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This Week in Environment News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the environment industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • The collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness, helping usher in a new era of sustainable design.
  • Kitty's artistic vision for the slide combined with Balena's expertise in bio-plastic materials has resulted in a truly remarkable designer item – as striking as it is circular.
  • The Fund was launched in February to rally businesses and consumers to support the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) - more than 60,000 customers have contributed.
  • A key pillar of Block's corporate sustainability program is its commitment to becoming net zero carbon for its operations by 2030.

Introducing ROOTS: Biodegradable 3D-Printed Designer Footwear

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel and LONDON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

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  • To create her unique, 3D-printed slides, Shukman utilized Balena's BioCir™, the first fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry.
  • The collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness, helping usher in a new era of sustainable design.
  • Kitty's artistic vision for the slide combined with Balena's expertise in bio-plastic materials has resulted in a truly remarkable designer item – as striking as it is circular.
  • Through this unique footwear concept, Balena is determined to push the boundaries of 3D-printing to advance the adoption of compostable, biodegradable and simultaneously durable materials in the fashion industry.

Introducing ROOTS: Biodegradable 3D-Printed Designer Footwear

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Partnership, Magic, 3D, Foot, TEL, Applications of 3D printing, Kitty, Industrial design, 3D printing, Balena

TEL AVIV, Israel and LONDON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

Key Points: 
  • To create her unique, 3D-printed slides, Shukman utilized Balena's BioCir™, the first fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry.
  • The collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness, helping usher in a new era of sustainable design.
  • Kitty's artistic vision for the slide combined with Balena's expertise in bio-plastic materials has resulted in a truly remarkable designer item – as striking as it is circular.
  • Through this unique footwear concept, Balena is determined to push the boundaries of 3D-printing to advance the adoption of compostable, biodegradable and simultaneously durable materials in the fashion industry.

Seeed Studio Announces reComputer J4012 Based on New NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB System-on-Module

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Friday, January 6, 2023
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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeed Studio, an AIoT hardware company and NVIDIA NPN preferred partner, introduced reComputer J40 series powered by the new NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX system-on-module.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeed Studio, an AIoT hardware company and NVIDIA NPN preferred partner, introduced reComputer J40 series powered by the new NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX system-on-module.
  • reComputer J4012 is a hand-size edge AI device powered by Jetson Orin NX 16GB which delivers up to 100 TOPS of AI performance.
  • Learn more at Seeed: seeedstudio.com/reComputer-J4012-p-5586.html
    With this launch, Seeed builds on the strong momentum behind the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform.
  • For more NVIDIA Jetson products, download the company's Jetson catalog with applications or visit Seeed's NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem page .

Balena Steps Out with 100% Biodegradable Footwear

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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TEL AVIV, Israel and MILAN, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balena, the material science company aiming at transforming the fashion industry, today announced the debut of its eco-chic BioCir Slides, made of its proprietary, 100% biodegradable plastic – developed to help the fashion industry put an end to unsustainable amounts of plastic waste and kickstart biodegradable plastic use in shoes and other clothing. Balena's BioCir™, the first fully moldable, biodegradable elastomer, provides a viable alternative to the polluting plastic materials currently used by fashion brands for clothing and footwear.

Key Points: 
  • Balena's BioCir, the first fully moldable, biodegradable elastomer, provides a viable alternative to the polluting plastic materials currently used by fashion brands for clothing and footwear.
  • At Balena, our goal is to help turn this around," said David Roubach, Founder and CEO of Balena.
  • Setting the standard for compostable and biodegradable plastics, Balena has created the first durable, flexible, and comfortable alternative to plastics in fashion.
  • Founded in 2020 with offices in Tel Aviv and Milan, Balena is dedicated to setting the bar for future development of biodegradable plastics.