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Used Coffee Proving Fertile Grounds for Sustainability · Environmental Manage... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 03 Jan 14

Starbucks, Nestle and the University of Cincinnati are among the organizations turning spent coffee grounds into bioplastics, laundry detergents and biodiesel, The Guardian reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Starbucks, Nestle and the University of Cincinnati are among the organizations turning spent coffee grounds into bioplastics, laundry detergents and biodiesel, The Guardian reports. </div>

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Google alternative helps rainforest regeneration through ad clicks | Springwise - 0 views

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Del Birmingham on 03 Jan 14

Ok, THIS is cool! Ecosia works in much the same way as its major competitors (Google, Bing, etc.), but rather than keep any income from advertising and sponsored links, the site donates around 80 percent to charities involved in the replanting of trees in Brazilian rainforests, such as the Nature Conservancy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ok, THIS is cool! Ecosia works in much the same way as its major competitors (Google, Bing, etc.), but rather than keep any income from advertising and sponsored links, the site donates around 80 percent to charities involved in the replanting of trees in Brazilian rainforests, such as the Nature Conservancy.</div>

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Plastic made from pollution hits U.S. market - 0 views

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plastic pollution emissions capture CO2 market

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Del Birmingham on 31 Dec 13

Two childhood friends spent a decade, beginning in college, figuring out how to cheaply make plastic from carbon that's been captured from the atmosphere.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two childhood friends spent a decade, beginning in college, figuring out how to cheaply make plastic from carbon that's been captured from the atmosphere.</div>

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Adriana Trujillo on 31 Dec 13

Two childhood friends have teamed up to market AirCarbon, a plastic produced using carbon drawn from industrial atmospheric emissions. Their process could enable carbon-negative manufacturing. "I wish I had been smart enough to figure this out," says William Dowd, a former biotechnology research director at Dow Chemical. "I was astounded by what they were able to do

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two childhood friends have teamed up to market AirCarbon, a plastic produced using carbon drawn from industrial atmospheric emissions. Their process could enable carbon-negative manufacturing. "I wish I had been smart enough to figure this out," says William Dowd, a former biotechnology research director at Dow Chemical. "I was astounded by what they were able to do</div>

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Ship Emissions Pollute Hong Kong Air · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 26 Dec 13 - No Cached

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Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.</div>

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Brewers Meet 2020 Carbon Target Eight Years Early · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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brewers carbon target water packaging 2020 goal

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The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says. </div>

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Del Birmingham on 26 Dec 13

The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK brewing industry has met its 2020 carbon target - to reduce carbon emissions by 67 percent compared to 1990 levels - eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says.</div>

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World's E-Waste to Grow 33% by 2017, Report Says - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 24 Dec 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 24 Dec 13

By 2017, the global volume of discarded refrigerators, TVs, cellphones, computers, monitors and other electronic waste will weigh almost as much as 200 Empire State Buildings, a new report predicts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By 2017, the global volume of discarded refrigerators, TVs, cellphones, computers, monitors and other electronic waste will weigh almost as much as 200 Empire State Buildings, a new report predicts.</div>

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 24 Dec 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 24 Dec 13

Clear Lam's holiday container for Jon B. Sanfilippo and Son's Flavor Tree brand of Limited Edition Premium Dark Chocolate Pretzels marks the debut for its PrimaPak technology that offers flexibility, sustainability and recloseability. The packaging is meant to replace cans, bottles, jars and trays, and offers a weight savings of 70% when compared to plastic jars. It is suited to cookies, chips, cereal, coffee, nuts, sliced fruit and vegetables as well as other products, according to the company

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Clear Lam's holiday container for Jon B. Sanfilippo and Son's Flavor Tree brand of Limited Edition Premium Dark Chocolate Pretzels marks the debut for its PrimaPak technology that offers flexibility, sustainability and recloseability. The packaging is meant to replace cans, bottles, jars and trays, and offers a weight savings of 70% when compared to plastic jars. It is suited to cookies, chips, cereal, coffee, nuts, sliced fruit and vegetables as well as other products, according to the company</div>

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Nike's Waterless Dye Factory Cuts Energy Use 60% · Environmental Management &... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 05 Dec 13

Nike has opened its first water-free facility, which will end the use of water and process chemicals from fabric dyeing at its Taiwanese contract manufacturer Far Eastern New Century. The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says. ColorDry products will be introduced to the marketplace in early 2014

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nike has opened its first water-free facility, which will end the use of water and process chemicals from fabric dyeing at its Taiwanese contract manufacturer Far Eastern New Century. The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says. ColorDry products will be introduced to the marketplace in early 2014</div>

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Del Birmingham on 20 Dec 13

The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The process, which Nike has dubbed ColorDry, reduces dyeing time by 40 percent, energy use by about 60 percent and the required factory footprint by 25 percent compared to traditional methods, the company says.</div>

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Global E-Waste to Jump One-Third by 2017 · Environmental Management & Energy ... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 19 Dec 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 19 Dec 13

End-of-life electronics worldwide are expected to increase 33 percent in just five years, reaching 65.5 million metric tons annually by 2017, according to data from Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative, a UN-backed alliance

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">End-of-life electronics worldwide are expected to increase 33 percent in just five years, reaching 65.5 million metric tons annually by 2017, according to data from Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative, a UN-backed alliance</div>

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Whole Foods, Walgreens and other retailers see the light on retrofitting | GreenBiz.com - 1 views

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lighting retrofits [PDF] can save upwards of 30 to 50 percent of lighting energy, as well as 10 to 20 percent of cooling energy. Intelligent controls with sensors at each fixture can lead to even greater saving
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The store in Raleigh, N.C., achieved total energy savings [PDF] of 25 percent over a baseline store, and nearly 50 percent savings in lighting energ
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Adriana Trujillo on 05 Dec 13

By adding thoughtfully planned and well-timed daylighting fixtures, big-box stores see significant energy savings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By adding thoughtfully planned and well-timed daylighting fixtures, big-box stores see significant energy savings.</div>

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GMOs: the Future of Sustainable Agriculture? · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 18 Dec 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 18 Dec 13

Genetically modified crops - that can feed 9 billion by 2050 and tolerate heat, drought and disease - are the future of sustainable agriculture, writes David Rotman, editor of MIT Technology Review.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Genetically modified crops - that can feed 9 billion by 2050 and tolerate heat, drought and disease - are the future of sustainable agriculture, writes David Rotman, editor of MIT Technology Review.</div>

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From drain to drink: innovations in wastewater reuse | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 17 Dec 13

In response to water scarcity, municipalities are figuring out ways to treat sewage less like waste and more like a resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In response to water scarcity, municipalities are figuring out ways to treat sewage less like waste and more like a resource.</div>

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