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Mushroom cultivation produces three times its weight in waste. It’s now being turned into burgers and fertiliser

Cultivating mushrooms produces a lot of waste. For every kilogram of mushrooms produced, about three kilograms of soil-like material containing straw, manure and peat is…

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Next-gen construction material startup from Finland, Betolar, lands €2 million for a circular economy

Finnish startup Betolar is a new materials startup specialised in new geopolymer based carbon neutral construction materials for the construction industry and circular economy. The…

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Another step closer to fully recyclable wind turbines

There is a growing focus on wind energy, though recycling the blades of wind turbines still presents a challenge. A consortium of international tech companies…

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Plastic-Free Cucumbers Reduce Plastic and Food Waste

  Apeel Sciences and Houweling’s Group have partnered to launch plastic-free cucumbers in Walmart to increase shelf life and reduce plastic and food waste. Apeel,…

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Clean Earth Projected to Process 13M+ Aerosol Cans in 2020, Breaking Previous Record

  Clean Earth, one of the largest specialty waste companies in the United States, announced that its Clean Earth Aerosol Recycling System expects to process…

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Sunlight could turn COVID waste into clean hydrogen fuel

Sunlight could be used to convert hazardous medical waste into clean hydrogen fuel, using a new technique being developed by a joint Wales/India team led…

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Pioneering new circular economy centre in technology metals announced

The University of Exeter will lead a pioneering new research centre, designed to revolutionize how crucial metals are extracted, used and reused in clean and…

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UPM Raflatac closes circular economy loop

Brand owners are often looking for innovative technologies to help them meet their sustainability commitments, such as landfill reduction targets and increased use of recycled…

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Tunisia will return ’toxic waste’ containers to Italy, says minister

  The Tunisian Minister of Environment and Local Affairs, Mustafa Laroui, announced on Monday, that the judiciary has opened an investigation into containers of toxic…

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British Beauty Council calls for ‘responsible consumption’ in the beauty industry

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Tupperware’s Eco line features chemically recycled plastic

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EPA Awards Over $170,000 for Recycling and Food Waste Projects in the Great Lakes Region

The EPA announced that the Center for EcoTechnology, RTI International, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have been awarded grants totaling $170,907…

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World is running out of time on climate, experts warn

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A warming Arctic is changing animal migrations, decades of tracking shows

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Australia state unveils $23 billion energy roadmap in renewables push

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More green spaces can help boost air quality, reduce heart disease deaths

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New roads to be built from fertilizer waste

For the first time since 1989, fertilizer manufacturers can sell their radioactive waste to governments for road projects. In mid-October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

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ACE announces increase in EU recycling rates for beverage cartons

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Plastics and rising CO2 levels could pose combined threat to marine environment

  The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research….

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Raw sewage dumped into English and Welsh beaches ’2,900 times this year’

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