Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

The research is be presented at the American Society for Microbiology’s conference in Washington, DC on June 9-13, 2022. Scientists estimate between 5 and 13 million metric tons of plastic pollution enter the oceans each year, ranging from large floating debris to microplastics onto which microbes can form entire ecosystems.

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Grist

MAY 23, 2024

No human organ is safe from microplastic contamination, it seems — not even the testicles. Researchers at the University of Mexico recently tested 70 samples of testicular tissue — 47 from dogs and 23 from humans — and found microplastics in every single one. So how do the microplastics get into people’s bodies?

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

The company previously participated in Go Energize 2022 , and is now rejoining the Greentown community. Cellsense develops interactive bio-embellishments that create new possibilities for designers while eliminating microplastics and replacing fossil-fuel-based material at scale. The startup is part of ACCEL Year 2.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 7, 2024

Their operations pollute the surrounding marine environment with microplastics, antibiotics, and chemicals such as formaldehyde, as contaminated water flows through nets into the open sea. The letter also takes issue with pollution from fish farms. The EU, for one, has invested 1.4

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

European legislative bodies have mobilized themselves en masse since March 2022, which is when several proposals aimed at product sustainability saw the light of day, most notably a circular economy business model.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Worryingly, a 2022 study concluded that the world has already crossed the planetary boundary where chemicals threaten the very ecosystems—including the marine environment—upon which humans and most other species depend. Chemical pollution, by contrast, is often unseen—though it is no less important or urgent.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics. A cautious appraisal was maybe unexpected from a presentation titled (though clearly with some tongue in cheek) “So what if there are microplastics in bioresources?”.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Whether you are looking for mercury and microplastic-free seafood options, or trying to eat more sustainably, we want Wildtype seafood to be accessible to as many people as possible. The enthusiastic support from our high-calibre group of investors will help us achieve this.". "We

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Grist

JUNE 10, 2022

Other recent research has suggested tire particles are a major source of the microplastics polluting the oceans. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Car tires produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show on Jun 10, 2022. and California proposed a ban this month.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Independent agency M&C Saatchi won an award for its plastic pollution awareness campaign The Plastic Forecast , made for Australian philanthropic organisation the Minderoo Foundation, which visualises the weight of microplastics falling from the sky in raindrops on a given day.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 24, 2023

Wilson scaled a Dow Chemical plant tower in Calhoun County in 2022 to protest the lax sentencing of executives for their negligence in the 1984 pesticide plant explosion in Bhopal, India, which killed more than 3,800 people. “I I sympathize with all the frontline leaders.” billion petrochemical complex in her community.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. A study published just last month in the journal Toxicological Sciences tested 62 placentas, and found microplastics, in varying concentrations, in every single one.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2022

These are my top five sustainable innovations to watch in 2022 - exciting companies that are changing manufacturing processes and developing greener technologies: 1. Impact Recycling. Currently, only up to 15 per cent of plastic is recycled. Tyre Collective. Tyres wear out from friction every time we brake, accelerate or turn a corner.

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2022

The nanoparticles are smaller and more toxic than microplastics, which have already been found across the globe, but the impact of both on people’s health is unknown. People are known to inadvertently eat and breathe microplastics and another recent study found that the particles cause damage to human cells.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

When they end up on the foreshore, they eventually break down into microplastic and damage aquatic life and the Thames’ ecosystem. The government concluded its consultation on single-use plastics, including the issue of banning plastic in wet wipes in February 2022.

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Grist

MARCH 22, 2024

Although some policymakers have taken steps to protect people from EDCs — the European Commission, for example, in 2022 proposed stricter labeling regulations that would require companies to alert consumers of their hazards — many in the field believe the overarching response has been incommensurate with the scale of the crisis.

