Tag: Recycling
Michigan awards more than $5 million in grants to expand recycling efforts
The state recycling rate is about 23% now, compared to a national rate of 32%. The state grants support projects in communities throughout Michigan….
Christmas cleanup: What to do with your tree in London
As the Christmas season ends, don’t be a Grinch. Make sure to dispose of your live tree in an eco-friendly way and let go of “wishcycling” certain items. So, here’s how to stay on the nice list and get rid of your waste and recycling in London this holiday: HOW TO DISPOSE OF YOUR CHRISTMAS […]
The Inside Scoop On The First Ever Electric Vehicle To Hit The Rose Bowl Parade
For the first time ever in Rose Bowl history, an electric vehicle will power a float in the 136th annual Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2025.
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Climate Tech Is Reducing Emissions And Improving Urban Landscapes And Lives
If we hope to see a climate-hardy world in the years to come, we must recast the way we design our urban environments — they must become ecologically sound and robust sustainable spaces. Possible pathways to achieve such goals are winding and tenuous, sure, and an array of novel innovations … [continued]
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The Green Steel Movement Is Building Up A Head Of Steam
The green steel movement is gaining momentum, as demonstrated by a new collaboration between the US startup Electra and the leading global steel trader Interfer Edelstahl Group.
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Volkswagen Reaches A Deal To End Labor Dispute
Volkswagen and IG Metall have reached an agreement that avoids the threat of strikes in the new year cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030.
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Vanadium Opens The Door To Low-Cost EV Batteries Made From Salt
Researchers are deploying vanadium to develop a new generation of high performing, low cost sodium-ion EV batteries and stationary energy storage systems.
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How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When Others Continue To Struggle?
Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food preparation and diners’ plates. And … [continued]
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Musk & xAI Colossus Brings Spike In Emissions & Demand For Electricity To Memphis
Colossus, the new supercomputer facility for xAI, is a wonder of the modern world, but some local residents have expressed concerns.
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Solaris to Deliver First EU Battery Passport–Compliant Buses
Berlin’s BVG transit system has received the world’s first series-produced electric bus with a battery passport: the Solaris Urbino 18 electric. In a press statement, Solaris said the deliveries put BVG three years ahead of EU regulations, which will require a battery passport in all electric vehicles starting in 2027. … [continued]
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