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. 4] Phillis, M., “EPA

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

It will buy waste biomass from local poultry farmers and transform it into biochar. By using this waste biomass as a pyrolysis feedstock, we turn a problem into a revenue stream for local farmers,” said Giles Welch, CEO of Onnu. This is the only genuinely sustainable solution to the problems facing the Wye Valley.”

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Will shifting to smaller turkeys help combat food waste? That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. Holidays — and Thanksgiving in particular — are huge food waste days. Holidays — and Thanksgiving in particular — are huge food waste days. Food Waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

“People were willing to compost garden waste if they were given the bins to do so.” Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane. Composting food and garden waste can significantly reduce these emissions. “As ” Will they come? On average households redirected 4.2

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Did you realize that by throwing food out, you’re also wasting water and causing climate change? billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion is lost or wasted yearly. According to a World Food Programme (WEP) estimate, about a third of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it can be eaten. Approximately 1.3

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain. By comparing that number to initial inventory amounts, the kitchen tracks its food waste. . Food and Agriculture Organization. The system uses that information to recommend changes within foodservice operations aimed at reducing food waste. .

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials. Imperial College, UK and TCKT, Germany).

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

An 11-strong European consortium has secured funding for a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and producing a range of high-performance bio-based materials and products. Reduce environmental plastic pollution levels.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

The UK government announced new environmental targets in four key areas of air quality, water, waste reduction and woodland cover on 16 March. Residual waste. The targets consultation also includes proposals to reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2021

Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about. For nearly two decades, Flowers, a recent awardee of the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant ," has been bringing attention to failing water and waste sanitation infrastructure in rural areas. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. Read an excerpt here.).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 7, 2023

As researchers continue to look for ways to decarbonize industries through clean energy, the same can be said about methods of H2 production, including waste to hydrogen technology. The answer is a frustrating “sometimes”  Waste to hydrogen technology remains in its early days. Where does the waste come from?

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U.S. Green Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The world is going green in all sectors, including agriculture. This necessitates the shift from synthetic fertilizers to organic fertilizers that are less toxic to the environment and the people. Organic fertilizers come from materials such as recycled plant matter and animal waste, which are organic.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

The biomethane industry, policy makers and regulators need to work closely together to fully realise these benefits, prioritising organic waste and residue feedstocks, incentivizing sustainable agricultural production and valorising biomethane co-products (digestate and biogenic CO2).”

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. 1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

“To address these management challenges, it is critical to use phosphorus more efficiently in agriculture,” said lead study author Tan Zou. Poor nutrient management can lead to nutrient waste, loss, or shortage, resulting in social and environmental problems such as environmental pollution and crop yield reduction.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

The food and agriculture industry, responsible for 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is ripe for climatetech innovations that reduce waste and emissions and restore healthy ecosystems. Regenerative Agriculture. Check out all of our startups that are developing agricultural solutions here ! filter scrubs CO?

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

In the agriculture and food industry, sustainable business practices are intended to protect the environment, reduce waste production, increase productivity, and reduce operating costs. Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agriculture Sector. What are Sustainable Business Practices?

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Low Impact

JUNE 16, 2021

Members of Lowimpact have become involved in the world of mutual credit, while Chris has tried to convince us that the future of farming is mixed, organic smallholdings rather than giant industrial farms using pesticides. Here, I’ll focus on organic farming. Over to Chris – see what you think.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Photo by Italo Melo from Pexels: [link] Poultry farming is an agricultural practice that involves the rearing of domesticated birds, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, primarily for meat or eggs. Technological and scientific advancements have ushered in an era of efficiency, reduced waste, and better animal welfare practices.

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Energy Central

JANUARY 29, 2024

The 7th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM-24) is organized by academics and researchers belonging to different scientific areas of Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Jaén, Universidade of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Universidad de Extremadura, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Universita of Cassino and Southern (..)

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CleanTech Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Biochar is a carbon-rich powdered or granular substance produced by burning organic biomass in a low-oxygen environment; a process called pyrolysis. Biochar can.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Today, only 2% of this organic matter is treated through AD and transformed into a green gas and a biofertiliser.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

As the population grows, we may see more demand for this land to be used for agriculture, parks and real estate. Currently, five golf organizations have joined: the United States Golf Association (USGA); Waste Management Phoenix Open; The International Golf Federation; World Minigolf Federation; and Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Compared to the industrialized and supersized food system most Americans live with — represented by rivers of wasted milk and COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants that killed more than 200 people — these distributed systems looked healthier, safer, and more environmentally sustainable than ever. "The These farms accounted for 5.5

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Ocean acidification is also caused by industry runoff and agricultural runoff, like pesticides and fertilizers, washing into the ocean. For example, increased acidity kills off organisms at the bottom of the food chain and makes it more difficult for shelled creatures to build shells.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. About 270 million tons of banana waste are left to rot annually, and in India, 32 million acres of rice straw are burned. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste. Contributors.

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

Americans waste almost as much food as they eat. That translates to $165 billion in wasted food per year in the United States. production of uneaten food wastes 25 percent of fresh water and results in 23 percent of methane emissions. Some of that food waste happens on a large commercial scale. Additionally, U.S.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Her comments came during an event organized by the WSLA Alumnae Group to recognize 10 "accomplished, audacious and courageous" women — in the words of president Rochelle Routman — as part of the 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. "We This year’s awards were the first to be held since that development. .

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The way the world produces and consumes food causes huge environmental impacts, and yet 3 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and up to a third of the food we produce is wasted. All comments expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their organizations.

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Unsustainable

MAY 27, 2022

A Closer Look Into The Differences Between Conventional and Organic Cotton Production - On Society, Workers, and the Environment.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 8, 2024

This energy source is produced using the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter Biogas plants provide a renewable energy source produced from organic matter decomposition without oxygen. The nature of the organic matter can be of plant or animal origin and is typically a biproduct of wastewater, agriculture, or food industries.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

DECEMBER 1, 2022

And as millions of Brits are skipping meals days at a time, according to a survey by the UK Food Foundation earlier this year, the UK is wasting $23 billion (£19 billion) worth of food each year, enough to feed a quarter of the world’s population. “In the UK, we waste a third of all food produced. Overly linear food chains.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

Two of the UK's leading green energy trade bodies, the REA and ADBA, are calling on companies operating in the anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector to provide information on current capacity levels, in a bid to help tackle a spike in organic waste caused by the Covid-19 lockdown.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Farming and agriculture are essential for life to survive on earth. Agriculture and farming also affect global warming. Regenerative farming: Many experts have suggested that regenerative farming will help farmers save the earth and lessen agriculture’s impact on the motherland. Farmers contribute the most to humanity.

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Unsustainable

MARCH 12, 2022

The agriculture sector is one of the primary forces for climate change. The solution to this problem is two things: regenerative agriculture and data science.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

The dashboard is a data smorgasbord that covers everything from food waste and greenhouse gas emissions to food security and agricultural productivity. The dashboard also likely will be used by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization as part of its 2021 Food Systems Summit. . Food & Agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

New product aims to meet one quarter of the UK demand by using waste streams from the paper industry. The solution uses waste streams from the paper industry to produce Agribed , a bedding material specifically developed to support the welfare of chickens and turkeys.

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