Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The £1 million fund was made possible by the sales of 10p plastic bags through the John Lewis Partnership. The project has provided in-depth knowledge about the environmental impacts of footwear manufacturing methods and material innovations, plus how to design for better end of life recycling.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2019

To better manage plastic waste , Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to viably incorporate plastic into the city’s roads. Typically viewed as an ecological scourge, plastic waste can also be seen as a valuable resource when repurposed. What are some advantages to these plastic roads?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. The clean tech revolution will see battery technologies play a critical role in our cars, our trucks, our power grid, our buildings, and even our ferries.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

Material technology continues to advance, creating new and novel possibilities for the construction industry. A material not often considered when it comes to construction is plastic. Unlike wood, plastics have the added advantage of not having to be heavily treated for rot. What are sustainable construction materials?

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

That’s why Greentown and Saint-Gobain partnered to launch Go Build 2023, which specifically sought innovations to extend product life cycles, find alternative raw materials, and enable technologies for waste revalorization. develops an ultra-lightweight, flexible solar technology for the built environment. Endeavor Composites, Inc.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 22, 2021

Reuse, Recycle, and Donate. When materials cannot be reused, FNTECH’s recycle program is the next best option. Last year alone, FNTECH recycled 3,300 pounds of aluminum framing and diverted over 2,000 pounds of banner material from landfills. Optimizing the Value of Virtual Events.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 24, 2020

The Terrex Free Hiker Parley shoes are constructed using a sustainable combination of the company’s Boost technology and Parley for the Oceans’ recycled plastic material. Adidas unveils lightweight hiking shoe made from ocean plastic. Adidas Images via Adidas. Read the original post:Â .

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2020

This stylish piece of minimalist furniture is made out of recycled materials and fit for two. It uses a combination of upcycled, crushed PVC pipe sold as post-consumer scrap as well as discarded wood from the designer’s other projects. Go here to read the rest: KALOs PVC Bench is made from plastic waste and wood scraps.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Aluminum Technologies has developed Carbo-Chloride Reduction (CCR) aluminum manufacturing technology, which captures process CO2 and also reduces power consumption relative to conventional methods. Molecule Works develops a solid sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) system using a novel reactor and contactor configuration.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. Recycling is one of the top and most cost-effective ways to reduce waste at home and the workplace. Upcycle Items You Already Own. Say Yes to Natural, Recyclable, or Sustainable Materials.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

3 and 4 was pioneered by founders Lorenzo Albrighi and ShihYun Kuo of Lablaco , a company that uses technology to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy for fashion, and was an official part of the Paris Fashion Week program this fall. . The world’s first virtual reality (VR) fashion summit Oct. 4 summit takeaways.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Technology from LanzaTech captures carbon monoxide emitted from industrial sources such as steel mills before being released into the atmosphere, On explained. In recent years, the company has showcased clothes , perfumes , and plastics that have all been produced using captured carbon as a raw material.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Biotechnology Plastics 73

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 22, 2021

Reuse, Recycle, and Donate. When materials cannot be reused, FNTECH’s recycle program is the next best option. Last year alone, FNTECH recycled 3,300 pounds of aluminum framing and diverted over 2,000 pounds of banner material from landfills. Optimizing the Value of Virtual Events.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Our oceans, teeming with life, are under siege by a silent threat – plastic pollution. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life Plastic debris takes a brutal toll on marine animals.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This month, they presented their incredible climate technologies at an ACCEL Showcase at Greentown Houston. Check out a recording of the event below, and read on to learn about each startup, the climate impact of their technologies, and their progress during the program! It’s been a very good acceleration pathway.”

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AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 25, 2022

Loopworm is the first Indian technology startup to farm insects for animal feed. ‘Our major concern was that we had a significant amount of food waste in India across the globe as well and there wasn’t much of a meaningful solution, where food waste is actually upcycled. Indian insect biotech startup Loopworm has raised $3.4

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Install renewable energy technology – such as solar panels – throughout the facilities. Add a sufficient number of labeled recycle bins in every field and stadium. Look to eliminate plastic. Brands such as Patagonia , Organic Basics , and Pact use recycled materials to make new and creative sportswear.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

The good news is that new technologies and methods have come about making it possible for the manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental footprint through energy conservation , alternative packaging, and smarter storage and organization (amongst other solutions). bubble wrap and plastic sheets).

