Green Alley Award Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:53:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Green Alley Award Archives - Positive News 32 32 This company makes cosmetics packaging materials that leave no microplastics behind https://www.positive.news/society/cosmetics-packaging-that-biodegrades-like-tree-leaves-circular-economy-sulapac/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=457715 Finnish startup Sulapac is creating packaging that's as circular as it is beautiful

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]]> The startups reinventing notoriously hard-to-recycle items https://www.positive.news/environment/the-startups-reinventing-notoriously-hard-to-recycle-items/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:52:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=457423 Clothes made from stinky cigarette butts? Yes, really. It’s yet more proof that waste can be a valuable resource

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]]> The circular economy is coming to Europe. Here’s how https://www.positive.news/environment/green-alley-award-circular-economy-europe/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:12:36 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=456391 Three new European policies, from laws on sustainable packaging to textiles, are being rolled out across the continent

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]]> This Ukrainian startup is making ‘polystyrene’ out of mushrooms https://www.positive.news/economics/polystyrene-made-from-mushrooms/ Wed, 31 May 2023 10:22:01 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=434983 Despite the war, one pioneering Ukrainian firm has created a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene

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]]> Six bright ideas to wipe out waste https://www.positive.news/society/six-bright-ideas-to-wipe-out-waste-circular-economy/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:44:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=430273 From mushroom packaging to an app that’s helping clean the Nile, these solutions to pollution are up for a prestigious award

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]]> Circular economy class of 2023: meet the fresh crop of waste-busting startups https://www.positive.news/society/circular-economy-class-of-2023-meet-the-fresh-crop-of-waste-busting-startups/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:04:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=423503 From recycling cigarette butts to textiles made from human hair, vote now for your favourite circular startup

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]]> Lab-grown meat: when will it hit the shelves? https://www.positive.news/society/lab-grown-meat-when-will-it-hit-the-shelves/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:06:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=411402 Lab-cultured meat has just been approved for consumption in the US. But it’s yet to appear on European plates. What’s the hold up?

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]]> Compostable, reusable, or none at all? The future of plastic packaging https://www.positive.news/society/smart-plastic-alternatives/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:03:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=411427 Big oil regards plastic as a growth market. But these startups have other ideas that will help us use less of the stuff

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]]> The label you touch to know if your food’s gone bad – and the woman pioneering it https://www.positive.news/society/the-label-you-touch-to-know-if-your-foods-gone-bad-and-the-woman-pioneering-it/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:01:44 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=405073 Best before dates aren’t always accurate. Luckily, Solveiga Pakštaitė’s solution is

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]]> Has the circular economy finally reached a positive tipping point? https://www.positive.news/society/has-the-circular-economy-finally-reached-a-positive-tipping-point/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:32:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=399005 What is the circular economy, why should we embrace it, and is it finally going mainstream? Experts weigh in

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