Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

London Mayor calls for increased air pollution measures as new analysis reveals that London school children are four times more likely to be exposed to PM2.5. which exceed limits recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to the London Mayor's office. in 2019 indicates 3.1

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. If these three pollutants were eliminated,” the Intercept reported, “only one census tract in the U.S.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Coal-fired power plants, vehicle-clogged highways and fossil-fuel spewing factories have contributed to the growing European air pollution dilemma. Industries, households and vehicles all emit dangerous pollutants that are harmful to human health. Interestingly, air pollution is also the main driver of climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Now the alliance is launching a hunger strike to demand that the victims of a 2016 environmental disaster in central Vietnam caused by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group, be compensated for their losses, that the polluted area be restored, and that those who have been jailed for protesting be released.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Latest report from the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee warns the UK's current strategy to combat air pollution needs to be beefed up. The report, which drew on evidence from health experts, local councils, and campaign groups, urges the government to firm up its commitment to clean air.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Most polluting fuels for wood burning stoves including coal and wet wood to be phased out from 2021-23 as part of crackdown on particle pollution. By moving towards the use of cleaner fuels such as dry wood we can all play a part in improving the health of millions of people.".

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

” The group is a well established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high quality training worldwide. With environmental issues at the forefront of media attention, and economic uncertainty looming, businesses must adopt sustainable approaches.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. Which raises the obvious question, why? Shrago said.

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Green Tech Challenge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Air pollution is becoming a global threat as 90% of urban populations breaths polluted air. In December 2016, the Chinese government reported the highest air pollution and the red alert was implemented in 23 cities in northern China. Examples of those harmful pollutants are nitrous oxides, ozone and particulate matter.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In a 2016 study, Seattle determined 28 percent of the city is covered in trees, close to its 2037 goal of 30 percent. As Microsoft builds data centers in Iowa, it is also investing in urban forestry projects to bring an environmental and health benefit to the neighborhood as well. the 10 best cities for urban forestry.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

The latest water classification results , released in September 2020 by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), painted a discouraging picture of the nation’s progress in preventing pollution of its rivers, streams, lakes and other bodies of water. The post Is England losing the battle for better water quality?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

And, if you want to consult those lists in their entirety, here are the links: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019. Sara Bogdan (formerly Lindenfeld) (2016). Jillian Lennartz (2016). Without further ado, here’s what’s up with members of past GreenBiz 30 Under 30 cohorts. Jessica Artioli Centurião ( 2018 ). Media Authorship.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

KEY FACTS Transportation is responsible for 42% of all climate pollution in B.C., The biggest share comes from commercial transport, which is responsible for a quarter of all climate pollution in the province. more than any other sector.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 5, 2021

Londoners are calling for their next Mayor to tackle air pollution as a priority, a new pan-European survey has revealed. It comes as residents prepare to head to the polls tomorrow to vote for London’s next Mayor, in the first mayoral election to take place since 2016 after a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

Many economic sectors had slowed down or shuttered entirely due to lowered demand and health measures. While the global economic slowdown reduced major drivers of climate change around the world, the true picture of the pandemic’s effect on our planet’s resources and ecological health is somewhat more nuanced. EPA USA, 2016.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Light Pollution: It’s critical that we all be aware of the negative effect of excessive light and what we can do to preserve the darkness of the night sky. What is Light Pollution? According to the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), light pollution refers to “inappropriate or excessive use of artificial light.”

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has broachedumpteen pervasive challenges on multiple fronts- health, environment and economy. Although the economy is restoring to an extent but an exponential escalation in the biomedical waste generation has posed severe persisting health hazards and environmental threats. Smart Waste Management: PWC& AWCS.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2020

Power plants, toxic waste dumps, and other air and water polluting industries are more often located in poor neighborhoods where there is a higher concentration of people of color. Sadly, the location of these types of polluting industries has not changed over the years. Of those who did leave, many could not afford to return.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Garvin Heath, a senior scientist in the U.S. The pollutants were lead, cadmium and selenium, respectively. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s resources and sustainability group.

