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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Johnson Matthey has entered into an agreement with OnTo Technology , a developer of battery recycling methods, to scale up OnTo’s process for the direct recycling of lithium-ion battery scrap. We are delighted to be working with OnTo and UKBIC to bring this technology closer to commercialization.”. Source: Johnson Matthey.

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Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility. “Our

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Charged

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, in collaboration with battery recycling pioneer Aqua Metals , has reported a significant advance in its quest for sustainable lithium-ion battery production. Denis Phares. Source: Dragonfly Energy

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group plc has supported the installation of a ground-breaking ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system that has saved the NHS considerable costs during the construction of a new hospital car park, according to the group.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. The partnership combines Alfa Laval’s Prodec Oil Plus decanter, said to be designed to maximise oil separation, and AD, to turn oil and fats waste into biofuel, using a process developed and patented by Bisviridi.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Business Green

JUNE 27, 2021

Consortium featuring L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe tout major plastic recycling breakthrough. As such, plastic can usually only be recycled a finite number of times, and it is estimated only around nine per cent of all plastic ever made has ever been fully recycled.

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Charged

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery recycler Aqua Metals has demonstrated the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility in Nevada. This new capability can have a profound impact on the lithium battery industry in North America.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The funding award will support the development of an industrial scale facility, capable of processing up to 20,000 tonnes of incineration fly, cyclone and boiler ash into a sustainable form of pulverised fuel ash (PFA), a key ingredient used in cement. The product was also short-listed as a finalist in the 2021 National Recycling Awards.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2022

Renewable and recyclable bottles will be made by Pulpex using 100 per cent wood pulp. Heinz Tomato Ketchup could soon be made available in innovative 'paper' bottles after its brand owner, the Kraft Heinz Company, announced it was developing a prototype plastic-free bottle with sustainable packaging firm Pulpex.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

The PigProGrAm project includes Membracon’s Downflow Gas Contactor (DGC), described as “a patented technology that excels in a wide variety of gas separation applications, such as industrial carbon capture.”. He said the DGC will be used “to help generate a route for the livestock sector to become truly sustainable.”

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Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. That sounds like a natural match, and in fact the two firms recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a sustainable circular supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals.

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Charged

MAY 21, 2021

Li-Cycle, the developer of a novel battery recycling system , has announced an agreement with Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution, to recycle up to 100% of the scrap generated by battery cell manufacturing at Ultium’s Lordstown, Ohio mega-factory. When fully operational in 2022, the $2.3-billion

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 9, 2021

Reduce, reuse, recycle, register? Ash Earl Tue, 03/09/2021 – 00:05 Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-called recyclates, is on the rise. Patagonia, for example, recently declared that 68 percent of its offerings use recycled materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Bringing together experts from six countries, the three-year project will produce second-generation sugars from paper and card-based materials from municipal solid waste (MSW) or waste rejected from sorting and recycling processes. Increase sustainability in key sectors such as construction.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 21, 2022

The government-owned mint is using patented new chemistry – created by Canadian based Excir – to recover gold within the circuit boards of laptops and mobile phones. If nothing is done, this is set to reach 74 million tonnes by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power may provide a sustainable solution, but their output is intermittent and varies with environmental conditions leading to periods of oversupply and periods of undersupply.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

CZAR Power builds an exceptionally smart and sustainable charging system that cuts the cost of power electronics in half and can be installed three times faster than other energy systems. Nfinite Nanotech ’s smart nanocoating enables sustainable packaging to keep products fresh and eliminate waste at scale. Manufacturing.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A recently completed project demonstrates that the rare earth magnets in loudspeakers, which are currently lost to landfill, can be successfully recycled, says the group behind it, from the University of Birmingham. Despite the differences between the two sectors, the average magnet grade remained fairly consistent.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

The Royal Mint is set to develop the world's first recycling facility dedicated to recovering gold from laptops, mobile phones, and other forms of e-waste, the state-owned company has announced. Each year, more than 50 million tonnes of electronic waste is produced globally, with less than 20 per cent currently being recycled.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

