From Shirts to Insulators: Recycled Honda Uniforms Find New Utility in Vehicles

From Shirts to Insulators: Recycled Honda Uniforms Find New Utility in Vehicles

Recycled Honda uniforms are shredded into fibers and repurposed for insulation in new Honda and Acura automobiles Uniform recycling program reduces waste to landfill from Honda manufacturing and R&D facilities in Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio Honda’s “Triple Action to Zero” approach focuses on “resource circulation” to make new products from 100% sustainable materials …

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Sheets of fungus could be used as eco-friendly fireproofing for homes

Thin sheets of compressed fungi have excellent fire-resistant properties and could be used as a non-toxic, biodegradable alternative to current fireproofing materials. In the past, fireproofing materials were made with toxic, flame-retardant chemicals like asbestos and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). These have been replaced with other flame retardants such as organophosphates, which are considered safer, …

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Carbon Accountability is Here: Carbon Title Reveals Footprints of 100M+ Buildings

Carbon Accountability is Here: Carbon Title Reveals Footprints of 100M+ Buildings

Carbon Title Explorer accelerates the decarbonization of the building industry through unprecedented visibility, driving the public to make informed choices about real estate. LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Carbon Title, the company dedicated to decarbonizing every building, introduces Carbon Title Explorer, a free tool that provides unprecedented visibility into the carbon footprint …

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Incandescent lamp could save energy by recycling infrared light

Most incandescent bulbs are less energy-efficient than LEDs Shutterstock/marina_shikhantsova An incandescent lighting device that reuses some of the infrared light it emits could be as efficient as an LED light but contribute less to carbon emissions. Lighting accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s electric use and more than 10 per cent of …

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