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A Coastal Restaurant Approach To Reduce Single-Use Takeout Containers Is Working

September 17, 2024 admin climate change, green economy, HEALTH, Plastic, plastic pollution, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:03:26 +0000

When you arrive at a restaurant, you’re ravenous, and you order more food than you can eat. Inevitably, you need a takeout container to transport the leftovers home. Most people accept takeout food in single-use containers, and data shows that most diners are aware of the waste issues associated with … [continued]

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The POWER Interview: Growing Importance of Solar Recycling

July 9, 2024 admin aluminum, Business, components, Copper, glass, inverters, junction box, Landfill, minerals, modules, news, panels, Plastic, power, recycling, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar power, solarpanelrecycling.com

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:48:23 +0000

Waste from end-of-life solar panels and other solar-related equipment provides an opportunity to recover valuable materials, along with other benefits. The International Renewable Energy Agency said that by 2030, the […]

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Interview with Jenny Wassenaar, Trivium Chief Sustainability Officer, about Plastic Packaging Waste

May 31, 2024 admin INTERVIEWS, Plastic, recycling

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 13:47:35 +0000

As we should all know by now, plastic recycling is a sham. That little recycle symbol (“chasing arrows”) on bottles? Invented by a consortium of plastic industry front groups to put the onus on the consumer to fix the problem they’re creating. Just like the personal carbon footprint was. Plastic … [continued]

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The (In)Visible Plastic Pollution Problem

April 25, 2024 admin national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Plastic, policy & politics, pollution, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:30:15 +0000

WaterPACT Project To Quantify and Reduce Plastic Waste in US Rivers Rivers are nature’s highways, supplying nearby areas with life-sustaining water, nutrients, and biodiversity on their journeys to larger bodies of water. These days, however, they are far from pristine. A harmful substance is making its way down rivers and … [continued]

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Earth Day 2024: The Climate Crisis & Why We Fight

April 22, 2024 admin cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, climate crisis, climate solutions, disney, Earth Day, Plastic, plastic pollution, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:04:08 +0000

In an echo of the World War II documentary series “Why We Fight,” Disney aims its storytelling firepower on the climate crisis.

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The Ocean Plastic Pollution Battle Has Just Begun

March 21, 2024 admin Activists, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, disney, environmental activism, Fossil Fuels, INTERVIEWS, National Geographic, nature, nature photography, ocean plastic, ocean pollution, oceans, offshore oil drilling, Plastic, plastic pollution, plastic waste, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:25:18 +0000

After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge.

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From Instant Grits to Polymers: Scientist Kat Knauer Is Laser Focused on Plastics Pollution

March 13, 2024 admin national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Plastic, plastic pollution, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:56:35 +0000

Polymer Scientist Applies Scientific Method To Solve Greatest Environmental Challenges While Making Lives Better Kat Knauer enjoyed science classes as a young girl but her understanding that science could be used as an instrument for good was solidified when a beloved family member grew ill. Her childhood dog, Penny, was … [continued]

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Circular Economic Practices in Argentina

March 26, 2023 admin battery recycling, clean power, Plastic, plastics, recycling

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:40:01 +0000

The call for circular economic practices to be used in conjunction with other aspects of the renewable energy transition has been gaining more attention within the U.S. and Europe. Projects in the U.S. such as circular economy for textiles and metrics and tools for sustainable buildings encourage industries to take their downstream material usage seriously. […]

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Clean Energy 101: Reducing Climate Pollution from the Plastics Industry

February 27, 2023 admin Fossil Fuels, Oil, Plastic, research, Water

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:00:52 +0000

Clean Energy 101: Decarbonizing plastic production and disposal is essential for a safer climate future. Plastics are flying under the radar as a major contributor to climate change. While the negative environmental impacts of solid pollutants like ocean plastics have entered mainstream awareness, the general public and industry alike struggle to understand the outsize impact […]

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New York City Votes to “Skip the Stuff” In Take-Out Orders

January 23, 2023 admin Fossil Fuels, NEW YORK CITY, nrdc, NYC, Plastic, policy & politics

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:36:59 +0000

“Billions of pounds of plastic cover 40% of our ocean surfaces and we contribute to that,” said Council Member Erik Bottcher. “That’s why I’m so proud to be a prime cosponsor of the Skip the Stuff Legislation. Thanks to Chair Velázquez for sponsoring this bill and holding this important hearing. I’m also grateful to the amazing advocates and organizations like Reusable NYC who work on this issue every single day.”

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