Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 3, 2022

Read the full story at Recycling Today.

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Environmental Leader

JANUARY 18, 2022

Midwestern grocery retailer Meijer plans to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2025 by growing its established energy efficiency programs. The post By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 18, 2022

Bud Light Next has measured and offset last year’s carbon emissions to become Climate Neutral Certified and offers reduction plans for future emissions. The post Bud Light Next Offsets Emissions, Implements Reduction Plans appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental Leader

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The asphalt industry recently came up with a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with four goals to accomplish that effort. The post Asphalt Industry Outlines Plans to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

JULY 28, 2022

The Bureau of Reclamation got $250 million for desalinization and a billion for water recycling and reuse. There’s always been concern that talking about climate adaptation might mislead people into thinking that cutting carbon emissions isn’t urgent. Download as PDF.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

to integrate food and farm policy in a way that addresses climate change and helps farmers reduce their carbon emissions. Agriculture needs to be a part of the climate solution, given that it is responsible for about 11 percent of heat-trapping carbon emissions in the United States.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE) and the REMADE Institute announced more than $16 million in research and development funding for 23 projects that will reduce energy use and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production, processing, and recycling.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 2, 2021

The carbon-capture experts and the high-end yoga pants purveyor have developed a waste-gas-based polyester with the same appearance, properties and functionality of virgin polyester — a lower-carbon potential game-changer for the apparel industry. Read the full story at Sustainable Brands. Read more →

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Environmental Leader

APRIL 15, 2022

By using green steel, improving battery technology and implementing renewable energy and more recycled materials, Mercedes-Benz plans to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of its vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Today marks one year since the precedent-setting court ruling in the Netherlands, which ordered Shell to cut its activities’ carbon emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels to align with the Paris climate agreement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Despite being used infrequently, these plants are inefficient and highly polluting, and contribute to US carbon emissions. Can they be reused or recycled at the end of their life? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling. Click to learn more! Want Clean Energy?

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Panera has announced its intention to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2050, alongside several intermediate goals for 2025, in a press release Wednesday.

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New Scientist

APRIL 12, 2023

A lighting device that reuses its infrared light to conserve energy is as efficient as some LED lights, which could contribute to fewer carbon emissions while retaining a natural glow

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Denmark’s Lego said on Monday that it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 25, 2021

Spring water business Berrington Water recently launched Re:Water, a drinks brand that comes in a re-usable bottle made from 100% recycled aluminium and which is itself 100% recyclable. Read the full story at Beverage Daily. We caught up with Re:Water co-founder and Berrington Water Director Matt Crocker to hear more.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2024

The DEP Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on June 11 to hear presentations on the Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub, Ag-Grid Energy and more on electronics waste recycling. Acting DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley is on the agenda to give an update on agency activities. DEP also provided the Council with a written monthly report.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

EV efficiency and recycling are important to reduce impacts of battery manufacturing. Both EV cars and trucks are much cleaner than their gasoline counterparts, but electric trucks are responsible for more global warming emissions than electric cars simply because trucks are larger and heavier.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2022

According to the REMADE Institute, these 23 projects could eliminate carbon emissions equivalent to the annual emissions of… Read more → Three of those teams include advanced manufacturing experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 20, 2023

If businesses want to protect their bottom line, it is therefore vital that they gain strong visibility over their suppliers’ emissions, which make up around two-thirds of an average company’s carbon emissions.

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Environmental Leader

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Public energy efficiency projects in Arkansas have cut a significant amount of carbon emissions and saved millions in energy costs since 2010. Here’s how. The post Arkansas Public Energy Efficiency Projects Save $229 Million Since 2010 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 27, 2022

These were Carbon Emissions, the Adoption of Green Technology, Landfill Usage, Recycling and Green Policies. A recent study by Wise Voter set out to compare how each U.S. state is coping with the growing climate crisis. Each state was ranked based on five environmental factors.

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Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

However, one of its most pressing current challenges is reducing the carbon emissions from transportation, a sector that is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases. Green technologies are eco-friendly inventions that’ concerned with energy efficiency, recycling, renewable resources , and more.

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Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

However, current desalination systems can be expensive and energy hungry, producing significant carbon emissions. The high desalination performance of this design is attributed to the recycling of the latent heat of vapour condensation,” Wang told Physics World , adding that previous devices have not recycled latent heat.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2024

The industry makes highly misleading claims that certain SMRs will reduce the intractable problem of long-lived radioactive waste management by generating less waste, or even by “recycling” their own wastes or those generated by other reactors. First, it’s necessary to define what “less” waste really means.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 14, 2023

ArcelorMittal North America will supply GM with recycled steel as part of a new agreement. Steel produced for the automaker will contain at least 70% scrap material, part of ArcelorMittal’s mission to reduce carbon emissions used in the production process, according to an announcement of the deal.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2022

This figure was higher than products using recycled plastic in packaging (59%) and those carrying carbon-emissions claims (47%). Launches of food and beverages containing upcycled ingredients saw a 122% compound annual growth rate in the five years ending third-quarter 2021, according to a report from Innova Market Insights.

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Global Green

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

By converting this waste into high-grade graphene, the partnership seeks to drastically reduce landfill burden and carbon emissions, marking a major step forward in sustainable global development. By converting these plastics into graphene, we’re not just recycling; we’re creating a greener future.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. On December 7, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. For more information, visit the Clean Energy Fuels Corp website.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In June, the Committee was scheduled to consider House Bill 1215 (Vitali-D-Delaware) that would have required hydrogen producing companies to sequester a larger portion of carbon emissions to receive a state tax credit under state Act 108, but the Committee passed over the bill. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The agreement will help Sheetz avoid nearly 78,000 metric tons of carbon emissions associated with its energy use annually, the equivalent of taking nearly 17,000 cars off the road, according to U.S. Each REC represents the positive environmental attributes of one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity generated by a renewable power plant.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Be sure to skip the tinsel and fake garlands, which are made of non-recyclable materials, and focus on obtaining reusable or decomposable decorations that will become part of your holiday traditions. Meats make up a big proportion of our carbon emissions, between preparing, shipping and storing. In the U.S.,

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 28, 2025

Audits show that we can do better: the majority of what is sent to this incinerator, and to landfills, is organic and recyclable material. Burning this waste releases massive amounts of toxic pollution and carbon emissions it’s a climate disaster.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce. Penn State University and Shell USA Inc.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

They are vital for recycling moisture from land to air and back again. Tom Stevens, of the nonprofit group Fauna & Flora International, said that preserving those forests sequesters carbon while also protecting supplies of drinking water and hydropower. Cloud forests are rain forests characterized by frequent low-level cloud cover.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to advance the city’s climate goals, including an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Engineers and scientists have extensively explored innovative strategies to reduce carbon emissions and consequent climate change-inducing characteristics of materials and processes. Read the full story at AzoBuild. Decarbonizing the construction industry is currently a central research focus.

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