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Anyone who has made efforts to go zero-waste or plastic-free knows how difficult it can be to maintain those goals while finding meaningful presents for loved ones. Watch packaging When it comes to gifting, watch out for extra packaging, especially plastic foam and molded, unrecyclable plastic.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 15, 2020

diysustainability #upcycle #diy #tshirtupcycle #sustainability #diysustainability #lesswaste #fyp ? Or to learn to weave baskets out of plastic yarn? last20pavement Almost all glass materials can be infinitely recycled #doyourpart #sustainability #recycle #environment ? This is the TikTok channel for you.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

A jolt in this direction came overnight as COVID-19 drove people indoors, forcing many to rethink how they reduce, reuse or recycle items they took for granted only weeks earlier. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Crystal-clear liquid flows from the array into big plastic drums, which chemists wheel toward a tall metal still. The team hopes that selling a consumer product will allow it to scale up its pilot system for making alcohol, so that the company can expand into alternative fuels, plastic-making chemicals, or other markets.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

It’s important that you launch the plan with the right people, process and technology. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Information Technology & Printing including your servers, data center and hosting providers. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Is it hazardous?

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

The convergence of new technology, emerging social platforms, constrained natural resources and the evolving values of each new generation is changing the way we do business — whether it’s the sharing economy, the rise of products as a service or the retail shopping experience itself. million plastic bottles from being produced.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 27, 2022

Instead of course, the sustainability scorecard might list functional areas for both environmental (energy, waste, recycling, buildings, packaging, supply chain, food) and social responsibility (diversity, inclusion, gender equality, worker wellbeing, fair wages, community support, and charity contributions). Is it hazardous?

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Drinks giant's European business backs Dutch technology start up in bid to establish rPET production factory. Joe Franses, vice president for sustainability at CCEP, described CuRe as "an exciting technology start-up with transformational potential developed by an experienced consortium".

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Investment 88

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

It includes your building, operations, vehicles, supplies, products, procurement, recycling, reuse, waste, policies and procedures. Waste and Recycling – What waste do we produce and where does it come from? Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)?

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Related: Benjamin Spöth weaves leftover birch plywood into beautiful Upcycle lamps While the design elements are striking as an idea and on paper, the finished product raises the bar above typical design with a unique production that is a result of the newest 3D printer technology.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

The new range of clothes is made exclusively from recycled, renewable or 'innovative' materials, with the online retail giant claiming the collection has been created to test a range of "circular" or "sustainable" technologies and textiles that could eventually become mainstays of the fashion industry of the future.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2020

Drinks giant's European business backs Dutch technology start up in bid to establish rPET production factory. Joe Franses, vice president for sustainability at CCEP, described CuRe as "an exciting technology start-up with transformational potential developed by an experienced consortium".

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Investment 64

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Way to cut down on plastic packaging! A bot-controlling team at Queensland University of Technology is finding that robots can do this much faster than humans — and lack that pesky need to breathe. This cactus plastic begins breaking down in a month when placed in soil and only a few days in water.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2021

With this in mind, sustainable shoe brand Ccilu has developed a line of waterproof boots, called XpreSole Panto, made with recycled coffee grounds and other eco-friendly materials. Called XpreSole Panto, the boots are available in high-top or low-top options made with upcycled coffee grounds collected from local coffee shops in Taiwan.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there’s a unique solution. It is the world’s first mobile industrial-grade plastic trash upcycling platform. It works by creating sustainable building materials out of recycled products. Miniwiz Images via World Design Organization.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Examples could be switching to LED lights, notifying employees to turn off equipment, and installing more recycling bins. Can we conserve water with smart technology (e.g. Do we use plastic bottles for water? Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

New technologies are helping, many still in early stages. Adidas and H&M Group teamed up for a project to recycle old garments and fibers into new items for major brands. German sportswear company adidas committed to using only recycled polyester across its supply chain by 2024. BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. Reuse can reduce the amount of waste that will need to be recycled or sent to landfills and incinerators. . Deonna Anderson. Fri, 11/06/2020 - 01:15. million tons (29.9

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Circularity for critical metals and minerals Recommended to Axios’ Climate Deals by Clean Energy Ventures Carbon To Stone is developing a carbon mineralization technology coupled with high-value minerals and metals recovery. TerraFixing develops a direct-air-capture technology for cold climates using zeolite-based adsorbent materials.

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