9T Labs innovates solutions for today’s wasteful and inefficient production processes for high-performance parts, enabling a new category of sustainable metal substitution across mobility, medical, and recreational applications. Manufacturing. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 8, 2022

MITO’s patented platform technology creates hybrid additives with unique attributes—and limitless possibilities. MITO’s patented platform technology creates hybrid additives with unique attributes—and limitless possibilities. . Together, we have an opportunity to really make a sustainable impact on the automotive industry.”.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

The chemicals giant said the demonstration plant would remove 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air annually, which would be recycled for use in the manufacturing of sodium bicarbonate, a key ingredient in glass, washing detergents, and pharmaceuticals, as well as in food products, animal feed, and water purification.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

PARTNERSHIPS + DEPLOYMENTS American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) started operating its lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Nevada. Syzygy Plasmonics and Greentown partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an investment agreement. Moonshot will work with Purdue University to commercialize its food waste-to-hydrogen technology.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The airline will purchase 25 million gallons of AIRMADE sustainable aviation fuel over five years, with a targeted start in 2027. Next Rung Technology entered a strategic three-year partnership with C-Green to help deploy C-Green’s solution for sustainable handling of wet organic waste.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! Electricity.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

SiTration raised $2.35M in pre-seed funding , which will support its novel separation processes for extracting lithium, cobalt, nickel, and more from recycled EV batteries. Energy Toolbase launched its newest financing integration partner, Sustainable Capital Finance, on its ETB Developer platform. Awards + Recognition.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Los Angeles-based company is committed to conscious and sustainable fashion, with some of its previous eco-minded sneakers made of materials like hemp and recycled mesh. The shoes also come packaged in environmentally friendly materials such as recycled cardboard.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Sustainability is one of our core values, and we are always working to operate with minimal effect on the environment, so we’re proud to have our Water Saving Promise plaque on the wall of our reception to further demonstrate our commitment.”. That’s why we signed up to the Yorkshire Water’s Water Saving Promise.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Veolia is set to partner with carbon capture innovator Carbon Clean on a project to test the use of new carbon capture technology in the recycling specialist's Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF). million tonnes of non-recyclable waste and use it to generate electricity sufficient to power 400,000 homes.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Moreover, he said the firm was investing in a new battery recycling facility close to its 'gigafactory' in Nevada, in a bid to reduce the need for raw materials such as lithium, thereby cutting costs and environmental impacts, he explained. "The That's the true metric of success.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 23, 2021

This summer, consider sustainable seafood Theresa Lieb Fri, 07/23/2021 – 02:30 Summer makes me nostalgic for seafood. I’m well aware of many sustainable fishing initiatives and their economic importance. Completely eliminating meat, fish and dairy from our plates isn’t the most sustainable way to eat.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 20, 2021

Using their patented algorithms, Replate is able to locate food donors, connect them with nearby food rescuers and propose the most efficient path to distribute the food. Further, these metrics can be combined with a sustainability program and used to benchmark goals. To date, Replate has rescued nearly 3 million pounds of food.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The company, Sustainable Composites, is turning leather scraps into a new product called Enspire Leather to replicate the look, feel, performance and even smell of traditional tanned hide at a significantly lower financial and environmental cost. Sustainable Composites LLC Images via Sustainable Composites LLC. Original post:Â

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE): a $57M contract for its first-of-kind, commercial-scale, lithium-hydroxide-manufacturing facility in Tonopah, NV, and a $20M contract to advance next-generation battery-recycling technologies. Cemvita will provide up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable air fuel to Greentown partner United Airlines.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The company offers commercial enterprises guidance on developing more sustainable processes with customers that include Coca-Cola, Eneco and DSM. “In Alexander Krajete says: “Our patent-protected know-how is an in-depth understanding of the aluminium silicate’s characteristics.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Once captured, these emissions enter a patented fermentation process. Today we continue our journey to show the world that recycled carbon is a resource rather than a liability" said Jennifer Holmgren, chief executive at LanzaTech. "As Due to naturally occuring bacteria, the carbon rich gas ferments and is converted to ethanol.

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