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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
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
Two companies, Holtec and Waste Control Specialists, are vying for such a site but some local Oil & Gas companies are pushing back with fear The obvious path forward for spent nuclear fuel is to put it all into dry cask storage at a single centralized storage facility. 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
Gemidan, which recently opened its third pre-treatment facility, believes that whilst PAS 110 has served a worthy purpose, the waste industry isn’t challenging itself enough, citing competition over food waste feedstock and a lack of Government incentives. AD & Biogas Bio-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
By taking gently used office furniture and upcycling, recycling, and donating to local non-profit organizations, this super green business has diverted nearly 58,000 tons of furniture waste (f-waste). MORE
Ian Gulland of Zero Waste Scotland. Whether it is unwarranted packaging, unwanted food garnishes, straws in drinks or any other unexpected ‘extras’, Zero Waste Scotland is calling on consumers to let retailers and producers know the item is not wanted and to highlight it on social media. MORE
Sensors, AI, software and robotic arms are being combined to recognize and physically sort waste materials. These conveyor belt systems can operate 24/7, Automation Recycling & Waste Robotics Waste Management Waste Trading 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
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
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
In an apparent industry first, a new facility will use organic waste to provide the heat and power required for the production of corrugated sheet board. BioG-UK also provides a network for collection of organic waste; the fuel for such a plant. The CorrBoard Bioenergy facility. 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
Sprint has indicated that it intends to source 100% renewable electricity and divert 50% of operational waste from landfills by 2025. This is what we need to hear on a day to day basis, from more and more corporations. 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
A survey of 5,000 UK householders has found that the majority of Brits don’t attempt to fix perfectly repairable appliances – creating thousands of tonnes of unnecessary waste every year. million tonnes of e-waste binned in the UK every year, more than 70% is unaccounted for. 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
On site with (left) operations director Gregor Keenan and (right) Louise McGregor, Head of Circular Economy, Zero Waste Scotland. Organic waste recycling firm Keenan Recycling has secured £540,000 from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. Bio-waste MORE
Circular Economy Activism Consumer Products Plastic Waste Two Steps ForwardThere's tremendous progress toward eliminating single-use plastic packaging. Why are activists so unhappy? MORE
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. Landfill is clearly not an option for this amount of waste. 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
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.
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
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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.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 5, 2019
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
A Finnish supermarket chain is fighting food waste by offering steep discounts during a “happy hour
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Find out how to make zero-waste decorations and create less trash during the holidays
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
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
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Circular Economy Corporate Social Responsibility Plastic WasteThe consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Sprint has indicated that it intends to source 100% renewable electricity and divert 50% of operational waste from landfills by 2025. This is what we need to hear on a day to day basis, from more and more corporations.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
In an apparent industry first, a new facility will use organic waste to provide the heat and power required for the production of corrugated sheet board. BioG-UK also provides a network for collection of organic waste; the fuel for such a plant. The CorrBoard Bioenergy facility.
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
By taking gently used office furniture and upcycling, recycling, and donating to local non-profit organizations, this super green business has diverted nearly 58,000 tons of furniture waste (f-waste).
Jim Conca
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Two companies, Holtec and Waste Control Specialists, are vying for such a site but some local Oil & Gas companies are pushing back with fear The obvious path forward for spent nuclear fuel is to put it all into dry cask storage at a single centralized storage facility.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 15, 2020
Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling WasteThe momentum to stop plastic pollution continues to grow, so how do we channel it into real systems change?
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. Landfill is clearly not an option for this amount of waste.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2019
On site with (left) operations director Gregor Keenan and (right) Louise McGregor, Head of Circular Economy, Zero Waste Scotland. Organic waste recycling firm Keenan Recycling has secured £540,000 from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. Bio-waste
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Ian Gulland of Zero Waste Scotland. Whether it is unwarranted packaging, unwanted food garnishes, straws in drinks or any other unexpected ‘extras’, Zero Waste Scotland is calling on consumers to let retailers and producers know the item is not wanted and to highlight it on social media.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Circular Economy Activism Consumer Products Plastic Waste Two Steps ForwardThere's tremendous progress toward eliminating single-use plastic packaging. Why are activists so unhappy?
CleanTech Group
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Sensors, AI, software and robotic arms are being combined to recognize and physically sort waste materials. These conveyor belt systems can operate 24/7, Automation Recycling & Waste Robotics Waste Management Waste Trading
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 26, 2019
A survey of 5,000 UK householders has found that the majority of Brits don’t attempt to fix perfectly repairable appliances – creating thousands of tonnes of unnecessary waste every year. million tonnes of e-waste binned in the UK every year, more than 70% is unaccounted for.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
Gemidan, which recently opened its third pre-treatment facility, believes that whilst PAS 110 has served a worthy purpose, the waste industry isn’t challenging itself enough, citing competition over food waste feedstock and a lack of Government incentives. AD & Biogas Bio-waste
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