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Here are 4 things that you can do to ensure that you’re reducing waste in your house. Landfill waste is not just unsightly, it also poses risks to humans from harmful chemical leaks and has negative effects on the environment. MORE
Marriott is on a mission to reduce plastic waste at an epic scale. Consumer Technology hotels Marriott plastic Waste ReductionThat is only possible because Marriott uses plastic at an epic scale, and it's not a goal of becoming 0% plastic, but it's an effort to be lauded nonetheless. MORE
Many people in today’s society are especially conscious about how they can cut down on waste. The efforts often take place in their homes and workplaces, but it’s common for consumers also to specifically seek out companies that are among the least wasteful. MORE
97 percent of the cleaning product is made from the water, acids and alcohol from the food waste. Circular Economy Waste Waste Management Food Waste MORE
One key is to design out waste in the first place. Circular Economy Recycling Waste Waste Management Water Reuse MORE
The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), which is based in Costa Rica, has been developing a process to convert waste plastic into building materials like bricks and concrete. MORE
Plastic bricks made from plastic trash are building new schools in the Ivory Coast. Buildings Conceptos Plasticos Ivory Coast Plastic bricks UNICEF MORE
Find out how to make zero-waste decorations and create less trash during the holidays MORE
Japanese knotweed removal firm Environet UK has developed a method for converting waste from Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants into biochar, with the potential to eliminate the need for environmentally damaging and expensive landfill disposal in the future. Bio-waste MORE
Creative ways to prevent food waste, which is all too common and in a country where hunger is an issue, are being pursued by Google Kitchens. It has employees to feed and since Google is on a sustainability mission, its kitchens offer an innovative way to help with the issue of food waste. MORE
Food & Agriculture internet of things Food WasteThe company uses sensors to provide data about a product's shelf life. MORE
39% stated they would have to start charging for bulky items or garden waste collections if funding levels fell. Bio-waste News Waste Management MORE
Informal waste workers have long managed the waste of the South, for whom new forms of collectives offer new hope, while the gig economy threatens to de-formalize waste management in the North. Circular Economy Books Waste Waste Management GreenBiz Reads MORE
Figure 1 Food Waste innovation landscape The scale of the problem The scale of the global food waste problem is astonishing. We waste. Agriculture & Food Logistics Supply Chain Agtech Waste MORE
From data to design, there are ways that we can take a bite out of food waste in the restaurant sector. Food & Agriculture Waste Management Food Waste MORE
Winnow Vision is an artificial intelligence tool “helping chefs cut food waste in half”, according to a press release. It works by taking photos of wasted food as it’s thrown away and uses the images to train itself to recognise what has been discarded. Bio-waste New MORE
"People like to see that their employers are working on something like food waste reduction," Gunders says. Corporate Social Responsibility Food & Agriculture GreenBiz Studio VERGE Food Waste MORE
Two eco-minded British charities, Hubbub and the Fairyland Trust, have revealed that Halloween generates mounds of plastic waste equal in weight to millions of plastic bottles MORE
Circular Economy Corporate Strategy Plastic Waste Purpose and PeopleThe company's global sustainability director addresses her passion for social innovation, her philosophy for investments and what makes for successful collaboration. MORE
Circular Economy Plastic Waste RecyclingThe world's two biggest producers and consumers of stuff stand to play a pivotal role in creating a circular economy, but they'll both have to get out of their own way. MORE
An 11-strong European consortium has secured funding for a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and producing a range of high-performance bio-based materials and products. Bio-waste Recycling and Reuse MORE
If you find yourself traveling this time of year, here are some zero-waste tips to take the edge off your travel shame MORE
Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds. Apparel Circular Economy Waste Management MORE
Award-winning data analytics business Topolytics has been awarded £500,000 to build a prototype for a UK wide comprehensive waste tracking system. The system will monitor and analyse all waste transactions across the UK every year. News Waste Management MORE
Food & Agriculture Food Systems Podcast Supply chain Food Waste GreenBiz 350 PodcastPlus, outtakes from this week's interview with Maria Pope, CEO of Portland General Electric. MORE
A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. This is positive for decarbonisation, but raises a new sustainability issue – waste. Waste is the elephant in the room. MORE
The MakeGrowLab is in the process of patenting the SCOBY material. Agriculture Green Economy Manufacturing biodegradable plastics bioplastics food MakeGrowLab packaging plastics MORE
Related: Designers recycle aluminum production waste into functional ceramic decor + Granby Workshop Kickstarter Granby Workshop, Ceramics Made from 100% Waste, london design festival, green ceramics, repurposed waste, green housewares, green ceramics, sustainable homewares, sustainable ceramics MORE
