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How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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BioBased Xorel
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create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.
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In 1981, Carnegie introduced a polyethylene (PE) textile under the brand name Xorel that, at the time, was one of the few healthier alternatives to vinyl (PVC) for interior panels, wall coverings and upholstery. Thirty years later, that product has received an eco-friendly update with the launch of BioBased Xorel, an interior textile made from plants.
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BioBased Xorel,
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BioBased Xorel is comprised of 60-85 percent polyethylene sourced from sugarcane instead of fossil fuels
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but our goal is to source the polyethylene for the entire product line from plants in three years.  
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We achieved this while keeping the price, aesthetics and performance exactly the same
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Using a rapidly renewable material reduces our company's dependence on the planet's finite fossil fuels resources
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sugarcane uses 60 percent less energy and generates 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions when compared to making petrochemical ethylene
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sugarcane plant naturally captures carbon dioxide
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PE takes 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
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Sugarcane has a much higher yield per acre than corn
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doesn't require genetic modification
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Cradle to Cradle certified program
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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Aug 13

Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics. </div>

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Inside Coke and McDonald's new war on waste | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Two of the world's most iconic food and beverage brands have launched ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly reducing waste and increasing the recycled and biobased content of their packaging. Together, they mark the acceleration of a yearslong war on waste.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two of the world's most iconic food and beverage brands have launched ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly reducing waste and increasing the recycled and biobased content of their packaging. Together, they mark the acceleration of a yearslong war on waste.</div>

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Will Lego's $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Nor... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 07 Jul 16

Lego is pumping millions of dollars into its quest to find new, sustainable materials for its popular plastic toy bricks. While the company's goal with this initiative is to build better toys, it may end up shifting the plastics industry away from its oil-based roots.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lego is pumping millions of dollars into its quest to find new, sustainable materials for its popular plastic toy bricks. While the company's goal with this initiative is to build better toys, it may end up shifting the plastics industry away from its oil-based roots. </div>

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100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Wars Heat Up - Environmental Leader - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Mar 17

The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.</div>

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DOE announces $10M in new funding for $3/gal advanced biofuels : Biofuels Digest - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Apr 14

Up to $10 million in grants from the Department of Energy will be available for advanced biofuel and other biobased product initiatives. The program is in support of the agency's aim to lower the cost of advanced biofuels to $3 per gallon of gasoline equivalent by 2022.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Up to $10 million in grants from the Department of Energy will be available for advanced biofuel and other biobased product initiatives. The program is in support of the agency's aim to lower the cost of advanced biofuels to $3 per gallon of gasoline equivalent by 2022. </div>

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