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From Trash to Treasure: The Role of Technology in Modern Waste Management

The Environmental Blog

These systems are designed to identify and separate materials with a high level of precision, resulting in increased material purity for recycling. The purity of recycled materials can be increased using these systems to distinguish and isolate various plastic types according to their chemical makeup.

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PVC cables sector has worked to reduce toxic emissions, as sector conference explores

Envirotec Magazine

Interconnection, digitalisation, energy transition, sustainable mobility, smart cities… all the major challenges that will characterise the near future are connected by an invisible fil-rouge : wires and cables. Recycling is a key element for the sustainability of PVC cables.

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Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy

GreenBiz

Here are some highlights from this week's precursor, which featured an interview on the viability of reusable packaging, and two panel sessions — one on the future of recycled plastics in an age of cheap oil and one on the role of repair in circular economy strategies. Mark your calendar for these upcoming GreenBiz webcasts.

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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

The untreated and improperly managed biomedical waste comprising of personal protective equipment (PPE), face masks, face shields, gloves, plastic coverall, head cover, hazmat suit, shoe covers, syringes and miscellaneous medical equipment used by the patients and healthcare workers has the potential of spreading various types of infections. [1]

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Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being

GreenBiz

We'll debate "Reusable Packaging in the Age of Contagion," "Can Recycled Plastic Survive Low Oil Prices" and "Repair, Resilience and Customer Engagement." Experts from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ChargePoint, Smart City Columbus and the city of Oakland, California share tips at 1 p.m.

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Greentown’s Sector Pitch Day Tackles Decarbonizing Manufacturing

Greentown Labs

Focal obstacles to decarbonizing the sector include producing iron, steel, chemicals, plastics, and cement—which together account for more than half of industrial emissions. Elemental Recycling ’s proprietary process recycles any and all plastics and tires into high-purity hydrogen and graphene.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

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!