At the end of a product’s useful life, there are a number of options to capture more value from the material in that product. Unfortunately, recycling can be energy intensive, as well as requiring many other resource inputs, such as water. In addition, the result is often a downgraded material (the material is broken down [...]
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There are a lot of methods available to keep clothes clean and wrinkle-free. Many of them involve chemical treatments, significant water and energy usage, or detergents with ingredients that are released into waste streams. What if the fabric itself could keep clothes in good, wearable condition with few resource inputs over time? New York company Wool [...]
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Street lights have been a target for improvement among lighting experts for some time, and there are a number of approaches to improve their resource performance. One option is to focus on the energy use of the lamps themselves, replacing them with LEDs to increase efficiency. Another is to try to reduce the amount of [...]
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