deals, major funding for transportation including $144M for Indian EVs, $33M for rare earth-free magnets, and $15M for battery recycling.  They have partnered with  Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) in Hawaii to recycle a 4 MWh stationary storage system as a continued proof-of-concept. 

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#Greentown10: Greentown Launch Propels Startup-corporate Partnerships to Commercialize Climatetech

Greentown Labs

Topic: Industrial IoT + sensors. Topic: Plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains. Topic: Sustainable consumption in proteins, plastics, and packaging. Startup coaches and former founders: become a Launch mentor. Other climate champions: attend a Launch program Kickoff or Final Showcase and sign up for Launch updates.