Stories About Technology
Found 1188 stories. Page 1 of 60.
Microsoft, Crown Estate Engage Budding Environmentalists in New Minecraft Education Worlds
MARKETING AND COMMS - The companies have collaborated on two new worlds aimed at engaging students on issues related to climate change and biodiversity; and to consider careers in areas such as engineering, sustainability and conservation.
WEF’s New Immersive Technology Hub to Address Climate Tipping Points
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Part of the Global Collaboration Village, leaders can now come together in the metaverse to experience and solve the deepening effects of the climate crisis.
IRA Will Get US Halfway to Paris Goals; But We Need Mandates to Reach the Finish Line
CLEANTECH - Keeping the planet below 1.5ºC will require rapid scaling of current technologies and deployment of emergent climate solutions — as well as innovative, binding policy interventions.
AI Is Helping Brands Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains
SUPPLY CHAIN - As companies have faced reputational risk due to the uncovering of labor abuses from suppliers that many did not even realize were supplying them, there’s been a push to better manage and ensure supply-chain transparency — with technology playing a key role.
Nestlé, Cargill, CCm Upcycling Cocoa Shells into Low-Carbon Fertilizer
WASTE NOT - As part of Nestlé’s bid to source 50% of its key ingredients from regenerative-ag methods by 2030, the three are turning the waste steam into a win-win, circular solution for food companies and farmers alike.
As DOE Invests $1.2B in Direct Air Capture, Climate Justice Groups Decry Business as Usual
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Many see DAC as a necessary, if imperfect, tool for achieving needed carbon reductions; but climate justice groups oppose anything that perpetuates petrochemical operation, which often disproportionately harms communities where they are built.
We Can Eat Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Applied to food supply chains, ambient IoT allows farmers, distributors, grocers, regulators and consumers to know where food came from, how far it traveled, how it was transported and stored, and what condition it’s in — in real time.
Could AI Root Out the Greenwash Marring Sustainability Communications?
MARKETING AND COMMS - It's about to get more costly for companies that exaggerate environmental and social claims in their communications. But what if artificial intelligence could eradicate greenwash forever?
Waste Is Only Waste If We Waste It: Demystifying Anaerobic Digestion
CLEANTECH - The benefits of anaerobic digestion for recycling various kinds of organic farm waste are far-reaching — including waste management, renewable energy generation, GHG reduction, economic advantages and agricultural sustainability.
Why a Circular Dress Code Will Always Be in Style
WASTE NOT - Technology is the magic thread weaving the circular textile narrative together to ensure that fashion isn’t just a statement — but a sustainable, end-to-end lifecycle that respects our planet.
Free, Open-Source Recycling Ecosystem Is Making Plastic ‘Precious’
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Precious Plastic is all about democratizing circularity. And it’s enabling a new form of craftsmanship: One in which anyone, anywhere, can start a small business recycling and making new products from plastic waste.
Could Coastal Carbon Capture Clean Up Atmospheric Carbon at Gigaton Scale?
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Vesta is accelerating natural processes using carbon-removing olivine sand to promote coastal resilience, advance ocean uptake and storage of carbon dioxide, and reduce ocean acidity.
Beyond Recycling: Report Highlights Need for Circular Approach to Critical Raw Materials
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The report from CISL's Corporate Leaders Group showcases the challenges, opportunities and business best practices of embracing more circular practices in CRM use through case studies from Ball, Volvo Cars and more.
Advanced Livestock Genetics Are Making Protein Production More Sustainable
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Historically, corporate carbon-reduction strategies haven't looked to genetic innovations as a viable Scope 3 reduction opportunity; but it is one of the most important considerations for improving the sustainability of livestock production.
Beyond Bioplastics: Agricultural Waste Streams Becoming Next-Gen Packaging Materials
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - By upcycling agricultural waste, these three startups are replacing plastic with a new wave of packaging materials that ‘make no compromises along the supply chain.’
Connected Construction a Promising Way to Rein in the Built Environment
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Constructing a sustainable built environment requires more than efficient design, equipment and materials — but processes and workflows that say exactly where and how these assets combine to streamline processes as much as possible.
New Booking.com API Highlights Properties’ Sustainability Credentials
MARKETING AND COMMS - In partnering with enterprise software startup BeCause, Booking.com can now automate the managing and updating of information about properties’ sustainability certifications and features.
Textile Additive Expedites Breakdown of Stubborn, Synthetic Fibers
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Despite its potential to address microplastic pollution on a number of fronts, the makers of CiCLO stress they don’t want to enable more unnecessary plastic consumption justified by ‘biodegradability.’
Carbon Capture and Storage: Distraction, Solution or Both?
THE NEXT ECONOMY - CCS proponents argue it can offset emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as energy and heavy industry; while opponents fear it could further the status quo and distract from the need for real emissions reductions.
These Fermented Oils Could Be a Game-Changer for Human, Planetary Health
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Along with being sub-optimal for human health, many conventional cooking oils contribute to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and soil and water pollution. Fermented oils could save both the environment and our diets.
