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How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US

GreenBiz

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. Optimize electric energy efficiency. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry.

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Global e-waste has risen 21% in five years, says UN

Envirotec Magazine

million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. per cent of 2019’s e-waste was collected and recycled. per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A record 53.6 Mt), large equipment (13.1

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

According to the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a projected 9.7 Water can be recycled, and pesticides are almost completely unnecessary. Again, accurate monitoring and control is vital. billion people by 2050.

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Harnessing the power of tech on the path to net zero

Business Green

WWF , one of Vodafone's partners, reports that - on average - the world's monitored populations of wildlife have declined by almost 70 per cent since 1970. Not only can technology help to assess, monitor, and reduce a business's own environmental footprint, but it can help them provide their customers with sustainable options.

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Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter

GreenBiz

At just 11, I thought I could stop global warming, so I created a blog with articles urging people, "Save the polar bears." Perhaps they eat organic, use public transportation, recycle or take military-style showers. It’s much more powerful to ask, " How is racial bias at play here?". The tigers.matter, too! Pull Quote.

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Tackling Scope 3 emissions: the key to keeping 1.5°C alive

Envirotec Magazine

This is especially fitting as the conference is taking place seven years after the signing of the Paris Agreement – a legally binding international treaty that commits countries to limiting global warming to below 2 (and preferably below 1.5) degrees Celsius.

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Immediate action on organic waste needed to meet Paris targets, says biogas group

Envirotec Magazine

c) recycle this balance through AD into alternatives to fossil-based products – delivering a further 5% reduction in GHG emissions. Governments should include the collection and recycling of organic wastes among their target instruments when reviewing their Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement.

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