Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A glass waste worker in a recycling facility in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2016. Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark have succeeded in recovering over 98% of their municipal waste on average over the last five years. Germany is now recycling half of its waste (50%), having improved year-on-year for the last five years. Sweden (99%).

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). For example, continuous cooling of plastics during injection molding can be precisely controlled using heat pumps.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that. . Producing just 2.69

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into soil and water. Researchers have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colourful dot films. Perhaps less well known is that they can also float in the air.

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Plastics Energy Monitor Carbon Health 130

Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2020

New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. A boom is filled with plastic, and yet was only able to collect small amounts of it due to much of the debris passing it by. km2 to 0.77km2.

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Plastics Energy Monitor Microplastics Building Energy Monitoring 124

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Streaming requires massive amounts of energy to store, process, and deliver content globally. Not surprisingly, most data centers still rely on non-renewable energy sources. The issue is only growing as demand for high-definition and 4K streaming riseshigher resolutions mean more data, which means more energy consumption.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 57

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Recycling our waste has become an expected practice across multiple industries with those not participating in the practice severely damaging their company image and reputation. Processed residuals from those materials and left-overs are often treated as valueless waste and disposed of. Going Zero Waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A leading UK and European recycling company was fined £20,000 at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 16 November after Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA, uncovered what it described as the largest single illegal export of household waste from Scotland. Sentencing was deferred until 16 November. Details of the case.

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 130

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

Surface cracks and biofilms on plastic particles might help spread pollution Concerns about microplastic pollution arise not only because of the particles themselves, but also from whatever cargo they might be carrying. Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (image credit: takepicsforfun / Shutterstock.com).

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Microplastics Pollution Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 246

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2021

Going green starts at home, and while separating paper from plastic in your recycling bin is a great first start, there are more steps you can take to be less wasteful and reduce your carbon footprint. 1) Reduce plastic waste in your kitchen. 3) Get a home energy score. – Oregon Department of Energy.

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Earth Day Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 165

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These gyms find unique ways to reduce energy and water usage and focus on using products safe for human and planet health. Steer away from conventional gym gear that uses non-recyclable plastics like PVC and foam. Instead of grid-run, there are now human-powered exercise machines. What is an Eco-Friendly Gym?

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Plastics 179

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

A standout even in the calendar of those with an interest in fuels – present and future – is the 2nd FERIA Conference , the European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications, taking place at the University of Sheffield from 4th to 6th September 2023. Instrumentation firm Signal Group is one of the sponsors.

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Energy Monitor Energy Energy Fossil fuels 130

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Communities around the world impacted by the plastics giant Formosa are launching a global hunger strike on October 31. Formosa denied it had discharged the toxic waste for months, but later acknowledged it had caused the spill. In 2019, nearly 8,000 victims of the spill filed a lawsuit in Taiwan against Formosa Plastics Group.

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Plastics Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Seafood 137

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A key area where businesses can focus their carbon reduction efforts is manufacturing processes, both in terms of energy usage and the carbon footprint of raw materials. This is particularly pertinent for companies that use plastics or steel in their processes. The environmental impact of plastics is widely documented.

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Carbon Plastics Building Energy Monitoring Recycling 234

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The first Drinks Industry Sustainability Index – Trends Report 2020 analyses the extent to which the drinks industry is adopting sustainable strategies and practices for packaging, waste, water, emissions, energy, social impact and raw materials. Openly engaging with consumer concerns about plastic and packaging.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral Business Energy Monitoring 214

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. It has also reused waste materials to landscape and create community spaces.

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Business Energy Monitoring Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

“It is likely that the majority of microplastics come from the fragmentation of larger pieces of plastic litter in the environment,” says a 2019 report from the Royal Society,1 and the tendency of discarded litter to degrade or fragment is helped along by things like UV radiation, physical erosion and temperature changes.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2023

In order to achieve the net-zero balance, businesses and countries must look at ways of reducing their carbon footprint through increased energy efficiency measures, renewable energy use and other forms of carbon capture such as planting trees or creating wetlands that absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 157

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

But if designed without sustainability in mind, greenhouses can be quite energy and water intensive. Optimizing energy usage. Choosing your location for your greenhouse is not only your first step in the design process but arguably the most important because it can be an expensive and wasteful mistake.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 7, 2025

AI spurred clean firm power, Europe strengthened carbon markets, and emerging economies’ climate tech demand opened up. 🚗 Vertical: Energy came top in 2024 investment, up 12% to $9.4bn. Scala and Crusoe both support clean energy for data centers. Nuclear and energy storage returned to dominance.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 82

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2020

The data centers that they use have a multitude of eco-credentials – their electricity is backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees Origin Certificates, they provide carbon neutral cloud services through carbon offsetting, and they have won numerous awards for energy efficiency. Sustainability Journey.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral 141

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

An AI-driven robotic arm – said to be as accurate as the human eye – is being used at Veolia Southwark IWMF to pick out paper, card, mixed plastics and beverage cartons, which often contain some aluminium layers, from the aluminium line leaving just pure aluminium items for effective recycling.

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Recycling Recycling Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 147

Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

Tackling these hotspots could be a huge stride toward lowering emission rates, but blindspots in current monitoring protocols mean they often evade detection. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas created by, among other things, decaying trash , and it often seeps through the soil and plastic covers meant to contain it.

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Methane Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Carbon 144

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. Advocating.

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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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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. Electricity. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you!

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Startups Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dandelion Energy raised a $70M Series B-1 round to install geothermal heating and cooling solutions. investment in its vegetation intelligence platform that helps utilities reduce the risk of power outages and wildfires. Department of Energy to extract nickel and magnesium from mining waste. Overstory announced a $5.2M

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Ocean acidification 98

Business Green

APRIL 11, 2021

With funding from the plastic bag charge Waitrose launched a £1m grant fund for innovative plastic-waste busting ideas - Hubbub's Trewin Restorick sets out the key achievements. It is estimated that lost fishing gear makes up as much as 46per cent of marine plastic pollution. Tackling hidden plastics.

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Energy Monitor 96

Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

Green buildings use certified sustainable materials and reduce waste while preserving valuable natural resources. Increasing energy efficiency. Reducing waste. Tip # 1 : Install Light Timers – Light timers are efficient, reduce electricity costs, and save energy. Improving air quality and lighting.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Here are some of our entrepreneurs’ most impressive moments: Form Energy secured its first grid-scale battery installation pilot project and raised a $70M Series C. Form Energy’s CEO Mateo Jaramillo was selected as one of Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business in North America. population. Circularise raised €1.5

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Energy Monitor Startups Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 28, 2021

Fuel is required in many aspects of production, from transportation to on-set generators, so it is critical that you take steps to use more cleaner, greener fuel alternatives to power these items. If budget allows, transition to electric vehicles and research clean fuel options for heavy duty vehicles like biofuels. Reduce Air Travel.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

It includes your building, operations, vehicles, supplies, products, procurement, recycling, reuse, waste, policies and procedures. Energy – How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? Waste and Recycling – What waste do we produce and where does it come from?

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 158

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Drip irrigation is a watering system that uses a network of pipes or tubes and emitters to steadily supply water to plants directly at the roots, minimizing the water often wasted due to evaporation, runoff and overwatering. Water efficiency from drip irrigation also translates into energy savings.

Energy Monitor 147

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 147

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 27, 2020

According to the EPA, sustainable manufacturing is the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources. Use Less Energy. One of the most important and valuable things a manufacturer can do is to conduct an energy audit.

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