GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

In addition to her former role as a junior atmospheric science software developer at NASA and her current work as a researcher at MIT, Sanjana is founder and executive director of Earth Hacks , an organization that hosts hackathons for college students to combat the climate crisis. . It all spiraled from there.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

A provider of AI-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry, AMP Robotics is using its technology to extract mixed recyclables and organic material from municipal solid waste (MSW) for further processing at a facility owned by Recycling and Disposal Solutions (RDS) of Virginia (in the US).

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I’ll let Bond describe the purpose of this new organization, pulling from his moving and passionate presentation at GreenBiz 21. I believe that in light of the empathy that exists at the core of our work, we as sustainability professionals must continue to be linked arm-in-arm with BIPOC communities.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

To accelerate the shift to safer alternatives, the TCO Certified Accepted Substance List presents substances proven to be a better choice, a move which the group behind it suggests as ground-breaking. When it comes to chemicals used in the manufacture of IT products, very few have been studied for their impact on humans and the environment.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

One that feels relevant to this newsletter is to insist that people of color are always present during critical discussions about the future of food. The National Black Food and Justice Alliance organizes for black food and land by promoting black leadership and influence in food systems and land stewardship.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

The company recently launched an updated version of its publicly available smart water navigator , which helps organizations assess their water risks and come up with a plan and goals to address them. . Part of the purpose of the navigator is to close the gap between organizations’ water reduction targets and their results.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

International research team say they have identified more than 120 organic micropollutants and investigated their role in damaging aquatic organisms Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2025

Dr Robert Bornhofen is director of innovation at DC Water, organizer of WaterPitch! Thad Payton from The Gaia Box presents at DC Waters WaterPitch! At last years WaterPitch, I witnessed one of the Best Pitch Award winners deliver their presentation – Alberto Lopez from Sunfish.AI.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This event is being organized by The British Geological Survey , Mining Remediation Authority , IEA Geothermal , and The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. For those who wish to present, the call for contributions is open until 28 February 2025. Offers of presentations are to be sent to minewaterthermal_iea@bgs.ac.uk.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Currently, five golf organizations have joined: the United States Golf Association (USGA); Waste Management Phoenix Open; The International Golf Federation; World Minigolf Federation; and Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Nonprofit organizations such as the National Links Trust , recent bid winners to take over operations of Washington, D.C.’s

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The announcement is made on behalf of a consortium of organizations involved in the project, including leading partner space agencies, CNES and NASA. A total of nine organizations brought their expertise to the project, collaborating to deliver the following five capabilities: Flood detection and warning (USGS, VigiCrues, vorteX.io, JPL).

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

How can companies leverage one circular product initiative into an organization-wide, circular transformation? From Product to Practice: Circular Innovation from the Ground Up. Rather than tackling circularity at scale, some companies are finding early success in starting small.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Carbon capture might be such a solution with the potential to play a key role in this transition, and this feasibility study presents a unique opportunity for us to work with some of our key customers to understand and assess the technical and economic challenges involved in making carbon capture work onboard vessels," he said. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

To understand economic crises of the recent past, present and future, there may be no finer teacher than Michael Lewis. Thankfully, a timely new report from Ceres, a Boston-based sustainability organization, has eliminated some of that hard work. This is why investors want financial regulators to tackle climate risk. Ravi Varghese.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 11, 2025

Through anaerobic digestion, microorganisms break down organic waste to produce biogas. The Process: From Waste to Hydrogen Anaerobic Digestion : The journey begins with anaerobic digestion, where microorganisms break down organic waste such as food scraps, sewage sludge, and livestock manure.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A new report – “Improving the loops of plastics in electronics” – shares the conclusions from a recent workshop on Waste of Electrical and Electronic equipment (WEEE) plastics, organized by BSEF, the International Bromine Council, during the International Electronics recycling conference (IERC 2022).

