… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned any other way. I’ve taken those lessons into my career now … crickets and processed them into cricket protein powder, which was then sold to businesses making insect-based foods (cookies, chips). Renewal Mill: Renewal Mill is a next-generation … joined an aquaculture accelerator in Hawai’i. These two changes afforded us the necessary facilities to streamline our R&D process and hire additional experts that were missing from …
… awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts and tackle diverse systemic issues related to the current … removal implementation. They are creating a project finance mechanism where the upfront costs of tree planting are covered through blended capital, and investors are then paid back … safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure in the winter. Compared to the benchmark …
… neighborhood. The previous afternoon, they had received a batch of baby shrimp, the first that would grow to maturity in the new facility. The shrimp were hard to spot—a few grey … seriously. “It was a confirmation that this was an idea we should continue to explore and build upon,” said Alexia. “From there it was many hours of intense learning.” Feeding … main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was …
… in addition to filling a funding gap for budget-constrained government entities, is that these financings shift the social spending paradigm, allowing governments to pay for … growth in forests that would normally burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation … other beneficiaries, such as water and electric utilities, to share in forest restoration costs just as they share in benefits. These benefits include reduced fire severity and …
… to its vision statement, “SOCAP started with a small group of investors determined to prove that doing good has two bottom lines: social and financial.” The network consists of … and social impact leaders who believe in an inclusive and socially responsible economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in … to get deals done. Established and emerging market opportunities. Interest continues to build in investment-driven strategies that can accelerate the pace and scale of land and …
… cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks into the … is experiencing pressure to move from conventional packaging to more innovative packaging that keeps products safe without harming the environment. Plastics, it seems, have reached … plastics to go back where you began. Moreover, pyrolysis plants require a fraction of the costthat is needed to set-up incinerators. Photo courtesy of recycleharmony . 2780 Thriving …
… waste, population density, and economic status to estimate the amount of plastic waste that entered the oceans in 2010. Jambeck’s findings suggested that among the top 20 … EU Plastics Strategy based on the concepts of a circular economy. This strategy proposes making recycling profitable for business by setting up new rules on packaging, focusing on … packaging these companies sell must be collected through their own supply chains, at their cost, to ensure that it is recycled. This translates into huge costs transferred to …
… Mazzeo (SOM/F&ES ’20), is scaling informal exchange networks, like parent groups, to build a children’s secondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, … (Duke) and Alan Yu (Brown), aims to fight plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions by making rain ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports estimate that the use of plastic is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s oil consumption …
… known as the second most polluting after fossil fuels. When combined with the fact that clothing supply chains are one of the most globally integrated—about three-quarters of … Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, who shared their CSR strategy in relation to the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. … Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, who shared their CSR strategy in relation to the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. …
… such compelling, innovative, and diverse proposals.” The winners presented proposals that demonstrated a high potential for impact, high project viability, and overall … industry to adopt electric mowers by developing a battery lease program, which will reduce costs and the barrier to entry for landscaping companies. 2. AIRPower by Jennifer Gammond … and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint for medium and heavy-duty trucks. AIRPower builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systems …