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6 New Ways Tech Is Helping to Drive Sustainability |
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As the pursuit of sustainability in business becomes more mainstream, it is intersecting with burgeoning and cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the way we interact with our planet, our things, our community, and more. Are these technologies just making it easier for us to live, or are they fundamentally shifting the way our lives work — ushering us into a new era of innovation and sustainability? Here we look at six emerging technology trends that are reshaping the world we live in for the better.
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WASTE NOT
Scientists Turn Florida's Rotten Tomatoes Into Clean Energy |
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Tomatoes are useful for a lot of things — mixing into salads, adding nutritional value to cheeseburgers and lobbing at struggling standup comics, to name a few. But a team of scientists at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has come up with a powerful new application for the flushed fruit: electricity. The team presented their pilot project, which involves a biological-based fuel cell that uses tomato waste left over from harvests in Florida.
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STARTUPS
E-Commerce Platforms Powering the Local Food Movement |
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The local food movement has thrived in recent years, bolstered by consumers' growing concerns over what is in their food and where it came from — and startups are jumping at the opportunities it presents. At the same time, many small farmers are still struggling. E-commerce platforms such as Azoti and Local Line are digging deeper to help the local food movement better support the farmers at its core.
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CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS
Trending: Beauty, Packaging No Longer Need to Come at the Expense of Our Oceans |
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The ocean's value has been estimated as high as $24 trillion, yet despite its inherent connections to the health and well-being of wildlife, humans, and the global economy, it continues to be overexploited and polluted. Plastic pollution and shark killing are two major problems that could be — at least in part — alleviated by new materials: a seaweed-based biodegradable plastic packaging, and a sugarcane-based alternative to a widely used moisturizer normally derived from shark liver oil.
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STARTUPS
Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Finalists Revolutionizing Healthcare, Farming, Housing in Developing Areas |
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The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, now in its third year, has attracted the highest number of entries to date. The competition received over 900 entries from over 99 countries from young entrepreneurs creating a safer, healthier and brighter future. The finalists — all founders of potentially game-changing products and platforms — will receive a total of €200,000 in funding and support to help take their sustainable solutions to the next level. One grand prize winner will be chosen on May 16, 2016.
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LIBRARY | CAMPAIGN VIDEO
Soapberri - World's 1st Soap Grown from Trees |
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Soapberri provides natural body care products from the soapberry, a natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal fruit, giving customers the opportunity to be toxin-free and help ecosystems. Its products are hypo-allergenic, Fair Trade, non-GMO, and sustainably sourced from southern Taiwan. Soapberri is one of the 2016 SB Innovation Open semi-finalists.
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