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isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=97202</guid><description><![CDATA[A start-up called re:char has a new take on an ancient idea that’s designed to enhance crop yields in the developing world by making  biochar accessible and affordable. Biochar is made by a process known as pyrolysis, which heats organic matter such as waste farm produce, without oxygen. Instead of releasing carbon dioxide into the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/high-heat-rechar-recharges-african-soil/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ford Upcycles 2 Million Plastic Bottles from Landfill to Seat Covers</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ford-divert-2-million-plastic-bottles-landfill-seat-covers/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ford-divert-2-million-plastic-bottles-landfill-seat-covers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:05:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Phil Covington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Transportation, Green Transportation, Zero Emission Vehicles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water, Water Scarcity Crisis, Water pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bottled Water]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ford Motor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[naias]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PET]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[post consumer material]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycled material]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REPREVE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[second life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unifi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[water bottle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=97178</guid><description><![CDATA[Readers of TriplePundit  don&#8217;t need reminding that the waste stream derived from buying bottled water is an environmental hazard. Less than a third of all plastic bottles get recycled in the USA, when they could be put to effective second-life use. Ford Motor Company announced last week that in partnership with REPREVE, they plan to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/ford-divert-2-million-plastic-bottles-landfill-seat-covers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Levis Store in Amsterdam a Model of Reuse and Recycled Construction</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/levis-store-amsterdam-kalverstraat/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/levis-store-amsterdam-kalverstraat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:05:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Leon Kaye</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amsterdam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kalverstraat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leon Kaye]]></category> <category><![CDATA[levis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[levis store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[netherlands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycled wood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repurposed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repurposed materials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[resilience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[restored]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reused]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=96645</guid><description><![CDATA[Mexico City shut down its Bordo Poniente landfill, the capital's largest garbage collection site that over time became a 927 acre heap of trash. Jobs and energy will emerge from the trash.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/bordo-poniente-landfill-mexico-citys-largest-landfill-closure/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Leftovers of Fast Fashion</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/12/patagonia-and-thredup/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/12/patagonia-and-thredup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:57:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CCA LiveE</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[CCA LiveE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Marketing, Sustainable Branding, Environmentally Safe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brand experience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clothing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clothing made from trash]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clothing waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CSR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fashion industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green brands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green startup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovative retail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[production cycle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycled clothing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[startups]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable fashion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thrift Store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trash]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=95319</guid><description><![CDATA[The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA Design Strategy Program at California College of the Arts. The rest of the posts are presented here. By Brandy Davis-Balsamo Wandering through a used clothing store, Jane pushes her way into a rack so tight [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/12/patagonia-and-thredup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Media Coverage of ‘America Recycles Day’ Hard To Find – But Opportunity Still Abounds</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/media-coverage-america-recycles-day-hard-find-opportunity-abounds/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/media-coverage-america-recycles-day-hard-find-opportunity-abounds/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:03:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[america recycles day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=90936</guid><description><![CDATA[This post explores America's neglect of recycling while highlighting the exciting opportunity that still exists.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/media-coverage-america-recycles-day-hard-find-opportunity-abounds/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Business Case Against Litter</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/business-case-against-litter/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/business-case-against-litter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:04:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Presidio Marketing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cause Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eco Products, Environmentally Responsible, Green Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bagmonster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ChicoBag]]></category> <category><![CDATA[litter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plastic bag ban]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plastic pollution ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PLASTIC VORTEX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[presidio-mar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[presidio-marketing-fall-2011]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Styrofoam]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=90423</guid><description><![CDATA[Panasonic's PETEC is not only a hyper-modern recycling plant, it is a research and development facility as well as an educational center. Trash in Japan is now treasure.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/21st-century-treasure-hunt-thrives-japanese-recycling-plant/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Colorado Retools Tire Recycling Program After Denver Post Expose</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/colorado-retooling-tire-recycling-program-after-denver-post-expose/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/colorado-retooling-tire-recycling-program-after-denver-post-expose/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:04:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gina-Marie Cheeseman</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Magnum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Recycling Program]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tires]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=90450</guid><description><![CDATA[Colorado lawmakers and business owners are retooling the state’s Waste Tire Program to close a loophole. The Denver Post reported last month that the state paid tens of thousands of dollars per month in stipends to Magnum, owners of the world’s largest tire dump, amidst a federal investigation and lawsuits that alleged securities fraud. Magnum [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/11/colorado-retooling-tire-recycling-program-after-denver-post-expose/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wastewater Treatment &amp; Clean Energy: Turning Negatives into Positives</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/10/wastewater-treatment-clean-energy-turning-negatives-positives/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/10/wastewater-treatment-clean-energy-turning-negatives-positives/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andrew Burger</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash to Cash (Innovative Reuse)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water, Water Scarcity Crisis, Water pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biogas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enviornmental health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental quality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green sludge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renewable power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste biogas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waste-to-energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wastewater treatment]]></category><guid
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