Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The trial program will examine how the cocoa-based fertilizer affects wheat crop production, soil health and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over a … Continue reading Nestle exploring upcycled, low-carbon fertilizer
PA Environment Daily
MAY 11, 2022
By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.
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Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
By tapping into an array of technologies, from manure separation to strip tillage, and waste upcycling to robotic milking parlors, dairy farmers are implementing solutions that are cutting emissions and improving environmental outcomes. … Continue reading Webinar: How U.S.
HumanNature
MAY 1, 2024
of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than the aviation industry itself. Mending it, upcycling it, doing whatever you can to repurpose it,” explains Patchwork Initiative Coordinator Sophie Richter. .” This rapid turnover of clothing significantly contributes to pollution, resource depletion, and textile waste.
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 29, 2021
ANS Biogeochemist Michelle Gannon started seedlings in upcycled containers. In addition, locally grown plants have not been shipped across the country or the world, so they have lower fuel and transportation costs, including lower emissions of greenhouse gases, than some options available in big box stores.
Greenbuilding Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart later acknowledge flaws in their reasoning in their not nearly as popular follow up book, The Upcycle. Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc., who incorporated it into some LEED credits.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 25, 2023
In addition, as lithium-ion battery chemistries continue to evolve, and to ensure recycled materials are still usable, the recovered positive electrode can be modified or upcycled by adding additional minerals (e.g., adding more cobalt).
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