GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A report on the world’s coral reefs presents a grim picture. But some regions are having coral growth, if corals are given a decade of reprieve from hot water.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2023

One requires the other, but the link (or lack thereof) between them presents a key barrier to a sustainable, and sustainably financed, economy. A misguided narrative in sustainable finance that conflates accountability and transparency.

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Sustainability 331

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Shared mobility presents an opportunity to decarbonize transportation and create a more equitable and accessible network.

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Transportation 309

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

From our clothes and eyeglasses to the water bottles and handbags we carry, the choices we make about how we present ourselves to the world says a lot about who we are and what we value.

Fashion 320

Fashion 320

GreenBiz

MAY 16, 2023

What would it mean for a company to become truly nature-positive, which opportunities does it present, and is it possible to achieve within the global economy’s constraints? On the other hand, what implications will a company’s supply chain and operations face if it ignores its biodiversity risks and dependencies?

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Biodiversity 299

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The impacts of rich nations’ historical emissions are causing are a clear and present danger right now. Who pays the bills remains very much in debate.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The vision of ‘circular economy’ presents an economy that is compatible with nature, but we cannot take for granted that it will be inclusive," said Megan McGill, senior program manager at Laudes Foundation.

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Fashion Retail Pollution Resilience 508

GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

But I'd go to these hackathons and find myself stunned because the problems that they presented seemed completely out of touch with the reality that we are living in. And why are we not presenting really time-sensitive problems, like climate change, which is the most time-sensitive issue we have ever faced as a species?

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Organic Innovation Education Startups 530

GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

Loyola University Chicago, in partnership with its Quinlan School of Business and School of Environmental Sustainability, presents a discussion of the impact of sustainability on people and communities, and the measures business can take. Date/Time: April 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT).

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Sustainability Education Demand 374

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems, so I wondered: Would that happen here, with food? Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems. Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems. They also looked more agile and resilient. Pull Quote.

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Sustainability Organic Resilience Agriculture 508

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In this exclusive webcast, Suzanne Shelton and Susannah Enkema of Shelton Group will present newly analyzed, never-before-seen data and insights to answer these questions. And what about the people who are so savvy they have lengthy lists of both "good" and "bad" brands: Do they represent your future customers and employees?

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Demand 360

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

According to one of the firms involved – DS Smith – second harvest materials like straw and brewers’ spent grain have the potential to save up to 10% of the virgin fibres used in the papermaking process and therefore present an important and viable means to supplement traditional sources.

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Agriculture Waste Waste Packaging 264

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Changes to how carbon credits can be counted toward net zero progress, including the Scope 3 claim from the VCMI and the ISO’s expansion of the role of carbon credits presents a huge opportunity for buyers.

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Carbon 203

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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Startups Recycling Recycling Waste 512

GreenBiz

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, the increasing demand for low-carbon products presents both challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. With solar and wind power projected to account for nearly 50% of capacity and 30% of electricity generation in Europe by 2025, staying informed about these rapidly growing sectors is crucial.

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Wind power Europe Carbon Demand 203

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2024

Some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the quest for circularity in the wind sector are explored in this article. With nearly 90% of a wind turbine containing infinitely recyclable materials – such as steel, aluminium, and copper – EMR says the new facility enables these metals to re-enter the circular economy.

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Recycling Recycling Wind power Recycled materials 279

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

In addition, the roadmap also presents the results of extensive consumer research, analysis from local authorities and in-depth interviews with key industry experts, with the aim of clarifying best practice to maximise capture rates in a post-EPR, post-DRS landscape.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Education 244

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

Headlam presented findings on its pilot take-back scheme which is providing insight into behaviours around recycling flooring materials. Several speakers presented on schemes in Europe and the USA. An evening event saw the Carpet Recycling UK annual awards presented by Jonathan Middelkoop from Betap.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 147

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

New research from the University of Oxford appears to reveal that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. This was even the case when the pesticides were present at concentrations high enough to make the bees very ill.

Agriculture 264

Agriculture 264

GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

Is it present in your company? Chow suggests that these goals have the unintended effect of labeling certain materials as needing to be eliminated: "It’s a mindset about looking at something as bad instead of saying, 'What value and opportunities does this hold?'". I’m curious as to how widespread this muddled thinking is.

