The enormous opportunity of e-waste recycling
GreenBiz
MARCH 17, 2023
In Minnesota alone, the value of metals and materials that could be mined from electronic waste has an estimated value of over $2.8 billion annually.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 17, 2023
In Minnesota alone, the value of metals and materials that could be mined from electronic waste has an estimated value of over $2.8 billion annually.
GreenBiz
MAY 16, 2023
Sponsored: Exploring food waste regulations, sustainable practices and the importance of education and leadership for successful food scrap diversion programs.
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GreenBiz
MAY 25, 2023
Two models for reducing waste at scale in food and beverage supply chains.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 22, 2021
The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. We know that circular economy strategies can create profits, cut waste and reduce emissions. A circular system, by contrast, prioritizes the regeneration of natural systems, the designing out of waste and finding ways to extend the life of products. Why is that?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 29, 2022
Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 9, 2023
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Renew Economy
APRIL 5, 2023
The post Australia’s hydrogen “superpower” dream could be massive waste of money, says Griffith appeared first on RenewEconomy. Rewiring Australia's Saul Griffith tells government putting hydrogen at the centre of Australia's energy future makes no economic or thermodynamic sense.
GreenBiz
APRIL 16, 2021
Strategies for the war on waste. What would happen if the United States enacted a comprehensive plan to combat food loss and waste? It’s the work of some leading players in this area: ReFED, a nonprofit that works on food waste; WWF; Natural Resources Defense Council; and Harvard’s Food Law and Policy Clinic. The answer?
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Sponsored: Food loss and waste has a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions; the food and beverage industry has a role to play in reducing both loss and waste.
GreenBiz
JULY 12, 2021
Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. . Heather Clancy.
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2021
The new dynamic duo: Pricing and food waste. According to Oded Omer, founder and CEO of Wasteless, 87 percent of food waste from grocery stores is due to disposing of products that have gone past their expiration date. Food waste is the cause of 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. . Food Waste. Jesse Klein.
GreenBiz
MARCH 10, 2023
A relatively new entrant among those selling home gadgets for food waste, Mill keeps food in the system by feeding animals.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 29, 2022
Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Globally, waste pickers are responsible for collecting and recovering – from homes, businesses and landfills – up to 60% of all plastics which are then recycled. Despite recycling the waste of others, waste pickers often lack waste collection services themselves. Clasificadores risk their lives doing this.
GreenBiz
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About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help.
GreenBiz
JULY 16, 2020
The electronic waste collection conundrum. Quite simply, I had become obsessed with the tech industry’s then-blasé attitude about the seemingly intractable problem of electronic waste. . Quite simply, I had become obsessed with the tech industry’s then-blasé attitude about the seemingly intractable problem of electronic waste. .
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2020
How online ordering could cut food waste. This week, we’ll look at some potentially good news from the intersection of online delivery and food waste. Any good news on waste is welcome, because the situation is insane. Around a third of that waste comes at home, which is a head-scratcher. It also cuts waste at the store.
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2023
Visiting expert says "scarce and precious" green hydrogen should not be wasted on hot water and cooking when cheap abundant solar can do the job. The post Hydrogen expert says blending green fuel into gas network an “expensive” waste appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 6, 2022
The food waste reduction strategy with the greatest environmental benefits is not recycling, it is prevention.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Circular Electronics: Designing Out Waste. . Can waste be designed out of consumer electronics? Hold the phone!
3BL Media
JUNE 23, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Zero production waste. Essity works actively to turn production waste into a valuable resource with the target to reach zero production waste by 2030. Our production process generates waste in the form of ash, sludge, organic waste and plastic, particularly when recycled fiber is used as input goods.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2021
As smartphone sales have skyrocketed, so has the device’s contribution to waste streams and carbon emissions.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Waste Expo Australia, the foremost gathering of waste management and resource recovery professionals in the country, launches 2022 conference agenda. The post Waste Expo 2022 launches Agenda, open for registration appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Calavo seeks to minimize pollution to land, water and air because we understand that responsibly managing our waste streams is important to our business and to the communities in which we operate. Solid Waste: Every facility has a program for managing solid waste and recycling. 2021 Waste and Water Highlights.
