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Cisco's Sustainability 101: What Is E-Waste?

3BL Media

Instead of helping you listen to music, they have now become what is sometimes referred to as e-waste. The European Commission explains that E-waste contains a complex mixture of materials, some of which are hazardous. These can be recycled and re-used if the waste is effectively managed. How much e-waste is there?

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Disrupting Waste Management in Emerging Markets: Four Lessons for Strengthening Businesses While Empowering Women and Communities

James Militzer

This is especially relevant for the waste management sector , which is further burdened by negative connotations associated with being a garbage collector or working for a garbage collection company. Located in Nairobi, Junky Bins aims to mitigate environmental pollution and disease while fostering employment.

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How AirCarbon Is Turning Greenhouse Gases Into Ocean-Friendly Plastic Alternatives

3BL Media

Among the most promising breakthroughs in ocean-inspired sustainability is AirCarbon®, a regenerative, carbon-negative material created by Newlight Technologies. With over 50 patents and more than a decade of R&D, AirCarbon® offers an elegant, market-driven solution to reduce plastic waste and climate impact.

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Turning the Tables for Sustainable Development in India

3BL Media

These sessions combine table tennis events, hands-on training in producing sustainable sports equipment and environmental awareness education on topics such as preventing deforestation, waste management and regenerative agriculture. We aim to show women how they can develop a livelihood through these skills,” says Dey.

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Inogen Alliance Launches Season 2 of a Global Podcast: Rethinking EHS

3BL Media

Our professional host is Phil Dillard, an entrepreneur, educator, business strategist, Lean Startup expert, and subject matter expert and practitioner of Waste-to-Value, Circular Economy and Regenerative Economy solutions. Phil is the Founder & CEO of Thruline Networks.

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VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag

GreenBiz

VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag. For example, back in May, Timberland announced that it planned to introduce a collection of boots using regenerative leather sourced from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed ranches, which have 600,000 acres that have been transitioned to regenerative practices.

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Regenerative Business: From Theory to Practice

GreenBiz

Regenerative Business: From Theory to Practice. How can diverse stakeholders move beyond designing out waste and keeping products in play, to regenerating local economies and natural systems? The promise of a circular economy includes so much more than just designing out waste and keeping molecules in play.