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Mercurial matter: Puzzling out PFAS removal in landfill

Envirotec Magazine

The tag “forever chemicals” is clearly very appropriate for a class of synthetic compounds whose unusual molecular structure, including the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond (considered one of the strongest found in organic chemistry), appears to offer little scope for any thermal or other degradation at all, so they endure permanently.

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Goat Organic Apparel supports human rights and sustainability

AGreenLiving

Proudly transparent about the conditions under which its clothing is made, Goat recently launched a T-shirt where they placed the apparel tags on the outside of the garment. It uses 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton, which provides for the health of the soil and ecosystem where the cotton is grown.

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These bags are made with Fairtrade Certified organic cotton

AGreenLiving

This is not only good for the skin it touches, but also for the environment, soil health and wildlife. In contrast to bags made with petroleum-based materials, when Terra Thread bags hit the landfill at the end of life, they won’t leach chemicals into the soil or stick around for generations. Just the way I like it.

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We need fresh thinking about the role of digital technologies in our food system

Business Green

Food production has a hefty environmental price tag, accounting for 26 per cent of global emissions, 70 per cent of freshwater withdrawals, and using half of habitable land. It has also led to significant declines in biodiversity and soil health. Food production is breaching planetary boundaries.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. The environmental claim is implied by the tag line, but the solution it provides is to yesterday’s problem of oil shortage. Following the oil spill, BP’s stock price plummeted ~50% over two months.

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Aether makes diamonds out of dirty air

AGreenLiving

For example, reckless diamond mining in Angola has led to deforestation , soil erosion and forced relocation of residents. years of carbon footprint and a price tag of nearly $40,000. The problem with diamonds Why go to great lengths to make diamonds in labs or out of the air when they already grow in the ground?

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. The environmental claim is implied by the tag line, but the solution it provides is to yesterday’s problem of oil shortage. Following the oil spill, BP’s stock price plummeted ~50% over two months.