AMP Robotics is at the forefront of systems which are allowing us to sort our own waste more effectively. Green Economy Investment Manufacturing Policy & Politics Uncategorized AMP Robotics Canada machine learning Philippines recycling Robotics Visual Recognition waste management MORE
Developed by waste and recycling firm Freeland Scientific, ‘CompostManager’ is a complete system for managing the composting process, and ‘smarTprobe’ is a temperature monitoring system for compost and other wastes where overheating and fire represent a potential hazard. MORE
Zero Liquid Discharge, or ZLD, is a technique which aims to discharge no liquid waste to the environment, instead recovering as many products from the ‘waste’ stream as possible and leaving just water, which can be re-used. MORE
The Plastic Leak Project, created by Quantis in partnership with 35 organizations, takes a science-based approach to understanding plastic pollution in order to help companies reduce their waste flows. Circular Economy Plastic Waste MORE
A Finnish supermarket chain is fighting food waste by offering steep discounts during a “happy hour MORE
Some quick arithmetic tells us that we have a major waste problem, 24.7 When dog waste is left in the park or on the sidewalk, it is detrimental to the environment. When responsible dog owners do pick up their dog’s waste, what happens next? Eighty-nine point seven million. MORE
Commenting on the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said: “For several years, The UK’s recycling rates for waste electricals and lamps have stalled. This change means that from next year, any retailer selling lamps will be required to provide a waste lamp takeback service. MORE
Circular Economy Plastic Waste Podcast Policy & Politics Food Waste GreenBiz 350 PodcastPlus, meet the latest addition to the GreenBiz editorial team, Associate Editor Deonna Anderson. MORE
A new waste handling solution is seemingly set to cut submission times for quarterly returns for waste carriers who have a registered, onsite, waste transfer station by eliminating the need for manual documentation. Waste Management MORE
Waste Related Topics CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 26, 2019
Creative ways to prevent food waste, which is all too common and in a country where hunger is an issue, are being pursued by Google Kitchens. It has employees to feed and since Google is on a sustainability mission, its kitchens offer an innovative way to help with the issue of food waste.
GreenBiz
APRIL 3, 2020
One key is to design out waste in the first place. Circular Economy Recycling Waste Waste Management Water Reuse
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GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
97 percent of the cleaning product is made from the water, acids and alcohol from the food waste. Circular Economy Waste Waste Management Food Waste
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
AMP Robotics is at the forefront of systems which are allowing us to sort our own waste more effectively. Green Economy Investment Manufacturing Policy & Politics Uncategorized AMP Robotics Canada machine learning Philippines recycling Robotics Visual Recognition waste management
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 10, 2019
The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), which is based in Costa Rica, has been developing a process to convert waste plastic into building materials like bricks and concrete.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Marriott is on a mission to reduce plastic waste at an epic scale. Consumer Technology hotels Marriott plastic Waste ReductionThat is only possible because Marriott uses plastic at an epic scale, and it's not a goal of becoming 0% plastic, but it's an effort to be lauded nonetheless.
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Many people in today’s society are especially conscious about how they can cut down on waste. The efforts often take place in their homes and workplaces, but it’s common for consumers also to specifically seek out companies that are among the least wasteful.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 7, 2019
From data to design, there are ways that we can take a bite out of food waste in the restaurant sector. Food & Agriculture Waste Management Food Waste
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
If you find yourself traveling this time of year, here are some zero-waste tips to take the edge off your travel shame
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Food & Agriculture internet of things Food WasteThe company uses sensors to provide data about a product's shelf life.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Related: Designers recycle aluminum production waste into functional ceramic decor + Granby Workshop Kickstarter Granby Workshop, Ceramics Made from 100% Waste, london design festival, green ceramics, repurposed waste, green housewares, green ceramics, sustainable homewares, sustainable ceramics
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2020
Zero Liquid Discharge, or ZLD, is a technique which aims to discharge no liquid waste to the environment, instead recovering as many products from the ‘waste’ stream as possible and leaving just water, which can be re-used.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Commenting on the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said: “For several years, The UK’s recycling rates for waste electricals and lamps have stalled. This change means that from next year, any retailer selling lamps will be required to provide a waste lamp takeback service.
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
A Finnish supermarket chain is fighting food waste by offering steep discounts during a “happy hour
GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2020
The Plastic Leak Project, created by Quantis in partnership with 35 organizations, takes a science-based approach to understanding plastic pollution in order to help companies reduce their waste flows. Circular Economy Plastic Waste
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Circular Economy Plastic Waste RecyclingThe world's two biggest producers and consumers of stuff stand to play a pivotal role in creating a circular economy, but they'll both have to get out of their own way.
GreenBiz
MARCH 17, 2020
Brazil Minerals Mining WasteThe environmental damage and human health hazards that these activities create may be both severe and irreversible.
CleanTech Group
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Figure 1 Food Waste innovation landscape The scale of the problem The scale of the global food waste problem is astonishing. We waste. Agriculture & Food Logistics Supply Chain Agtech Waste
CleanTechnica
AUGUST 27, 2019
The MakeGrowLab is in the process of patenting the SCOBY material. Agriculture Green Economy Manufacturing biodegradable plastics bioplastics food MakeGrowLab packaging plastics
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Circular Economy Corporate Strategy Plastic Waste Purpose and PeopleThe company's global sustainability director addresses her passion for social innovation, her philosophy for investments and what makes for successful collaboration.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 30, 2020
A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. This is positive for decarbonisation, but raises a new sustainability issue – waste. Waste is the elephant in the room.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Find out how to make zero-waste decorations and create less trash during the holidays
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
"People like to see that their employers are working on something like food waste reduction," Gunders says. Corporate Social Responsibility Food & Agriculture GreenBiz Studio VERGE Food Waste
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Food & Agriculture Food Systems Podcast Supply chain Food Waste GreenBiz 350 PodcastPlus, outtakes from this week's interview with Maria Pope, CEO of Portland General Electric.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Circular Economy Corporate Social Responsibility Plastic WasteThe consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic.
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2019
Here are 4 things that you can do to ensure that you’re reducing waste in your house. Landfill waste is not just unsightly, it also poses risks to humans from harmful chemical leaks and has negative effects on the environment.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
A new waste handling solution is seemingly set to cut submission times for quarterly returns for waste carriers who have a registered, onsite, waste transfer station by eliminating the need for manual documentation. Waste Management
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Award-winning data analytics business Topolytics has been awarded £500,000 to build a prototype for a UK wide comprehensive waste tracking system. The system will monitor and analyse all waste transactions across the UK every year. News Waste Management
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Developed by waste and recycling firm Freeland Scientific, ‘CompostManager’ is a complete system for managing the composting process, and ‘smarTprobe’ is a temperature monitoring system for compost and other wastes where overheating and fire represent a potential hazard.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Japanese knotweed removal firm Environet UK has developed a method for converting waste from Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants into biochar, with the potential to eliminate the need for environmentally damaging and expensive landfill disposal in the future. Bio-waste
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
39% stated they would have to start charging for bulky items or garden waste collections if funding levels fell. Bio-waste News Waste Management
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Circular Economy Plastic Waste Podcast Policy & Politics Food Waste GreenBiz 350 PodcastPlus, meet the latest addition to the GreenBiz editorial team, Associate Editor Deonna Anderson.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
An 11-strong European consortium has secured funding for a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and producing a range of high-performance bio-based materials and products. Bio-waste Recycling and Reuse
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds. Apparel Circular Economy Waste Management
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
The B corp is working to to provide affordable, zero-waste school supplies. Consumer Products Consumer Trends Plastic Waste Recycled Paper
CleanTechnica
JANUARY 26, 2020
Plastic bricks made from plastic trash are building new schools in the Ivory Coast. Buildings Conceptos Plasticos Ivory Coast Plastic bricks UNICEF
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Winnow Vision is an artificial intelligence tool “helping chefs cut food waste in half”, according to a press release. It works by taking photos of wasted food as it’s thrown away and uses the images to train itself to recognise what has been discarded. Bio-waste New
The Environmental Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Some quick arithmetic tells us that we have a major waste problem, 24.7 When dog waste is left in the park or on the sidewalk, it is detrimental to the environment. When responsible dog owners do pick up their dog’s waste, what happens next? Eighty-nine point seven million.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
plastic Plastic WasteMeasuring the problem is often challenging for plastics, due to lack of data on where they come from and end up.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Two eco-minded British charities, Hubbub and the Fairyland Trust, have revealed that Halloween generates mounds of plastic waste equal in weight to millions of plastic bottles
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