Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

Backed by Innovate UK, the blockchain innovation aims to provide fully traceable and accurately-labelled record of recycled material. Sustainable supply chain software firm Circulor has unveiled its latest blockchain-enabled innovation, which is aimed at improving the traceability of hard-to-recycle-plastics, it announced this week.

Plastics 93

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 93

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

‘Non-Fungible Tokens’ (NFTs) could serve as a material passport across the plastic supply chain, by Robert Weegenaar Summary - Blockchains are proving extremely useful for tracking materials across all sorts of supply chains and creating transparent and immutable audit trails. Crypto’s are HOT at the moment. worth of bitcoin. What are NFTs?

Blockchain 78

Blockchain Plastics Waste Waste 78

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling. and globally by 2040.

Sustainability 505

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 505

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

As such it pledged to increase traceability and transparency by using emerging digital technologies — such as satellite monitoring, geolocation tracking and blockchain systems — to enhance oversight, accelerate smallholder engagement and improve its approach to derivates sourcing.

Carbon-neutral 411

Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 411

Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The battery passport will use Everledger’s auto ID, blockchain and AI technologies to track batteries in various EV models for 6 months in the North American market. The companies will also work with the lithium-ion battery recyclers Cirba Solutions and Li-Cycle during the pilot.

Batteries 128

Batteries Blockchain Recycling Recycling 128

Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Blockchain technology has been proposed - and is being piloted - for all manner of supply chain applications, particularly for verifying the provenance of source of materials, commodities, food or goods. Where does blockchain come in?

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Blockchain Plastics Recycling Recycling 78

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

The work is being undertaken by an ongoing partnership between chemicals firm Dow and Empower, a Norwegian circular platform company which uses blockchain technology to track plastics waste. The study will focus on the implementation of a scalable digital waste collection and recycling business model in Lagos.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 130

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Using blockchain and cloud-based technology, a number of startups are already laying the groundwork. . For example, blockchain platform Provenance helps trace and certify supply chains to enable ethical procurement decisions.

Technology 352

Technology Sustainability Fashion Energy Monitor 352

GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

The beermaker’s 2025 goals pledge bold advances in water strategy, returnable or recyclable packaging, renewable energy procurement (its U.S. Clancy: How has the situation affected your packaging commitments and recycling strategy, if at all? It's this blockchain technology that we used in our smallholder farm supply chain.

Sustainability 247

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Recycling Recycling 247

Smart Energy International

JULY 7, 2022

The four-year project, which has its roots in reducing Europe’s dependence on mostly imported critical raw materials and establishing supply chains to meet the expected future demand for EV batteries, should lead to improved recycling of batteries and the more sustainable use of materials. Battery passport.

Batteries 116

Batteries Blockchain Recycling Recycling 116

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Simon Ellin, the head of the Recycling Association said he was “concerned” at this aspect of the Bill. There are already strict rules in place on recycled plastic exports via the Basel Convention and the rules that the countries importing the plastics have introduced.” Working with business.

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Soil Biodiversity Plastics Business Energy Monitoring 280

Climate 4.0

MARCH 22, 2021

Today I read how blockchain is being applied to bring transparency and accountability to trash/waste disposal and recycling efforts. Blockchain to show ownership "provenance" for your trash disposal, check! We understand, generally, how Industry 4.0 tools can attack big eco-sustainability problems with velocity and scale.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Blockchain Energy Monitor IoT 98

Charged

AUGUST 26, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, Mercedes-Benz and CATL launched a joint pilot project using blockchain technology to create transparency on the emissions of climate-damaging gases and the proportion of secondary material along the battery cell supply chain. Source: Daimler.

Batteries 126

Batteries Technology Carbon-neutral Blockchain 126

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: When we set up the circular economy, the first version for the 12th five-year plan, which came along later, it was interpreted really as "Please recycle." And even watching the Chinese put up the green fence on our recycling, they said, "We are just going to have to say no to all of this because they are sending us the worst of it."

Carbon-negative 505

Carbon-negative Carbon Sustainability Recycling 505

Charged

JUNE 9, 2024

A battery passport documents the origins of the raw materials and components used to manufacture an EV battery, as well as its recycled content and the carbon footprint of production. Battery passports will be mandatory for EVs sold in the European Union starting in February 2027.

Batteries 98

Batteries North America Blockchain Startups 98

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

Hunt’s new focus on nuclear received criticism from those concerned about its unresolved problems, such as waste disposal, as well as those who thought it just wasn’t the best tool for the job.

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Carbon Investment Energy Energy 54

Business Green

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Covalent reveals how Blockchain technology is offering a consumers a peek at its environmental footprint. In early January, I covered personal care products company Aveda's project to trace and verify the provenance of its vanilla supply using blockchain - and to allow consumers to peek into that information by later this year.

Carbon 65

Carbon Blockchain Carbon-negative Biotech 65

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.

Startups 98

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 98

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

The implementation of the battery passports, which will be established with blockchain traceability solution provider Minespider, will ensure that Temsa is compliant with the EU’s new battery regulation. Its purpose it to promote circularity and a passport ceases to exist only after the battery has been recycled.

