… courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year … group met once a month over an extended lunch break, these meaningful topics were explored with curiosity and enthusiasm as we wondered, questioned, and considered anew. A Fresh … courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year …
… (MEM ‘23), Isobel Campbell (MEM ‘23) and Carolina Sanchez (MEM/MBA ‘24) at Circularity ‘23 with Dandelion the Seahorse. The ocean plastics sculpture was created by Washed Ashore: Art … and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to explore developments, innovations, and challenges in … paper pulp. However, over time contamination increases, and properties are degraded - making it harder to meet technical specifications (such as food or medical-grade plastics). …
… conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one look at my pants, he knew which one I was attending. Just as vibrant and quirky as … fashion industry is one that tracks the sources of materials and the labor that goes into making our garments. The fashion industry currently is the 2nd leading industry consuming … from petrochemicals sourced in the Atlantic to being woven in Bangladeshi factories, to making it you in New Haven, CT, to all the places you wear it, to its end of life in the …
… amounts of energy . Additionally, the industry generates a significant amount of waste , with an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced each year. For the average US … using resource-efficient processes, such as minimizing water and energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to design clothing for … fashion industry is challenging. Brands face significant price pressure to keep costs low, making it difficult to use sustainable materials and to employ ethical labor practices. …
… instead of oil Karuna Foods : We make the world's first microbial protein-based dog food with the least carbon footprint, offering nourishment without any adverse effects Tyree Tech … develops and supports novel methods of atmospheric carbon removal and containment. Lindsay Greene (MBA '11) is the President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation … Associate Director of Innovation & Strategic Advisor to the President at the Connecticut Green Bank, where she designs new programs to deploy clean infrastructure throughout the …
… include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After careful … ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring ideas to reality. Ventures with a for-profit idea can continue their journey by participating in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . About the recipients: BlueGreen Materials Marcelo Lejeune (Yale College) and Atsu Kludze (Yale School of Engineering …
… units SOM) on scaling up a circular solution for used and returned bags in partnership with Lo & Sons . Over the course of the semester, the students will participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life … to set up a circular supply chain for Lo & Sons’ bags. The process will be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate …
… TerraCycle’s journey as a trailblazer in circularity originated as a one-man operation making fertilizer from kitchen scraps and worms behind the Princeton dining halls. Founder … by Home Depot and Walmart. TerraCycle’s focus on recycling consumer waste streams began with the Drink Pouch Brigade, a partnership with Honest Tea. According to Alex Payne of the … where individuals, schools, or churches collect and recycle products, with the end goal of making products cradle-to-cradle instead of cradle-to-grave. For small businesses, …
… veterans, institutional investors, private equity professionals, and hedge fund managers with a proven track record for success. Some of the purported advantages of SPACs over a … to transforming the electricity and transportation sectors, which contribute 40% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Lithium-ion batteries in particular have contributed to the … climate change. Agriculture consumes 70% of global water supply and produces 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the world population expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, …
… ponchos were going to be seen as the equivalent to the next solar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founders eventually decided it would not hurt to “just send … that the average person uses their weight in plastic every single year Dharia and Heller’s Green Gear Supply Company has a vision for “a world free of single-use plastics, where … get rid of single-use plastics and where can there be a non-petrochemical alternative? By making their EcoRain Ponchos out of plant material, they are not just displacing traditional …