GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Now, it captures industrial waste gasses, such as CO2 and CO, and recycles them into the chemicals used to make everything from plastics to medical supplies to fabric for Lululemon. Shayle talks to CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren about carbon recycling and the big dent it could make in global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Sustainable Medicines Partnership to launch four year programme next year aimed at developing greener solutions in healthcare sector. Deloitte and AstraZeneca have both joined a new not-for-profit body announced yesterday which is aiming to improve the environmental sustainability of the global healthcare sector and drive down medical waste.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Chemicals also treat water, so it’s safe to drink and make medicines into easily digestible forms such as tablets or capsules. Their production is often linked to high carbon emissions , water pollution, and plastic waste problems. Effective Waste Water Treatment. Recycling Wastes Into Useful Products. Conclusion

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A long-standing grail of biotechnology is the effort to convert the lignin component of plant-based biomass into energy or something useful – this being a less wasteful avenue than simply burning it or throwing it away. It’s a waste.” The MEC cycles waste-filled water through the bacteria, which eat up the carbon.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

The idea of only using sustainable packaging – eliminating waste, low carbon footprint, recyclable or compostable - seems easy enough, yet the reality for many businesses is more complex and dependent on the industry they work in. Reducing waste. A lot of plastic is produced from fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

Activists and scientists have found alarming levels of radioactivity in samples collected along the road and soils outside Austin Master Services, an oilfield waste processing facility with a history of sloppy practices in eastern Ohio. Over the years, conditions at Austin Master have raised concerns from inspectors and advocacy groups alike.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

RECYCLED STEEL. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills , acquired by Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.,

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GreenTech Gazette

APRIL 14, 2021

This cuts down the waste of paper, and other resources that must be protected for the sake of the environment. Implementing green technologies at home will prove beneficial; such as optimum solar power, where possible, and secure waste removal. Robotics are growing in all areas of the world; mostly within factories and for medicine.

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

Employees in the energy, transport, food and drink, waste, and water industries to join list of workers eligible for priority testing. Other eligible sectors with an environmental remit include key workers in the energy industry, public transport, and public health and environmental services.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

More than 30 million people use our medicines and now they can do so knowing that they're produced using renewable electricity," said Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, president and CEO at Novo Nordisk.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The ability of many advanced materials to enhance efficiency, reduce weight, or enable material recycling and re-use is also expected to help slash carbon emissions. "R&D R&D investment is a critical way to turbocharge Britain's growth," Shapps said. The new funding is set to be shared by a range of projects.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 16, 2020

Spain’s coastal city of Badalona has recently welcomed the Centre for Comparative Medicine and Bio-Image, a new research facility designed to meet high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability. The separation of areas by levels optimizes building operations and adheres to the strict requirements of biological containment.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

From biotech to nanotech, cleantech, computer science and medicine, technology is not only improving our lives but finding solutions to these pressing problems that only entrepreneurs, with the right source of financing, can dare to solve.".

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

Ministers have repeatedly promised that its "world leading" environmental legislation will provide greater accountability than the current EU system, ensuring the government does uphold vital laws on air, water, and waste.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

Specialty plastics and packaging is a significant part of Dow's business, from packaging for food and medicine, wire and cable materials, to specialised films and adhesives for industrial applications, we serve much of the world with the materials it needs. No matter what the role, sustainability has been at the core.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste. We’ve heard it all before: Plastic waste is unquestionably a huge threat against the planet.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2023

And the larger vape producers and importers, who have only recently registered, are not covering the true costs of collection and recycling as vapes are falling under normal small electricals rather than their own special category. Companies must register as a producer annually, depending on how many electricals they sell.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Single-use vapes have become the UK's fastest growing waste stream, with 1.3 Single-use vapes have become the UK's fastest growing waste stream, with 1.3 The report also highlights the huge environmental footprint arising from booming demand for disposable vapes that are routinely not recycled. However, an estimated 1.3

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Household names such as McDonald’s, KFC and Dunkin’ Donuts are trying to delay new regulations that would prioritise reusable packaging – to curb plastic use, packaging waste and packaging-related emissions –, arguing instead for single-use paper options. The story of Indonesia could be seen in other parts of the world.”

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 23, 2020

In 2019, BASF partnered with us to run the Circularity Challenge , a startup-corporate partnership accelerator program focused on breakthroughs in the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains to advance a circular economy. WS: As one example, we were a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In rural West Virginia, largely hidden among steep hills, stands a $255 million facility designed to transform fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts. Laden with heavy metals, chemicals and other contaminants, this waste frequently exhibits levels of radioactivity hundreds of times the safe limits set by regulators.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wasted little time raising the stakes in her nation’s fight against climate change after handily winning re-election in October. has orchestrated collaborative initiatives targeting everything from plastics to food waste and bringing together large companies, NGOs and policymakers. For HP Inc.,

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