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10 Reasons To Make The Switch To Green Cleaning

The Environmental Blog

Many of us care about the environment – some of us even go beyond the extra mile and take the effort to donate towards conservation groups and make important lifestyle changes to help clean up the planet. Before we clean the planet, it’s important for us to take a look at how we clean our homes. Personal Safety.

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Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking, says study

Envirotec Magazine

The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. However, using arsenic-safe water removes arsenic from these rice types. parts per billion) as a control.

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Confusion over regulations hampering water equipment innovation

Envirotec Magazine

Water Fittings Regulation 4 compliant valves in production at Aquacheck Engineering’s manufacturing facility in Rochdale, Lancashire. Safeguarding water supplies and helping utilities and other clients protect public health is a top priority for manufacturers of water network fittings and components.

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Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”

Envirotec Magazine

Like fossil fuels, burning biomass also requires huge amounts of water to be abstracted for cooling, increasing water stress at times of drought. A clean and affordable energy future means ending support for biomass and investing in energy efficiency measures and cheap renewables like wind and solar.” That’s the same as 4.5

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Comment: PFAS removal – we already have the technology

Envirotec Magazine

Beatrice Martin is business development manager, head of water resources, Xylem UK. The issue of PFAS contamination of drinking water sources has been under the media spotlight in recent weeks, scrutiny that is likely to increase in 2024, writes Beatrice Martin UK water companies have an exceptional track record on water quality compliance.

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Amnesty International: Dow’s failure to offer remedy for Bhopal disaster has created a “sacrifice zone”

Envirotec Magazine

Issued before Dow’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 11 April, Bhopal: 40 years of Injustice, shows that the human rights-based case for justice and reparations for Bhopal survivors has never been stronger.

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What I learned about water in 2020

GreenBiz

What I learned about water in 2020. Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, " 2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." I stand by this perspective, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of digital technologies across the water value chain.