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🍄 Microsoft Explores Green Data Centers
The tech giant is collaborating with the Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of Washington to explore the viability of using mushrooms, algae, agricultural waste, and other materials to create buildings that can store carbon as well as data.
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✒️ INX Offers New Bio-Renewable Inks For Rigid Plastic Containers
INX Intl. is introducing a new product, INXhrc RC high-performance UV- and LED-curable inks. The “hrc” stands for 'high-renewable content' and “RC” is for 'rigid container'. The products are manufactured with clean, renewable, and sustainable ingredients that can be applied to a range of plastics and other surfaces.
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💰 Standard Biocarbon Secures $2m Biochar Funding
Standard Biocarbon secured $2 million USD in financing from three US-based institutions to purchase equipment for producing biochar. The company will produce high-quality biochar, the near-pure form of carbon made by processing biomass at high temperatures with little oxygen.
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🍫 Kocoatrait Chocolate Delivers Closed-Loop Recycling Wrappers In India
Indian chocolate bar brand is enabling consumers to return their fiber-based bar wrappers directly to the brand for recycling into new wrappers. Consumers pay for the postage to return the packaging, and Kocoatrait covers the rest.
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🍃 56% of Food & Drink Companies to Invest in Plant-Based Products Next Year
UK-based Atura Proteins revealed that an estimated 56% of food and drink brand owners and manufacturers are likely to invest in plant-based products next year. Of those companies, 41% believe that vegan meats like mince will be the category with the biggest growth within the plant-based sector.
🐄 Arla Foods Launches 5-Year Strategy For Sustainable Dairy Production
Arla Foods revealed a five-year strategy in its commitment to grow the business responsibly. The company said it is prepared to increase its investments by more than 40% to over $4.6 billion USD in the next five years.
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