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Latest and Greatest Recycling Technologies

GreenTech Gazette

Upcycling: Upcycling is a process that transforms waste materials into new, higher-value products. The resulting biogas can be used as a source of renewable energy, while the compost can be used as a soil amendment. Upcycling: Upcycling is a process that transforms waste materials into new, higher-value products.

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'Leaving our climate laggard status behind': Northern Ireland's net zero climate target to pass into law

Business Green

The Bill, which must receive royal assent before formally becoming legislation, sets out an overall net zero target of 2050 for Northern Ireland, as well as a 46 per cent methane emissions reduction target which will have implications for the devolved nation's agricultural industry.

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The case for climate-positive beef — In conversation with Vence founder Frank Wooten

Elemental Excelerator

Nearly a quarter of that is beef, with environmental impacts ranging from methane emissions (aka cow burps) to land-use changes to water stresses. There’s data that shows when you manage animals in that way, it has a much more dramatic impact on the soils. It’s a labor and capital resource constraint thing. It’s both.

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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

Green Business Bureau

Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? This is because composting facilities optimize the organic breakdown of food to reduce the amount of methane emitted. How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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Managing Food Waste in the Office

Green Business Bureau

Food is the number one component taking up space in US landfills and it produces methane, a more potent greenhouse gas. Composting converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace.

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Meet the Innovators in Elemental Excelerator’s 9th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

Upcycling textile waste in collaboration with leading brands and supply chain partners. The company’s regenerative NuCycl technologies upcycle textile and apparel waste by dissolving cotton and regenerating the molecules into a new, even stronger fiber. Evrnu | DEMONSTRATION TRACK. Why do we love them? Why is that?