Corporate Knights
JUNE 8, 2022
More than eight million tons of COVID-associated plastic waste, including throwaway personal protective equipment (PPE), have been generated globally during the pandemic, with more than 25,000 tons contaminating oceans, according to some estimates. When plastic [material] is incinerated as clinical waste, it releases carbon.”.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 17, 2022
A new international report says Australia needs policy, regulation and more R&D to deal with what could be a very big solar panel waste problem. The post Call to fast-track solar recycling as panel waste problem piles up appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 6, 2022
DESCRIPTION: In 2021, Calavo joined the 10x20x30 initiative, a groundbreaking effort to bring together the world’s largest food retailers and providers, each engaging at least 20 suppliers to halve food loss and waste by 2030. Performing quality checks and reporting any potential food waste gaps to our purchasing team.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 10, 2023
With an ever-growing population and increased consumption, the amount of plastic waste generated worldwide has skyrocketed, leading to severe environmental problems such as pollution and habitat destruction. The post Plastic Waste Management for a Sustainable Future appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 4, 2022
How Quito’s garden waste can unlock a circular future.
Renew Economy
MARCH 5, 2023
The post Queensland wants to ban solar panels from landfill as waste problem grows appeared first on RenewEconomy. Queensland government proposes $250,000 pilot for industry-led solar recycling scheme as it considers banning panels from being dumped in landfill.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 5, 2022
DESCRIPTION: The United Nations has designated September 29 as International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction to raise awareness about the prevalence of food loss and educate on ways to reduce food waste and build more resilient food systems. Food Waste Prevention. Food Waste Diversion. Food Rescue.
3BL Media
AUGUST 5, 2022
SUMMARY: Whether it’s tossing imperfect, “unsellable,” or unused ingredients, annual food waste is a considerable concern across North America. 35% of food production is wasted annually in Mexico. Over 50% of all food in Canada is wasted every year. KEYWORDS: Griffith Foods, Food Waste, Too good to go.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 31, 2023
The post Wasted Food: Rethinking Our Perceptions and Practices appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. In 2022, Feeding America salvaged 3.6 billion pounds of groceries to provide sustenance to families experiencing food insecurity.
3BL Media
JULY 20, 2022
At our 15 mills with plantations, we effectively reuse, recover, and recycle all materials during production, effectively operating 100% zero-waste mills. At our palm oil mills, we work around the concept of “Zero Waste.” What We Do: 100% Zero-Waste Mills. Solid Waste: Decanter Solids and Boiler Ash. Liquid Waste: POME.
3BL Media
APRIL 22, 2022
Kohler WasteLAB ’s objective is to reimagine the approach to waste by finding the value in landfill-bound material and engaging in a manufacturing process where nothing is wasted. On average, household leaks account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted and millions in property damage every year for homeowners.
3BL Media
MARCH 24, 2022
DESCRIPTION: March 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - In 2019, the EPA published final rules that added waste “aerosol cans” to the list of universal wastes at the federal level, with the rules going into effect in February of 2020. As a generator of this waste, the new rule can significantly ease the regulatory burden of managing this waste.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 12, 2023
Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. During the pilot, Juno® will process municipal solid waste from King County.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Digital systems can help track and reduce waste, increase recycling, and lower operational costs. The post Technology Key to Making Waste Management Sustainable appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Expanded capabilities will improve traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions and can lower the carbon emissions by around 70% compared to existing services Veolia says it has expanded its medical waste management capabilities with the aim of addressing key issues for the healthcare sector and the NHS.
Edouard Stenger
APRIL 4, 2023
Our current economic systems require waste, which is awful. I am convinced that just by tackling wasted energy, water and food seriously and meaningfully at a systemic level by the end of this decade, our journey towards sustainability would be much faster. Wasted energy is more pollution to our air, our water, our soil.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
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Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The rankings list how each state fares on topics such as recycling, food waste, and landfill use. The post LawnStarter Ranks States for Waste Management Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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