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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

GreenBiz

The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". And every one acre of cranberry bog requires 5.5

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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. 1 This article explores the limitations of current analytical methods for POPs and discusses how trapped ion mobility spectrometry (TIMS) is setting new standards in the field of POPs analysis.

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

Vertical farming is increasingly being regarded as one of the solutions to the problems faced by global food production systems, and in the following article Antti Viitanen explains why measurement and control technology will be key to the success of this rapidly growing sector. Antti Viitanen of gas instrumentation firm Vaisala.

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Researchers Across Academia are Generating Ground-breaking Discoveries with Planet Data

Planet Pulse

In the hands of these experts, our satellite data is helping to power models, reveal planetary change, and deliver spatial-temporal insights across a variety of academic fields. PlanetScope has great advantages with high observation frequency and 3 meter spatial resolution compared with other MS optical satellites.

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. According to the Department of Energy, replacing a clogged air filter with a clean one can lower your HVAC system’s energy consumption by 5% – 15%. Check for HVAC Leaks.

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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Dry cleaning chemicals such as Perc are not only bad for human health but for animals and the environment as well. It is also critical that you do your part in addressing climate change.

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6 differences between forestry and soil carbon offsets

AGreenLiving

6 differences between forestry and soil carbon offsets Jesse Klein Wed, 11/04/2020 – 01:00 Carbon offsets are a big, confusing topic. In two VERGE 20 sessions, experts dived deep into the specifics of soil carbon credits and forestry carbon credits. “We don’t really have anything comparable on the soil side.”

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