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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

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Today, they’re on track to surpass half a billion rides globally by 2021, far outpacing early growth in the carbon-heavy ride-hailing industry founded by Uber in 2009. In Atlanta, shared e-scooter data has been used to quadruple the city’s protected bike lanes by 2021. Share on Twitter. Four years ago, shared e-scooters didn’t exist.

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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

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It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

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Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. A unique highlight of this batch are more companies in both the health tech/medtech space and clean tech/sustainability space. With just over a 1.5% Session 1: 10:45 a.m.

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Sherry dynasty achieves sustainable wine production and EU compliance

CIO

To reduce excess waste, the European Union (EU) instituted a plastic packaging levy in 2021 for its members. With a history of innovation, González Byass is committed to a circular economy by eliminating waste, circulating materials, and conserving nature. It even benefits consumers who are concerned about sustainability.

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Building sustainability at the edge of the enterprise

CIO

The enterprise edge has become a growing area of innovation as organizations increasingly understand that not every workload — particularly new edge workloads — can move to the cloud. This presents a critical sustainability challenge. We refer to them as “deploy the edge” and “run the edge.”

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO

Companies across industries are committing to maximizing sustainability within their operations — and IT is at the heart of most of these efforts. In its Worldwide Sustainability/ESG 2023 Predictions , analyst firm IDC sees digital and sustainability transformations converging. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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InnerPlant grows with new John Deere-backed millions for sustainable farming

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That’s what InnerPlant founder and CEO Shely Aronov is trying to do with her startup that uses plant physiology to gather loads of data to make farming more efficient and sustainable. million in a seed round in 2021, led by MS&AD Ventures, and is now back with $16 million in Series A funding. The company raised $5.65