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Peers sought to build urban resilience platform

Envirotec Magazine

A new peer-to-peer platform is helping municipalities and water utilities find reliable innovative solutions to their infrastructure resilience challenges, according to the firm behind it, Isle Utilities. It is against this background that Isle set up its Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG) in 2019. Technology pilots.

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Ferguson encourages action towards a greener tomorrow??

Green Technology

Offer to provide a water or HVAC system assessment. And as a bonus, customers love knowing that less water and energy consumption equals less money owed on home utility bills. Many of these advances and new technologies offer sustainable advantages and minimize energy and water consumption. Did you know?

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How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Green Business Bureau

While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities around the world. It is also through this reconnection with nature that mental and physical health is improved.

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

Grist

One of his many duties was to help oversee the municipal drinking water supply, a responsibility he took seriously. The state had identified a class of chemicals linked to cancer called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” in Stuart’s drinking water supply. The rest came very quickly.

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

AGreenLiving

Simply toss them in the laundry basket and reuse. Non-stick silicone mats can be reused thousands of times in lieu of oil, which is especially handy for those who are trying to stick to certain diets. In contrast, refillable coffee pods can be cleaned and reused daily.

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Sustainable Real Estate: How To Sell and Market Eco-Friendly Homes

Green Business Bureau

Retrofits are traditional homes that have been renovated to include sustainable materials and to be more energy- and water-efficient. Retrofits offer the cost-savings and health benefits of eco-friendly homes without the large price tag of newly-built green homes. Sustainable homes also help address water scarcity.

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Girl Scouts Camp Trivera combines STEM and sustainable architecture

AGreenLiving

Plumbing elements help reduce water use by 30%, and a rainwater harvesting system collects water from the rooftops to feed plants surrounding the building. We have also identified several 100- to 200-year-old trees on the property that will be tagged and protected as a learning opportunity for girls.