Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. References [1] Lallas, Peter L., “The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants.” link] [5] Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and pesticides.

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Organic Pollution Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 147

Grist

APRIL 18, 2023

No one would expect to find pollutants in such a place,” said Professor Ronnie N. in 1979 and eventually worldwide in 2001. Today, they linger in the soil and cause problems when people are exposed to the compounds. In the ocean, as on land, they still pose a threat to living organisms.

Pollution 90

Pollution Soil Health Construction 90

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. USDA Organic. What is corporate greenwash?

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. USDA Organic. What is corporate greenwash?

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Between rainforest fires and ocean pollution, much of the news is grim. Robots rejuvenating reefs As we learned in the classic yet highly disturbing film 2001, not all robots are trustworthy. This cactus plastic begins breaking down in a month when placed in soil and only a few days in water.

Plastics 28

Plastics Biodegradable Recycling Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Grist

AUGUST 17, 2023

Since 2014, Pepperwood, which is not an Indigenous organization, has worked under the guidance of a Native advisory council , chaired by McKay, who is Wappo, Pomo, and Wintun, to implement such practices. Between 2001 and 2019, the U.S. Wildfires now account for nearly half of the fine-particle pollution in the West.

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Resilience Biodiversity Soil Logging 98