Industrial ecology

Uneven progress towards green recovery as EU members submit spending plans to access EUR 672 billion fund

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Energy policy, Energy efficiency, Emissions reduction, Climate change policy, Articles, Industrial ecology

As of February most plans were kept secret, and consultations with the public were rare [2].

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  • As of February most plans were kept secret, and consultations with the public were rare [2].
  • In Estonia, the government plans measures that disregard conservation and a decreasing carbon sink, in spite of recommendations from the Commission and environmental groups.
  • We also need grants to support household energy efficiency renovations and a clearer financial set-up to help local, renewable energy communities access funding.
  • We provided recommendations on the over-400-page draft plan, and improvements are possible if these are considered.\xe2\x80\x9d\n'

SusGlobal Receives Scorecard from Circulytics(R)

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Articles, Natural environment, Sustainable design, Environmentalism, Environmental design, Industrial ecology, XC2, Circular economy, Sustainability, Renewable resource, Energy industry, Waste-to-energy

This measurement assists companies in achieving circular outcomes ("Circulytics" and the method used by Circulytics\xc2\xae being the "Circulytics Method").

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  • This measurement assists companies in achieving circular outcomes ("Circulytics" and the method used by Circulytics\xc2\xae being the "Circulytics Method").
  • "\nSusGlobal Energy Corp., the developer of SusGro\xe2\x84\xa2, a revolutionary pathogen free organic liquid fertilizer is a renewables company focused on acquiring, developing and monetizing a portfolio of proprietary technologies in the waste to energy and regenerative products application globally.
  • It is management\'s objective to grow SusGlobal into a significant sustainable waste to energy and regenerative products provider, as Leaders in The Circular Economy\xc2\xae.
  • https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\nThis news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company\'s objectives.

Full Circle Home and Farmbox Direct Tackle Food Waste

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Monday, April 26, 2021
Waste, Articles, Food waste, Sustainability, Industrial ecology, Food waste in the United Kingdom

b'NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Full Circle Home, a sustainable home care brand, announced today its partnership with Farmbox Direct, a fresh produce delivery and subscription company.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Full Circle Home, a sustainable home care brand, announced today its partnership with Farmbox Direct, a fresh produce delivery and subscription company.
  • The partnership aims to bring light to the mounting environmental impact food waste has on our planet and its resources.\nFull Circle Home and Farmbox Direct team up to educate consumers on a growing environmental concern - food waste.\nIn the United States, it is estimated that nearly 40% of food goes to waste, using up to 21% of freshwater, 19% of fertilizer, 18% of cropland, and 21% of landfill volume.\nBeyond the loss of valuable resources, food waste contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • "\nIn addition to bringing awareness to this issue, Full Circle Home and Farmbox Direct seek to educate their audiences through this campaign on the best methods to prevent food waste.
  • "We\'re thrilled to partner with Farmbox Direct to encourage our audiences to make small changes that lead to a big impact.

Semtech Accelerates Technology Deployments Aimed at a Smarter, Sustainable Planet

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Data management, Technology, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Utilities, Networks, Internet, Environment, Energy, Engineering, Hardware, SMTC, Semtech, Industrial ecology, Lora, Waste minimisation, Articles, Technology, California, Semtech’s LoRa® Platform, Semtech, SEMTECH’S LORA® PLATFORM, SEMTECH

Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance.

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  • Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance.
  • The Company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment.
  • Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction.
  • Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC.

Izzy Zero Waste Beauty Launches As The First Fully Reusable, Sustainable, Direct-To-Consumer Beauty Brand

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Waste minimisation, Industrial ecology, Zero waste, Water conservation, Recycling, Mascara, Sustainable development, Sustainability and environmental management

b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Izzy Zero Waste Beauty is the world\'s first fully reusable, sustainable and direct-to-consumer beauty brand.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Izzy Zero Waste Beauty is the world\'s first fully reusable, sustainable and direct-to-consumer beauty brand.
  • Izzy Zero Waste Beauty takes the guesswork out of consumers\' hands with their cyclical subscription business model while simultaneously challenging traditional notions of supply chains, product development, and marketing by having the smallest carbon footprint of any beauty brand in the world.
  • Zero Waste Mascara uses 94% less plastic than the majority of global mascara brands and is rendered 100% zero waste by regrinding and melting down the applicators and wipers to make new ones.
  • First refill is free.\nIzzy Zero Waste Beauty has broken the mold with the world\'s first zero waste mascara: 100% reusable, 100% recyclable, 100% CarbonNeutral, and 100% gorgeous.