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Elemental Excelerator

JUNE 14, 2022

At Interactive 2022: We welcomed 450+ people from all over the world. From monitoring wastewater and removing microplastics to recovering e-waste and greening the clean technology supply chain, this group of highly skilled entrepreneurs are transforming how we make and use the products, goods, and materials that are all around us.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The survey showed over a third of smokers (34%) believe it takes less than a year for a cigarette butt to decompose but the truth is it doesn’t ever decompose and can take up to 10 years to start breaking down into microplastics. 2] GOV – Keep Britain Tidy – [link]. [3] 3] National Geographic – [link]. [4]

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 19, 2019

Expand urban and agricultural water efficiency, including reducing indoor water usage to 55 gallons per person, per day by 2022, and 50 gallons by 2030 , in accordance with “ Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life.” ” * * *. CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By 2022, the EU had reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 34% compared to 1990 levels, with an increase in GDP of 54%. Its bioplastics optimize the management of organic waste by avoiding microplastics, reducing environmental impacts and increasing the circularity of economic systems. In 2022 that grew to €426 million.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

As of April 2022 , scientists have concluded that humanity has exceeded the safe operating space of biosphere integrity, freshwater change, novel entities (specifically plastic and microplastic), and biogeochemical flows.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

In its 2022 survey of seafood, the FDA found much lower levels of PFAS in seafood from grocery stores. This makes exposure to chemical pollutants in freshwater fish a textbook case of environmental injustice. Identifying sources of PFAS exposure is an urgent public health priority,” said Stoiber.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Her recent book Back To Earth pairs fun astronaut trivia (you can take a “shower” by “gently squeezing hot water out of the straw of a drink bag directly onto your body and watching it coat you like a second skin”) with facts about pressing environmental issues — climate change, microplastics, and the insect apocalypse. “I

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

From large pieces, such as bottles, cups, and even a Smurf action figure, to tiny microplastics — fragments, films, fibers, or foams less than 5 mm long — plastic is one of the most common pollutants this group will find, mirroring what cleanup crews regularly see across the country. We found microplastics everywhere,” Granek says.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 15, 2021

According to the government, the plan will be aimed at banning single-use plastics on beaches, ending expanded polystyrene packaging and introducing microplastic filters for washing machines. Its implementation will lead to the phasing out of “fragmentable” plastic by July 2022.

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Grist

AUGUST 5, 2022

Unlike finding answers to dealing with microplastics in the ocean, or perfecting carbon capture before the planet crosses critical temperature thresholds, restoring the night sky is fairly easy. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline In defense of darkness on Aug 5, 2022.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 14, 2023

In June 2022, EV manufacturer Electric Last Mile Solutions declared bankruptcy just a year after going public through a SPAC deal. 💧 Matter , an Ahmedabad, India-based microplastic recycling platform, raised $10M from S2G Ventures, Builders Vision, and SOUNDWaves. Learn more about this milestone and what it means here.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The company's latest update also confirmed its coal production is expected to be flat between 2022 and 2025. In addition, Glencore said it was looking to respond to soaring global demand or copper, which is a key component of grid infrastructure and clean technologies.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

On top of this, according to Chemical Market Analytics in their 2022 Circular Plastic Industry Update webinar, the sustainable retail business must prioritize waste avoidance above all else. And when plastic does break down, the material disintegrates into tiny microparticles called microplastics. Waste avoidance.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Meanwhile new threats are seeping into our waters, including microplastics and so-called forever chemicals. Sir James Bevan is chief executive at the Environment Agency, who made the above speech at the World Water Tech Innovation Summit on 22 February 2022. Campaigners are right to be saying that this is not good enough.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2023

For instance, investments in bioplastic manufacturing have increased by 42% between 2021 and 2022, reaching $500 million. For instance, polyethylene plastic bags will decompose over 20 years to produce microplastics that remain in the environment. These bioplastics are celebrated as compostable , but what does that term really mean?

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 19, 2024

Last week, AI was used to discover new battery materials and this week, AI helped detect microplastics in wastewater.   Predictions Will climate tech venture / growth funding increase? ($) In 2022 total funding was $40B, in 2023 (as of end-November) the total is $28B. But AI’s potential comes at an enormous energy cost.

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CleanTechnica

JULY 15, 2022

It's always a good time to talk about the ocean plastic problem, especially when the biggest-ever Sharkfest series is unspooling on Disney+ and National Geographic channels this week.

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