Read the full story in the New York Times. Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have
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How a Climate Corps Could Put Youth to Work in Greening America
Read the full story at e360. The Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps put thousands of young men to work in U.S. parks and forests, transforming the
A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastic and produce valuable new products
Read the full story from Ames Laboratory. While plastics recycling is not new science, current processes don’t make it economically worthwhile– waste plastics get “down-cycled”
The effects of repeated droughts on different kinds of forests
Read the full story from the University of California – Santa Barbara. Drought is endemic to the American West along with heatwaves and intense wildfires.
Sustainability Outcomes of Green Processes in Relation to Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing
Vrchota, J.; Pech, M.; Rolínek, L.; Bednář, J. (2020). “Sustainability Outcomes of Green Processes in Relation to Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing: Systematic Review.” Sustainability 12(15), 5968. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12155968
How the Circular Economy Enables Supply Chain Innovation & Resilience
Read the full story at Waste360. Implementing a systematic change can seem daunting, but nearly every significant disruption starts with seemingly minor – but ultimately
