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Rising Ventures: Beijing WorldWell Turns Waste Into Profit
Another sustainable company success story to take you into the weekend:? this one starts with a relatively simple concept.? Chinese industry is experiencing plenty of growth right now, and can in many ways be considered the engine driving the country’s healthy economy.? But this rapid...
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Rising Ventures: Oxil Turns Waste Into Opportunity
Waste is an issue that tends to fly under the radar these days, but should receive more attention- in Sao Paulo alone, 10 tons of garbage is dumped in surrounding landfills every day. In 1999 two entrepreneurs saw a new challenge amidst the piles of used materials in their hometown, and founded...
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Learning From Failure: How to Make a Successful Business and a Sustainable Industry
"Some people think I’m crazy.” These were the words of Alexandre Wainberg as quoted by The Estado de Sao Paulo last Sunday (Article in Portuguese - Subscription required). In an excellent piece detailing the environmental damage and social issues surrounding the aquaculture...
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The Business Case for Clean Cooking
Every year, smoke from traditional stoves fueled by wood is responsible for 1.5 million deaths. Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are particularly affected. Now a new report from the World Health Organization makes the business case for investing in cleaner household fuels. The report...
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