‘Advanced’ plastic recycling using high heat and chemicals is environmentally problematic, a new government study finds

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. The plastics industry’s quest to solve the problem of plastic waste through so-called “advanced” recycling — using chemical additives and sometimes extremely high heat to turn waste back into new plastics — is costly and comes with significantContinue Reading

Study finds that board renewal can benefit the environment

Event time indicator coefficients for majority election and female director. For each firm, we introduce a set of time indicator variables for the five years before and the five years after the adoption of majority election rules and the appointment of female directors, respectively. These indicators capture the time distanceContinue Reading

NetApp : Leading automotive manufacturers will measure progress based on data insights

Final study results show Grace Breeding’s NFT, an alternative to reduce urea, was superior or equal to standard nitrogen-based urea fertilizers using less water and nitrogen in multiple growth metrics Use of less urea leads to lower carbon emissions which is crucial for slowing damage to the environment REHOVOT, Israel,Continue Reading

New TEDCO Study Outlines Critical Steps Needed to Cultivate a Thriving, Inclusive and Growing Innovation Economy

Recommendations include funding an Equitech Growth Fund and the establishment of an innovation-focused commission COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, unveiled a legislatively mandated Maryland Innovation Competitiveness Study—one that could lead to a 5-year, $250 million down payment for an Equitech Growth Fund andContinue Reading