… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer that green products are worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears to result from consumers’ reliance upon a …
… many challenges to this model. 2585 2592 Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru … Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru Andrew Greaves (MBA '18, Master of Environmental … less destructive practices. However, there are many challenges to this model. … Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru …
… Extension, Circular Supply Chain, and Product as a Service through which they can address issues of inefficient resource use and improper waste disposal. This report looks at how the … Extension, Circular Supply Chain, and Product as a Service through which they can address issues of inefficient resource use and improper waste disposal. This report looks at how the … Extension, Circular Supply Chain, and Product as a Service through which they can address issues of inefficient resource use and improper waste disposal. This report looks at how the …
… like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge 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 … of Yale had been realized, it was only in and through the process of engaging in communal learning and self-discovery that the lofty academic and professional pursuits one undergoes …
… 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 … Chemical recycling allows “full circularity” by returning materials to their chemical building blocks (monomers) and rebuilding virgin materials. However, toxic emissions during … of the discussions. The landmark agreement aims to limit plastic pollution and tackles issues such as harmful polymer compounds, microplastics, and the clean-up of existing …
… 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 … of the options that are currently available. One reason for this is the prevalence of greenwashing, or the practice of making false or exaggerated claims about the environmental … efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour. The growing demand for …
… 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 … in the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures . About the recipients: BlueGreen Materials Marcelo Lejeune (Yale College) and Atsu Kludze (Yale School of Engineering … Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for …
… 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, … ”) which involves growing food in closed and controlled environments (e.g. vertical farms, greenhouses, hydroponics). Some salient features of controlled environment agriculture are …
… 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 … is pretty cool.” Dharia and Heller still work full-time jobs at Bain Capital, focusing on Green Gear on the weekends. They are moving forward as the world emerges from the pandemic, … a large order for packaging? They have the money necessary to avoid taking out a loan. When Green Gear was supporting hospital PPE? They were able to expedite the process by using the …