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From Food Scraps to Fuel Cells: The Science Behind Hyundai’s Waste-to-Hydrogen Tech

Hydrogen Fuel News

These efforts underline the potential of hydrogen as a versatile and sustainable energy source, addressing both environmental and logistical challenges. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Revolutionize Logistics Hyundai has rolled out a fleet of 21 Xcient hydrogen fuel cell trucks at its Georgia Metaplant, a milestone in sustainable logistics.

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HelloFresh would like to clear the air on meal kits

GreenBiz

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences. In the U.S.,

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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce.

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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

There’s no doubt about it — we are in the midst of a plastic pollution crisis. We’ve all seen the viral images of turtles with straws stuck up their noses, or whales washed up with bellies full of plastic bags. And one of the biggest contributors to this plastic crisis is the space we operate in: the cosmetics industry.

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UK businesses must do more to adapt to changes in waste industry legislation

Envirotec Magazine

Integrated IT systems and whole business reporting are essential for reducing waste and emissions and ensuring compliance with UK Environment Act, says waste management software provider ISB Global. It’s now been over a year since the UK Environment Act became law.

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Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business

GreenBiz

If not, you were probably born during the plastics-era, which began about 50 years ago. Today, plastic has taken over. In 2018, 40 percent of the 360 million tonnes of plastics produced globally were converted to packaging. Remember the time when milk was delivered to your door in reusable glass bottles?

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Want to switch to reusable cups? Here’s how to get started 

GreenBiz

You also know the solution: In addition to recyclable and compostable alternatives, reuse models are quickly emerging as a fundamentally better alternative to single-use ones, not to mention that converting 20 percent of the world’s disposable plastic packaging into reusables is a $10 billion opportunity. . So…now what? .

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