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Charged

JUNE 26, 2020

The introduction of the e-buses promises to reduce pollution by 99% compared to fossil vehicles. “We We have been happy to support Transdev in their commitment to sustainable mobility since 2016,” said Marc Bédard, President and founder of Lion Electric. Source: Transdev.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Taylor, a retired general contractor, was driven to form the community group in 2016 after learning that the U.S. John the Baptist Parish have a lifetime risk of cancer from air pollution that is 800 times higher than the national average. Lydia Gerard, one of the founding members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John the Baptist.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

In 2016, the EBRD made a $20 million equity investment in the company’s parent, Aitas, to finance the construction of a new facility to raise and process poultry. Three years later, in 2016, Country Bird also became KFC’s sole franchisee in Zambia. It also means undermining the health of developing countries. as clients.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 27, 2023

With transportation responsible for 42 per cent of all climate pollution in the province, which is more than any other sector, B.C.’s Air pollution was the cause of over 15,000 premature deaths in 2016, according to Health Canada estimates , with an economic bill of around $120 billion. One in five vehicles sold in B.C.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The data gathered in the Race showed the Baltic Sea to have the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, with 230 particles found per cubic metre, on average, double the amount found in the Mediterranean (112 particles per cubic metre), which is considered a hotspot for plastic pollution. The Science of the Total Environment , Rebelein, A.,

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Looking back with regret.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 10, 2023

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation , is the first-ever constitutional climate case aimed at curbing carbon pollution from transportation systems. Another provision guarantees “the right to a clean and healthful environment” and allows for enforcement of the right through legal means. United States. Hawaii is one of them.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The complexity of tracking and tracing all these ingredients can obscure detrimental environmental and social impacts, from pollution to bribery to slavery. A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation in 2016 found children "dying in crumbling, illegal mica mines … but their deaths were covered up." None of them attend school.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 18, 2021

The data on air pollution impact is limited, especially for recently-implemented schemes. Dozens of local grassroots groups formed to oppose them, voicing concerns over poor implementation, lack of consultation, and feared exacerbation of existing economic and health inequalities. But these schemes also attracted fierce opposition.

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 17, 2022

Dr. Kyle Cavanuagh at the University of California – Los Angeles works with PlanetScope data to quantify and measure the extent and health of kelp forests off the shore of Northern California. “We We developed a method to map kelp canopy from PlanetScope imagery and created annual kelp maps between 2016-2021.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

In the report – which surveyed village officials, tourism workers, fishmeal factory employees, and local fish workers, among others – researchers documented that since the arrival of the factories in 2016, fish had jumped in price, fish-smokers and dryers had lost work, and widespread pollution was damaging local ecology and tourism.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The initiative, also known as the “Protect Washington Act”, imposes a steadily increasing carbon pollution fee on most fossil fuel uses and directs revenue toward projects to reduce carbon emissions, as well as investments in forests, water, community preparedness, and support to displaced workers and people with lower incomes.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Leaded gasoline was used to improve engine performance, but concerns over its health effects began following the death of five workers at a Standard Oil refinery. It can contaminate the air, degrade soil quality and pollute water, among other effects. Dozens of other workers were also hospitalized for convulsions. Read more:Â .

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2022

City Hall research has found that areas of London with black, Asian and minority ethnic populations of more than 50 per cent are more likely to face the highest climate risks in the capital, such as flooding, air pollution, heat risk and limited access to green space.

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Grist

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When you think of plastic pollution, you might imagine ocean “ garbage patches ” swirling with tens of millions of plastic bottles and shopping bags. But unfolding alongside the “macroplastic” pollution crisis is another threat caused by much smaller particles: microplastics.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 9, 2021

Beyond development-related environmental impact, cities require proper solid waste management to not only preserve resources but ensure the land does not continue to be depleted and polluted to a point where it is uninhabitable. . In 2016, a measured 4.2 Solid waste management and air pollution. Report on progress routinely.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 12, 2021

The report directs the agency to review its rules, as required by the Clean Air Act, for both of these carcinogenic air pollutants, which newer scientific evidence has found raise the cancer risk for people living near facilities emitting them. John the Baptist Parish — has the nation’s highest risk of developing cancer from air pollution.

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