GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no longer import many types of recyclable material scraps. percent of all the plastic produced in 2017 eventually got recycled, according to the U.S. Holly Secon. Of course, the U.S.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 10, 2024

The electronics industry has been in continuous development over the past decades, leading to the development, fabrication and sale of a broad range of consumer devices.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, it has serious disadvantages: it is too rigid and heavy and difficult to recycle. One of the biggest challenges is finding the perfect material. In terms of efficiency, silicon is currently hard to beat.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2025

Treated sewage sludge products (or biosolids) are the byproducts of wastewater treatment and are commonly used in agriculture as a cost-effective source of nutrients and organic matter. million tonnes of sewage sludge produced in the UK is recycled to agricultural land. Around 87% of the 3.6

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Charged

APRIL 3, 2025

Lithium-ion battery recycling firm Blue Whale Materials (BWM) has formed a strategic partnership with Call2Recycle, a battery stewardship organization in North America. The organizations will work to secure a consistent feedstock of spent batteries. ” Source: Blue Whale Materials .

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Supercritical water can be a solvent for all organic materials including plastics. We are delighted the university is working with Stopford to deliver a viable way of recycling much more plastic packaging that will help meet sustainability goals.”. Above the critical point of 374.5

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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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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

Solar panels have a range of recycling options but none are perfect. The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Solar's recycling options. at least the recycling options for solar have traditionally been limited.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. . percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. For comparison, the U.S.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

WWF defines a plastic credit as a "transferable unit representing a specific quantity of plastic that has been collected and possibly recycled from the environment.". Plastics crediting schemes are based on the premise that recycling plastic and keeping it out of nature equals success, which is a problem. We’ve seen this movie before.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

An open letter to CPG companies on recycling. Last spring, GreenBiz teamed up with leadership development firm WholeWorks on the " Leading the Sustainability Transformation " professional certificate program, organized as a simulation exercise. Episode 263: Simulating transformation, investing in underserved communities.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2021

Without access to office recycle bins and other on-site programs, this is a perfect time to foster new habits with your employees that they can use at home. At Young Living, we have developed several internal trainings to help educate employees about how to properly sort and recycle materials common in neighborhood recycling programs.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2024

Joe’s Organic Cleaners had a clear green mission, to protect the health of their people, their town and the local environment. Core to that mission was replacing their cleaning system with a new state-of-the-art organic dry cleaning solution. They knew becoming an eco-friendly business was key to their future and the right thing to do.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The world scoffs at global recycling rates and panics at plastic pollution, but we're not talking enough what we do with organic waste.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Pollution 315

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

The world has produced over nine billion tons of plastic since the 1950s and only about 9 percent of it gets recycled. When improperly recycled, they can contaminate whole batches of recyclable plastics and damage recycling infrastructure. while also being a more sustainable product. Packaging for Shipping.

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GreenBiz

JULY 16, 2020

A dozen years later, it’s still a massive problem — although data released this week by Morgan Stanley suggest that shifting consumer mindsets about electronics recycling, refurbishment, repair and trade-in programs could be a catalyst for change. First, some stats. But that’s a subject for another essay.).

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TechXplore

MARCH 26, 2025

A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research has developed a technology that efficiently manages volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from small-scale businesses and recycles them with lower energy consumption compared to existing methods.

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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. So, a key product is clean water.”

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable. and help to keep our clothes out of landfills.".

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2022

There are still major differences in the amount of waste generated across the world, and how it is disposed, a finding confirmed by a 2022 Global Waste Index compiled by waste management technology firm Sensoneo to mark Global Recycling Day (18 March). In fact, as recently as 2019, no waste at all was recycled in Turkey.

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Green Technology

APRIL 2, 2025

Advancing Carpet Recycling in Californias Public Sector with CARE Californias public sector institutionsstate and local government agencies, schools, and collegesplay a crucial role in advancing sustainability goals through responsible waste management. What is CARE?

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process. It turns out there are two types of receipts floating around out there.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

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. percent gets collected and recycled. Fri, 03/05/2021 - 00:12. Reduce emissions.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does. The competition and accelerator is organized by the Biomimicry Institute. The competition and accelerator is organized by the Biomimicry Institute. (I Interested in more on the Circular Economy?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

A new study suggests that circular fashion (CF) the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste might not be the green solution it claims to be. Instead, it may lead to even more precarious employment in second-hand clothing sorting and recycling.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

"If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that. Also about one year ago, Nestlé launched its $2 billion sustainability fund , to support companies developing innovative packaging and recycling technologies through 2025.

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Grist

JUNE 12, 2024

I recycle these.” As Streep prepares to launch her beer can into the recycling bin, Costner cautions her, “This could change your life.” Recycling, once considered the domain of people with “long hair, granny glasses, and tie-dyed Ts,” as the Chicago Tribune described it at the time, was about to go mainstream.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

Arcadis , a Dutch engineering firm, is applying that knowledge to cities around the world by creating infrastructures with sustainability at the forefront, such as water recycling facilities inside manufacturing companies in Mexico. . Arcadis did this by creating recycling facilities that preserve the local water supply and quality. .

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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. Pamani: How do the textiles produced by Agraloop stack up against recycled fabrics? The lack of strength causes issues like pilling. But that can all be fixed.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With more companies taking the leap into sustainability these days, recycling in the office has become one of the top green initiatives for corporate sustainability programs. The Benefits of Recycling in the Office. The fact is: All companies, even those with remote workforces, generate some form of waste. Enhances Company Reputation.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. Around 90 percent of plastic used is not recycled — and reducing this number is crucial to achieving SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. . SweetSense can provide these services because it works in partnership with private, public and nonprofit organizations.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

Greywater recycling systems are being used in homes and businesses all over the UK in an effort to reduce water usage. If your greywater contains food debris and other organic matter, it must be treated in a septic tank before being reused. Complete greywater recycling systems require pumps, filtration systems, and tanks.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

If IKEA can't resell an item, the company plans to recycle it or donate it to community organizations. . I think in a dream world, it is that every product that you would buy is coming from recycled materials that are closed-loop in our own supply chain. 24 through Dec. But getting there is a long journey.".

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GreenBiz

MARCH 29, 2021

And as a growing number of companies commit to recycled plastics targets and circular plastics aspirations, the opportunity and necessity of partnering with these communities is becoming increasingly clear. A child picks up recyclable waste in a landfill. State of Green Business Report. Human Rights. Sponsored Article. Shutterstock.

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FuelCellsWorks

JANUARY 2, 2024

HUI to acquire 49% of Ohrid Organics to provide an income stream in 2024 and project update. Hydrogen Utopia International PLC, a company specialising in converting non-recyclable mixed waste plastic.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 3, 2022

Made with a blend of vegan leather and recycled materials, Urban Originals is paving the way to better and ethical fashion across the world. Take a stand against Animal Cruelty in the fashion industry with handbags from Urban Originals. They have rejected any kind of animal leathers and fabrics from the very beginning, showing that […].

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