Europe 69

Europe Batteries Business Energy Monitoring Blockchain 69

AGreenLiving

APRIL 3, 2020

To add softness and comfort, it combines 45% recycled cotton with 55% organic cotton, grown without damaging pesticides and herbicides that pollute the soil and water. “All trims, labels and threads are either recycled or responsibly sourced.” Read more here: These recycled plastic tracksuits are naturally dyed with plants.

Plastics 36

Plastics Recycling Recycling Biodegradable 36

Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Bank launches pilot project to 'eat' up recyclable credit cards that would otherwise be bound for landfill NatWest has today launched a trial of "reverse vending machines" designed to swallow unused plastic cards in a secure way so that they can be safely recycled. million batches of recycling. Moreover, more than 6.6

Plastics 69

Plastics Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 69

Greentown Labs

APRIL 14, 2021

ClearTrace ’s cloud-based SaaS solution leverages blockchain technology to track, trace, and manage renewable energy delivery connected to corporate sustainability and ESG goals, while simultaneously creating transactable digital assets for energy and environmental attributions.

Startups 98

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

It requires battery passports that show the battery’s embedded CO2 emissions, compliance to ethical production standards and levels of recycled content and will apply to all batteries manufactured or placed in service in the EU. Have you read? Setting up is due by 1 January 2026.

Batteries 52

Batteries Blockchain Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 52

Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

Topl , a Greentown alum, raised a $15M Series A for its blockchain ecosystem that helps companies track and monetize social impact initiatives. 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.

Startups 98

Startups Plastics Innovation North America 98

Smart Energy International

JUNE 6, 2022

MOBI (Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative) has released the first Battery State of Health standard as a component of its Battery Initiative. First blockchain-based EV grid integration standard released Overcoming the e-mobility chicken or egg dilemma. Have you read?

Health 52

Health Batteries Blockchain Electric vehicle 52

Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Label will provide Rio Tinto's customers with information on the carbon footprint, water use, recycled content, energy sources, and community investment associated with its aluminium.

Carbon 64

Carbon Sustainability Blockchain Recycling 64

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 14, 2020

The five participants are disrupting the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains. If you throw a laptop away, the recycling companies have a very hard time figuring out the material composition.”. When you pick up something at the grocery store, it has a nutrition label. “If

Startups 84

Startups North America Blockchain Plastics 84

Smart Energy International

JULY 5, 2022

Have you read: Bangkok boats bolster e-mobility ReBeam – harnessing blockchain to improve the e-mobility experience Overcoming the e-mobility chicken or egg dilemma. At the same time, the majority of respondents are not prepared to pay a premium for reused or recycled materials in their vehicles. Hopes for government subsidies.

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Electricity Recycled materials Blockchain Government 104

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

UrbanChain is a start-up utilising AI and Blockchain to overcome some traditional obstacles. Peer-to-peer energy, on the other hand, offers a way “to link renewables directly to end users, creating an environment where energy is being bought and sold at a fair price while achieving true net zero through true green energy.”

Energy 256

Energy Energy Policy Government 256

Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

These companies sit at the top of almost 900 impact start-ups and scale-ups that are using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), bid data, and blockchain to try and tackle global problems.

Biotech 100

Biotech Government Investment Medicine 100

Charged

JULY 27, 2020

The Northvolt Ett plant will be powered entirely by renewable energy, and will have in-house recycling capacities. Northvolt aims to use 50 percent recycled material in new cells by 2030. BMW is determined to keep its battery supply chain as green as possible.

Batteries 49

Batteries Recycled materials Blockchain Recycling 49

Business Green

JUNE 15, 2020

As such it pledged to increase traceability and transparency by using emerging digital technologies - such as satellite monitoring, geolocation tracking, and blockchain systems - to enhance oversight, accelerate smallholder engagement, and improve its approach to derivates sourcing.

Carbon-neutral 89

Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 89

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

ClearTrace ’s cloud-based SaaS solution leverages blockchain technology to track, trace, and manage renewable energy delivery connected to corporate sustainability and ESG goals, while simultaneously creating transactable digital assets for energy and environmental attributions. PLATFORM SOLUTIONS.

Startups 97

Startups Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 97

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The 18-month project, which is funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, is anticipated to lead the way towards a circular economy, which in essence adds a lifecycle approach and in particular recycling to avoid any waste to the traditional ‘linear’ supply chain system that has been the standard. Have you read?

Europe 52

Europe Blockchain Batteries Recycling 52

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

We’ve been able to shift many environmental projects’ approaches to the home-scale, like home gardens, yard tree plantings and home recycling campaigns. . He’s also started a new blockchain venture and is a new global youth lead for innovation nonprofit Dream Tank. . And turning towards smaller-scale, grassroots engagement.

Sustainability 458

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Climate change 458

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The waste- and chemical-free dye is then used to color the Sakura T-shirt, one of many clothing products the company has designed using natural or recycled products. To ensure transparency throughout the manufacturing process, each garment tag includes blockchain technology that shows the full history of the garment.

Blockchain 36

Blockchain Biodegradable Waste Waste 36

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the things that I think we will see is recycling infrastructure. It’s about how to make the business case and get the infrastructure paid for, and how to overcome some of the bottlenecks in materials recycling. That will require a lot of innovation, a lot of startups.

Sustainability 89

Sustainability Startups Innovation Recycling 89