Land to Market Surpasses 50 Member Brands Committed to Verified Regenerative Sourcing

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Environmental design, Industrial ecology, Regenerative design, Sustainable design, Systems theory, Barbacoa, Marketplace, Natural environment, Academic disciplines

b'BOULDER, Colo., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Land to Market , the world\'s first verified sourcing solution for regenerative agriculture surpassed its 50th brand member days before Earth Day.

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  • b'BOULDER, Colo., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Land to Market , the world\'s first verified sourcing solution for regenerative agriculture surpassed its 50th brand member days before Earth Day.
  • "\nAnother successful recent launch includes EPIC Provisions \' Beef Barbacoa-Inspired Bar, the first Land to Market Verified bar.
  • "\nA leader in the regenerative agriculture movement, Land to Market, is the world\'s first outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution.
  • The program\'s Land to Market Verified seal has attracted some of the world\'s leading consumer packaged goods companies, apparel brands and retailers.

Edible Garden Expands Zero-waste Inspired Mandate For Earth Day

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Articles, Leaf vegetable, Food, Edible

b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.

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  • b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.
  • High-quality Edible Garden branded products include living and cut organic greens, salad mixes and herbs.\nTrue to its Zero-Waste Inspired mission, Edible Garden relies on a technology-driven "local production for local consumption" model to significantly reduce food miles, food waste and the resulting impact on global warming.
  • Our newly stated goals to increase our commitment to zero wasteeven further are simply a logical extension of the \'every day is Earth Day\' philosophy that drives us.
  • Edible Garden also delivers an accessible line of plant-based and advanced nutrition products under the Vitamin Way and Vitamin Whey brands.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edible-garden-expands-zero-waste...\n'

Earth Day 2021: Less Than 1% True Waste at Scepter™ Facilities

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Electronic waste, Occupational safety and health, Waste, Converters, Economy, Waste minimisation, Industrial ecology, Recycling, Landfill diversion

"During that process there\'s always some waste.

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  • "During that process there\'s always some waste.
  • We regrind and re-use that waste product as one of the layers in our containers.
  • We\'re even in the process of converting to LED lighting right now.\n"The environmental practices we employ at our facilities happen 365 days a year.
  • The material itself has no negative effects on the environment, which is one of the reasons Scepter uses the plastic in its manufacturing process.

Adding to Their Line of Refillable Household Cleaners, JAWS® Just Add Water System Introduces a New Multi-Purpose Cleaner

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Economic sectors, Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Sprayer, Cleaning agent, JAWS, Cleaner, Economy, Cleaning products

b'TOLEDO, Ohio, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With the goal of eliminating single-use plastic, JAWS now offers eight concentrated cleaners in their refillable, cartridge-based system.

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  • b'TOLEDO, Ohio, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With the goal of eliminating single-use plastic, JAWS now offers eight concentrated cleaners in their refillable, cartridge-based system.
  • While there are many cleaners on the market focused on sustainability and all-natural ingredients, JAWS is confident their line of cleaners and refillable, reusable, system makes JAWS an easy choice for eco-conscious consumers.
  • "\nAvailable for sale on jawscleans.com and amazon.com, JAWS Multi-Purpose cleaner Starter Kit comes with an empty bottle, sprayer, and two cartridges, and retails for $6.99.
  • To that end, we created JAWS (Just Add Water System) - a patented, truly ground-breaking cleaning system designed to reduce the environmental impact of packaging used in conventional spray-cleaning products by conserving the resources required to produce and ship them.

Prognostic launches first of its kind real-time analytics platform for carbon neutrality

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Resource economics, Energy economics, Energy, Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Low-carbon economy, Greenhouse gas emissions

Over 70% of an asset\'s total cost occurs during its operational life and 35% of this can be attributed to energy consumption.

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  • Over 70% of an asset\'s total cost occurs during its operational life and 35% of this can be attributed to energy consumption.
  • Our vision is to help companies achieve zero downtime, zero waste, zero carbon and we are excited to launch a solution that optimises both financial and environmental performance.
  • "\nRob Bachan, co-founder and CTO, adds: "We believe in giving our customers a credible and accurate view of their carbon emissions based on real operational data sources.
  • We bring significant knowledge, expertise and Intellectual Property built over the last five years in capturing and understanding physical assets.