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Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles
January 11, 2021

Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

Each new sustainable building tile contains at least 70 percent waste material and is the equivalent of cleaning 30,000 liters of air, the company website said.

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Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions
January 11, 2021

Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

The chain, which has about 500 locations in China, is the first major fast-food company to outright replace items made with animal products with a plant-based version.

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Jelly Belly unveils gelatin-free vegan candies
December 28, 2020

Jelly Belly unveils gelatin-free vegan candies

Jelly Belly launched a vegan candy gummy that is shaped like a jelly belly, but that replaces the gelatin with tapioca and minimal artificial coloring.

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Formula 1 makes switch to biofuel, will be carbon neutral in 2021
December 21, 2020

Formula 1 makes switch to biofuel, will be carbon neutral in 2021

Formula 1 will adopt a 100% sustainable, bio-waste derived fuel and become carbon neutral in 2021.

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Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030
December 18, 2020

Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030

The world’s biggest insurance market will stop new insurance for coal, oil sands and Arctic energy projects by 2022 and pull out of the business altogether by 2030.

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MLB retrospectively elevates Negro Leagues to major league status
December 18, 2020

MLB retrospectively elevates Negro Leagues to major league status

The move grants recognition to some of baseball’s pioneers from 1920 to 1948 and immediately rewrites the game’s record books.

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World’s 3rd-largest grocery chain eliminates 20 million single-use plastic wrappings
December 16, 2020

World’s 3rd-largest grocery chain eliminates 20 million single-use plastic wrappings

The UK’s Tesco has switched to recycled cardboard for packaging of holiday lights, crackers, pudding, cards, and more.

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Nasdaq to mandate diversity requirements for listed companies
December 3, 2020

Nasdaq to mandate diversity requirements for listed companies

The diversity requirements would mandate that each of the Nasdaq’s 3,249 companies have at least one female director and at least one director who identifies as an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+.

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Bank of America promises to not fund Arctic drilling
December 1, 2020

Bank of America promises to not fund Arctic drilling

After ongoing pressure from environmental groups and Indigenous communities, Bank of America has said it will not finance any oil and gas exploration in the Arctic, making it the last major U.S. financial institution to do so.

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Recycling robotics company AMP Robotics could raise up to $70M
November 30, 2020

Recycling robotics company AMP Robotics could raise up to $70M

The potential benefits of AMP Robotic’s machine learning-enabled robots are undeniable. The company’s technology can sort waste streams in ways that traditional systems never could and at a cost that’s far lower than most waste-handling facilities.

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  • Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

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  • Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

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    January 11, 2021
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