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Researchers Develop New Way to Recycle Polystyrene

Polystyrene, the main material in plastic tableware and insulating materials, is a widely used polymer but is currently difficult to recycle.

31 Jul 2023

New Analysis Outlines Steps to Make Forests More Effective Natural Climate Solutions

To limit the frequency and severity of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and other adverse consequences of climate change, nearly 200 countries committed to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.

28 Jul 2023

Organic Waste Bans Not as Effective as Dynamic Pricing in Reducing Food Waste

While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery chains to keep perishables out of landfills, reducing food waste by 21% or more.

27 Jul 2023

Consumers Prefer Climate-Friendly Products That Reduce Emissions, Not Offset Them

Whether it's recycled aluminum at Apple's MacBook Air or compensation payments from Microsoft for emissions over the life of an Xbox, climate-friendly products are becoming more and more popular.

26 Jul 2023

Katrick Technologies Shortlisted for National Sustainability Awards 2023

Greentech innovator Katrick Technologies has been shortlisted in the prestigious Energy Innovation award category at the upcoming National Sustainability Awards 2023.

From Katrick Technologies Ltd 26 Jul 2023

Researchers Reveal the Rebound Effect of Food Waste Reduction

Reducing waste is one way to help combat hunger around the world, but stricter control over food loss and waste does not lead to better environmental outcomes, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Colorado Boulder.

25 Jul 2023

International Airlines Group Announces Investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies to Drive UK-Sourced Sustainable Aviation Fuel

International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL —has today announced an investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT), an innovative Teesside-based cleantech company whose technology is a crucial pathway to the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

25 Jul 2023