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Commentary: The Resilient Power of Microgrids
Microgrids can be powered by renewable resources like solar panels. From Indiana to Chile, microgrids have shown to have multiple uses that benefit human health as well as environmental health. In this article by Antonia Samur and Ryan Burg, the…
Current Global Circular Economy Investment Deemed Inadequate
A new report released today from London-based policy institute Chatham House has called for more significant action from global businesses and government bodies in the bid to establish a circular economy, deeming the $1.3tr invested ‘far below’ the amount needed.…
Kazakhstan oilfield composts 255 tonnes of food waste after new law
An oilfield in Kazakhstan has received composting equipment from waste-to-energy firm Tidy Planet, which shipped four composters and a dewatering system to help compost 225 tonnes of food waste produced at the site. Traditionally, food waste produced by the 4,000…
AR Packaging and PulPac Expand Partnership to Fast-Track Dry Molded Fiber
AR Packaging and PulPac are joining forces and linking volume capacity to fast-track to take sustainable and affordable fiber products to the market using PulPac’s PU300 production platform. PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber employs cellulose and renewable pulp resources to make…
Researchers at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) Are Tweaking Grapes to Help with Climate Change Effects
Climate change and its consequences like droughts and heatwaves can have serious effects on wine grapes, causing them to ripen early and produce lackluster wine. There might be a solution on the horizon; according to the Journal of Agricultural and…
Carbios Joins Global Brands to Present World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
On June 24, a consortium of global companies, which includes Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, announced the successful production of the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic. This announcement concludes almost…