Tag #Sustainability

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CES 2025 Awards Showcase AI-Driven Innovations in Healthcare, Sustainability, and Imaging

The CES 2025 Innovation Awards in Las Vegas recognized several groundbreaking technologies, including a spider silk bandage with an AI-powered wound analysis app, a food waste reduction device achieving 80-95% weight reduction, and a system transforming glass surfaces into cameras.

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16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
faz.net
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Frankfurt Housing Project Faces €6 Million Cost Increase

Adaptiv plans to transform a former academy in Frankfurt into housing for 36 students and 60-64 residents, facing a €6 million cost increase, necessitating financial aid from the city to maintain affordable rents of €19.70/sqm.

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48% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
spanish.china.org.cn
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China Leads Latin America's Green Transportation Revolution

Santiago, Chile leads the world in electric bus adoption outside China, with 50% of its fleet to be electric by 2025, driven by Chinese manufacturers like BYD and Yutong, a trend replicated across Chile and in other Latin American capitals like Bogotá, leading to significant emission reductions and ...

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Grupo Ruiz: Diversification and Sustainability Fuel Growth in Passenger Transport

Grupo Ruiz, a family-owned Spanish transport company, reported €200 million in revenue in 2023, transporting 94.5 million passengers yearly across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco; they are actively diversifying into new transport models and sustainable technologies to maintain growth.

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52% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
theglobeandmail.com
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McCain Foods Pledges Regenerative Agriculture by 2030

McCain Foods, the world's largest frozen-fry producer, pledges to source all potatoes from regenerative farms by 2030, using practices like crop rotation and reduced chemical use to improve soil health and reduce its environmental impact.

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
jpost.com
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Israeli Non-profit Distributes NIS 106 Million in Medications to Needy

Haverim L'Refuah, an Israeli non-profit, distributed NIS 106,824,000 worth of collected, unused medications last year to alleviate financial burdens on patients, preventing environmental damage from discarded drugs, and collaborating with the Health Ministry and 2,400 volunteers.

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
repubblica.it
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Italy's 2025 Appliance Bonus: €50 Million for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Italy's 2025 appliance bonus provides a 30% discount (up to €100, or €200 for low-income families) for replacing inefficient appliances with energy-efficient models (class B or higher), funded by a €50 million budget.

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44% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
forbes.com
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US Manufacturers Face Uncertainty in 2025 Amidst Reshoring, Automation, and Sustainability

The year 2025 presents continued uncertainty for US manufacturers, marked by efforts to reduce reliance on China, adapt to automation, and embrace sustainability, alongside potential disruptions from the new administration's policies, like the elimination of EV tax credits.

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32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
taz.de
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Massive Pulp Factory Sparks Environmental Protest in Galicia

Altri, a Portuguese company, plans a massive 360-hectare eucalyptus pulp factory in Palas de Rei, Galicia, producing 400,000 tons of pulp annually, half for Lyocell textile fiber, sparking intense local opposition due to environmental concerns and the project's questionable sustainability.

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60% Bias Score

Life on Land
lexpress.fr
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Europe's Response to Trump's Trade Policy: Protectionism or Adaptation?

European business leaders are worried about a more aggressive US trade policy under Trump's second term, including potential withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the end of diversity and inclusion programs; they propose a counter-strategy of protecting European values and industries.

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52% Bias Score

Climate Action
thetimes.com
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Luxury Travel Expands with New Italian Trains and Sustainable Caribbean Hotel

Two new luxury travel options are launching: Italian-themed trains with Michelin-star dining (from £2,900 per night) and a sustainable Turks and Caicos hotel (from £1,225 per night), reflecting growing demand for unique and sustainable experiences.

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32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
npr.org
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New York City Implements Congestion Pricing to Ease Traffic and Fund Transit

New York City launched a congestion pricing plan on Sunday, charging drivers \$9 to enter Manhattan during peak hours to alleviate traffic, improve air quality, and fund transit upgrades; the plan follows similar initiatives in London, Singapore, and Stockholm.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities