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Unique monitoring project will study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

A unique marine research project led by sustainability group Loughs Agency is underway to study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland with the deployment of ‘Europe’s largest fish counter’. Sharon McMahon, Loughs Agency CEO, said the deployment of the fish counter marked a major achievement for the SeaMonitor project.

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How RFID technology is playing a role in reducing waste and increasing recycling

Envirotec Magazine

PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling. A second major cause of the problem is losses in the distribution and retail chain. New FlexICs from PragmatIC.

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Anti-15 minute city protests are just the latest bump in the road to Sustainability

Terra Infirma

A man claimed in the press to have to use a blowtorch to remove maggots from his drive – it was pointed out by others that the maggots pictured were of a non-native species bred for fishing bait. But the silent majority want us to move to a Sustainable society and will listen to reasoned arguments.

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How to replace single-use and plastic items in the kitchen

AGreenLiving

Scientists are predicting that by the year 2050, the ocean may have more plastic than fish. Swapping some of your everyday kitchen items with reusable or eco-friendly alternatives is a great way to get started on (or continue) your sustainable-living journey.

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Aether makes diamonds out of dirty air

AGreenLiving

Miners have built dams and rerouted rivers to expose riverbeds, adversely affecting fish and other wildlife. ” Carbon neutrality and beyond Lab-grown diamonds are often touted as being carbon-neutral and/or sustainable. Their claims of ‘ sustainability ’ don’t really stand up to close inspection.”

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The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of PFAS

Grist

A growing body of research on the health ramifications of years of sustained exposure to PFAS paints a frightening picture: The chemicals have a disturbing affinity for blood. Preliminary estimates suggest that the price tag on filtering forever chemicals out of America’s drinking water is more than $3.8 billion per year.

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Wisdom is replacing plastic with zero-waste school supplies

AGreenLiving

Sustainable school supplies Plastic has, in fact, been an exponentially growing problem across the planet, with debris making its way into nearly every corner of the environment, including the oceans, where it is ingested by marine life. This is not only unhealthy for the animals but comes full circle in animals we rely on as food, like fish.