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Waste Waste Natural gas Innovation 454

GreenBiz

AUGUST 2, 2023

From becoming aware of potential communication challenges to suggestions about internal controls and considerations in presenting business value of ESG programs, these tips offer practical knowledge to communicate effectively with directors, ensuring credibility of ESG leaders and viability of the programs.

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Government Investment 254

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

In a study published in the journal Communications Biology, researchers at the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) in Gothenburg, Sweden present evidence for where the genes could gain their ability to move. The researchers acknowledged that it is not sufficient with antibiotics to drive the process.

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Medicine Pollution Waste Waste 245

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a result, they are dumped in landfills, often with the toxic metal components of the sensor still present. The dextrin backbone can be degraded by natural enzymes that are present in soil.’ ‘These soft materials are often made from mixtures of polymers, which are difficult to purify.

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Recycling Recycling Biodegradable Waste 277

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2023

These dangers are also present in electric car batteries. In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken.

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Energy Monitor Lithium Health Batteries 312

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

When several chemicals are present together, their toxicity can add up or interact to produce a mixture effect. They identified presence or absence of up to 101 chemicals across river sites within these three databases, finding that there were over 50 chemicals present at 127 river, freshwater, estuary and coastal sites.

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Pollution Health Government Medicine 344

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

“Just 20 minutes spent completing the online entry form, providing the information and details that you have at your disposal, and which presents and supports your business and professional endeavours, could make you a winner.” . “So, what have you got to lose?” ” ask the organisers.

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Electricity Energy Energy 264

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. There’s no magic wand to be waved here. But there are many things that people in privileged positions can do. This has certainly not been the case in the past.

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Agriculture Organic Education Law 442

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

Presented as a key milestone in the UK’s race to meet its net zero targets, a new Carbon Capture and Usage (CCU) plant has been opened in Northwich, Cheshire by Tata Chemicals Europe. Liquid CO2 storage at the new CCU facility.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Patents Europe 264

FuelCellsWorks

AUGUST 12, 2024

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil present at launch of Lingen pilot electrolyser Plant to provide insights for developing large-scale.

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Europe 138

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Of the three innovations presented, Project Vesta comes in at the lowest estimated price point. Bill Gross , founder and chairman of the IdeaLab technology incubator and company Heliogen, began his presentation with several eye-opening statistics and visuals about humanity’s emissions.

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Innovation Solar Energy Monitor Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral 489

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Speaking on The Plastic Health Channel, Laura Díaz Sánchez, Ocean Clean Wash campaigner, warned that microfibres from clothing are present in indoor settings as well as shedding during washing. She said: “More than half of the clothes we wear are made of materials like polyester.

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Microplastics Plastics Health Organic 363

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The report presents specific outlooks per fuel type such as natural gas, oil, coal, hydrogen and sustainable fuels, as well as a view on the role of CCUS in decarbonising the energy sector. “However, even if all countries with net zero commitments deliver on their aspirations, global warming is still expected to reach 1.7°C. To keep the 1.5°C

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Global warming Fossil fuels Hydrogen Demand 361

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Our assessment is based on the type of radioactivity to be released, the amount of radioactivity already present in the ocean, and the high level of independent oversight from the IAEA. Compared with the radioactivity already present in the Pacific, the planned annual release is a literal drop in the ocean.

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Nuclear Power Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Cooling 246

Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the rapidly growing but still relatively new battery energy storage sector, equipment procurement and integration for large projects presents numerous risks.

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Batteries Energy Energy Lithium 127

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Exciting progress has already been made with lots of data on seabird movements coming in and validation trials successfully completed both offshore, with an observer present, and onshore, with a drone.

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Technology Climate change Biodiversity Innovation 208

TechXplore

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have presented a concept for decarbonizing transport while keeping it economically competitive. Increasing the utilization of carbon dioxide from biogas plants plays an important role.

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Transportation Carbon Energy Energy 111

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 30, 2022

AirScape presents itself as a potentially ideal solution to meet both challenges by making detailed and impactful air pollution data available to all. A recent report by the National Audit Office highlighted that the UK government is not on track to cut air pollution and is not effectively informing the public about the issue.

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Energy Monitor Pollution Business Energy Monitoring Ozone 299