Fan-Shaped Green Solution House is a Cradle 2 Cradle Experimental Conference Center & Hotel

The Green Solution House is an exciting new hotel and conference center slated for the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Designed by 3XN, the center’s main goal is to produce zero waste and achieve a very high level of sustainability. As such, the project is being designed according to Cradle 2 Cradle standards using materials that are either completely recyclable or biodegradable. Sigue leyendo

Reducen paneles solares costos de energía en 50%

El uso de paneles solares en las casas o negocios generaría un ahorro de hasta el 50 por ciento en el consumo de la energía eléctrica, la cual se produce principalmente mediante la quema de combustibles fósiles. Es por ello que dichos sistemas también contribuyen al cuidado del medio ambiente, informó Humberto Lucero Estrada, gerente de ventas de Sigma.

«Es urgente que como sociedad busquemos e invirtamos en la generación de energía a través de energías renovables, tales como los sistemas solares o eólicos. Las fuentes energéticas renovables son aún mayores y en teoría pueden fácilmente suministrar la energía que el mundo necesita», Lucero Estrada.

La energía solar llega a la superficie del planeta en una cantidad impresionante. Sigue leyendo

PepsiCo Beverages Canada Unveils the 7UP EcoGreen™ Bottle, Canada’s First Soft Drink Bottle Made from 100% Recycled PET Plastic

Innovative technology application marks next step in PepsiCo’s journey for more sustainable packaging solutions

PepsiCo Canada

Mississauga, ON – Building on its journey to become a leader in innovation and environmental sustainability, PepsiCo Beverages Canada today announced the introduction of the 7UP EcoGreen™ bottle, Canada’s – and North America’s – first soft drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET plastic.

The development of the 7UP EcoGreen bottle is a significant achievement for PepsiCo and a breakthrough for the Canadian beverage sector because the company has identified a way to couple existing technology with the best sources of recycled PET plastic and best-in-class processing techniques to produce a 100% recycled PET, food-grade bottle that meets all regulatory requirements and is of the highest quality. Sigue leyendo