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Eni and RenOils to boost collection of used cooking oil for biofuel production

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Eni currently makes use of approximately 50% of the used cooking oil available in Italy and, in part thanks to RenOils-member regeneration companies, will extend its capacity to produce high-quality biofuel from this waste in the company’s bio-refinery in Venice, at Porto Marghera, and soon also in Gela.

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BASF introduces blockchain pilot project to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics

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BASF is launching the pilot platform reciChain in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a response to plastic waste. According to a report produced by Deloitte for Environment and Climate Change Canada , Canada disposed of nearly 3.3 million tons of plastic waste in 2016. million tons of plastic waste in 2016.

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WHO attributes more than 1 in 4 deaths annually of children under 5 years to unhealthy environment

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Most of these diseases and conditions are at least partially caused by the environment, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports. The impact of the environment on children’s health , provides a comprehensive overview of the environment’s impact on children’s health, illustrating the scale of the challenge.

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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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We aim for solid, sustained growth that brings benefits to everyone: customers and investors, the environment and society, and last but not least our employees. Strategy 2018. By 2018, “Think Blue. The baseline was calculated for each plant, and binding targets were set for 2018. —Prof. Since late 2011, “Think Blue.

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Volvo Cars Torslanda becomes company’s first climate-neutral car plant, second in overall network

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This makes Torslanda the second plant in its overall manufacturing network to reach this status, after the Skövde engine plant in Sweden became climate-neutral in 2018. Half of the plant’s heating comes from biogas, while the other half is predominantly sourced from district heating through industrial waste heat.

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BMW Group extends aluminum recycling to Dingolfing press shop

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BMW’s press shop in Dingolfing—the largest of the BMW Group worldwide—is the first in which all aluminum sheet waste is separated and recycled to make it reusable for industry. When producing components in the press shop, there is always a waste of sheet metal. The BMW Group has invested around €6.5 automotive plant.

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Boeing, Japanese aviation industry unveil biofuel roadmap to 2020 Olympics

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The roadmap explored the use of six feedstocks: municipal waste, microalgae, natural oils, waste food oil, non-edible biomass and woody biomass. The broad timeline for implementation is: Formulation of a business plan during FY 2015 ~ 2016; Design and construction of a plant from FY 2016 ~ 2018; Trial operation in 2019; and.

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