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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. percent gets recycled and used again. Every year, more than 9 million deaths occur due to air, water and soil pollution. We would need 1.5 Reduce emissions.

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Latest and Greatest Recycling Technologies

GreenTech Gazette

There are several new and emerging technologies for recycling that are being developed and implemented around the world. Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products.

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Engineers invent origami-inspired self-watering pots that are made from 100% recycled materials

AGreenLiving

A team of plant-loving engineers have designed an innovative self-watering plant pot. POTR Pots are flat pack plant pots designed to self-water plants and are made from 100% recycled materials. Using recycled polypropylene means that the pots are not only eco-friendly , but incredibly flexible and durable.

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Sead Pod offers grassroots solution to air pollution and global warming

Inhabitat - Innovation

Gardening should be good for the environment, adding oxygen to the air, nutrients to the soil, and filtering water for consumption. That’s where Sead Pod comes in, a vertical garden made using sustainable practices and recycled materials.

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Automatic, soil-less garden system lets you grow 76 plants in your own home

AGreenLiving

Recently launched on Kickstarter, Verdeat is an indoor garden system that uses soil-less, organic plant cultivation to grow up to 76 plants. Additionally, the innovative gardening system is made out of 95 percent recycled materials and is designed for zero waste. Verdeat Via Yanko Design Images via Verdeat.

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AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap

Envirotec Magazine

London-based recycling tech business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 The group’s technology enables human pickers to better sort and recover targeted materials. Using computer vision, spectroscopy and coloured lasers driven by AI, their solution identifies, differentiates and pinpoints valuable items on recycling lines.

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Sustainability Guide for Greenhouses and Nurseries: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

A variety of different materials found at a greenhouse and nursery can be composted including leaves, flower petals, dead plants, soil, grass clippings, different papers, and most other types of disease free organic waste. Putting these materials in a composting pile or bin can tremendously reduce waste produced.