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Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy

GreenBiz

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. As of 2019, it was averaging about 27,000 warranty repairs per year in North America and Europe. Circular strategy in motion.

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How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair

GreenBiz

There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. The senior vice president of Dell’s Experience Design Group recently visited a new Wistron electronics recycling plant in Dallas, one of the largest in North America. Pull Quote.

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Upcycle makes a $35k electric pickup out of used Toyota Corollas

Charged

Upcycle Green Technology, based in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, defies much of the conventional wisdom in today’s EV industry. It is not building a “clean sheet” EV, and it does not appear to believe that North American buyers are interested only in giant pickups and SUVs. worth of electrons.

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Cement firm CEMEX pours investment into carbon-cutting 'upcycling' start-up

Business Green

Processes developed by Carbon Upcycling Technologies promise to reduce emissions by up to 30 per cent. in Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a Canadian start-up whose innovative processes could reduce the emissions associated with cement making by up to 30 per cent. Global cement giant CEMEX has invested $6.5m

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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

With no money for fancy wrapping or individual molds, Lush co-founders Mark and Mo Constantine would hand-pour soap into upcycled drain pipes or lunch pails, then cut slices for customers to order. million shampoo bars in North America, saving 19.4 million plastic bottles from being produced.

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Go Build 2023 Startups and Saint-Gobain Partner on Integration Testing, Pilot Studies, Market Exploration, and More

Greentown Labs

The six participating startups— Active Surfaces , Carbon Upcycling Technologies , Endeavor Composites , Hempitecture , Puro Renewables , and ZS2 Technologies —were chosen in a highly competitive selection process that saw more than 100 applications. says Active Surfaces Co-founder Shivam Bhakta.

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Latest Adidas shoe uses upcycled materials to avoid waste

AGreenLiving

The new shoes feature an upcycled upper with a breathable Gore-Tex waterproof membrane and Three Stripes Boost technology with responsive cushioning that provides bounce-back energy return as you walk. Meanwhile, the upcycled parts use leftover materials from past product drops. Adidas Images via Adidas.