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

At Circularity 20, GreenBiz’s online circular economy event, five startups presented their potentially world-altering ideas during the Accelerate competition. In order of presentation, here's what the contenders had to offer. This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It reflects contributions from hundreds of scientists, policymakers, ethicists, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and communities that could be disproportionately affected by climate change interventions. Climate intervention research should not be presented as an alternative to emissions reductions.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

About 77 percent of ESG funds that existed 10 years ago are presently available, whereas only 46 percent of traditional investment vehicles maintain that survivorship. No longer is it necessary for nuns organized through the Sisters of St. Morningstar also found that ESG funds have greater longevity than non-ESG portfolios.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

More than 1 million acres of forests have been lost since 1990, leaving the global stock at near 10 million acres, according to a July report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). CDP’s recent " Zeroing In on Deforestation Report " urged consumer products and food companies to devote more energy to this issue.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

Artist Maarten Vanden Eynde discusses microplastics and nanoplastics, and the challenge they present with ocean pollution, at a 2017 event, Biotalk (image credit: FotoMediamatic , CC BY-NC 2.0 The plastic particles do glom onto natural organic material that is ubiquitous in natural aquatic environment but only temporarily. .

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The nonprofit organization plans to do this by accelerating Earth’s carbonate-silicate cycle, in which volcanic rock is weathered by rain and creates a chemical reaction that sequesters CO2 from the air. Of the three innovations presented, Project Vesta comes in at the lowest estimated price point. So far, Project Vesta has raised $2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Finding both nylon and polyester negatively affected the growth and repair of airway tissue, researchers – from Groningen University, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory – said the microfibres could make it more difficult for those with COVID-19 to mend their lungs.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Strategist: This role is all about creating the sustainability vision and mission by defining the organization’s "why" when it comes to sustainability, whether that’s about growing profits, reducing risk, enhancing reputation, accelerating innovation, crystalizing the firm’s growth plan or something else.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Hewlett focuses solely on road transportation (passenger and freight movement) because it represents nearly 80 percent of transportation emissions, which theoretically presents the greatest opportunity for success using philanthropic funding. How can $210 million per year, spread amongst various organizations, really make an impact ?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

Ionic liquids have gained interest as green alternatives for organic solvents in different processes. Ionic liquids are salts that can be melted below 100oC and have unique properties including low vapour pressure, high thermal stability, and high dissolving capability of different organic and inorganic substances.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

It’s an event intended to laud the best current examples of wildlife habitat creation through the sensitive operation, management and restoration of mineral extraction sites, say the organizers. All of this presents a massive opportunity for a country that’s struggling to meet competing environmental goals.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

In fact, organizations can make real, actualized progress towards zero simply by reducing the carbon associated with the design and construction of their buildings. For companies on a journey to net-zero, examining the carbon footprint of buildings is a relatively easy first step.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Some of the speakers at Aqua Enviro’s European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference, in late November, presented findings from a project aiming to understand the levels of this contaminant in compost and AD digestate. Gaps in the evidence base are a striking feature of the topic at present. But should we be worried?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Two years ago, Lyft launched a program to buy carbon offsets for all of the rides organized on its network. COVID-19 presented us with a choice to 'hunker down or 'grow back better' by accelerating the transition to EVs. Lyft followed that up by launching "green mode" on its app.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

In a document released during a breakout session at last week’s VERGE 20 event, REBA laid out key principles to organize extant and new wholesale markets. It's going to be really important that a broad cross-section of customer voices are present in these markets." . Energy buyers can and want to have a seat at the table.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2021

I looked at over 70 of the top schools, corporations and organizations in hopes of finding shorter but equally comprehensive definitions. Although comprehensive, this definition is too long, even for sustainability professionals to try to recite. Unfortunately, some definitions were too complex; others, not comprehensive enough.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2021

Many boardrooms around the world are presented with net-zero goals. No wonder that the World Health Organization has declared mental health issues a pandemic alongside COVID-19. Goals, targets and commitments are worthless without accountability and enforcement — and that goes for countries as well as companies. Sunset, not sell.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

they adhere very readily to the surface) and this makes it indispensable for engineering and manufacturing operations, suggests CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons, in an article exploring the application of such materials, and the possibilities they present What is activated carbon?

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does. Their moisture management will meet or exceed the performance of the Adidas Climate Cool or Nike Dri Fit with no chemical finishing and all recycled and organic inputs.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nature’s building material One of the most abundant organic polymers in the world, lignin is present in all vascular plants. But instead of a metal-based anode, Northwestern’s bio-anode comprises exoelectrogens — a type of bacteria that naturally generate electrical energy by eating organic matter.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Unfortunately, these chemicals are often still present in wastewater, even in trace levels, when they are discharged into the environment, which has been proven to cause lasting damage. Rather than dosing wastewater with chemicals, the water percolates through a carbon-based media which the organic pollutants ‘stick’ to.

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