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Fast fashion: Addressing waste in the fashion industry Read the full story at Waste Today. Morgan McCarthy of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc. offers insight into fast fashion’s negative impact on the environment, society and the economy.
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Economic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe Larrain, M., Billen, P., Cifuentes, L., & Van Passel, S. (2024). Economic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 204, 107519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107519 Abstract The objective of this paper is to examine the recycling rates for mechanical and thermochemical …
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EVs will put more stress on California’s grid. Smart charging can help Read the full story from Canary Media. What’s the best way to get millions of EV owners not to charge all at once or sign their cars up as grid backup batteries? A new program will test different approaches.
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Humans have driven the Earth’s freshwater cycle out of its stable state Read the full story from Aalto University. A new analysis of freshwater resources across the globe shows that human activity has pushed variation in the planet’s freshwater cycle well outside of its pre-industrial range. The study shows that the updated planetary boundary for freshwater change was surpassed by the mid-twentieth century. In other words, for …
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French energy associations installing solar shades above cemetery Read the full story in PV Magazine. French associations Brier’energie and RECIT are deploying photovoltaic shades above a cemetery as part of a collective self-consumption operation. The project will supply electricity from the summer of 2025 to the 4,000 inhabitants of the commune of Saint-Joachim, Pays de la Loire, France.
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