Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Seagrass meadows play a crucial role in maintaining healthy marine environments, fostering biodiversity, and mitigating climate change by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. of the seafloor [source: Duarte et al., 2005b; Kennedy et al.,

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But global warming and other climate change impacts are negatively impacting these economies, particularly the resulting and increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather events. Uganda’s Hya Bioplastics was another startup to secure climate-related backing. Africa is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Every day you hear the horrifying facts about how climate change and waste is affecting our planer. So, how can you change your way of living and lessen your environmental impact? In addition to being biodegradable and packaged without creating any waste, you can find some in very fun colors and patterns.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

With this change comes more energy and water consumption, more air and ocean pollution and more carbon emissions. With climate change becoming more of a threat with each day, people are looking into ways to push back against fast fashion. The microplastics in clothes are non-biodegradable and pollute the water.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Taking care of the environment and saving the planet from the devastating effects of climate change is possible through effortless acts in your everyday life. And switching your lifestyle to using eco-friendly products can help achieve this objective.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Over the past few years, as companies have come under steadily increasing pressure to tackle climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a particularly exciting method for shrinking corporate carbon footprints. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

It is also critical that you do your part in addressing climate change. Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. It is biodegradable and has been tested dermatologically with very good results.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Over the past few years, as companies have come under steadily increasing pressure to tackle climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a particularly exciting method for shrinking corporate carbon footprints. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here.

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

WHAT: Sector Pitch Days bring together experts around a central climate challenge. The Advanced Materials Pitch Day zeroed in on materials for energy, manufacturing and industry, and bio-based and biodegradable materials. WHEN: The first Advanced Materials Pitch Day was on Oct.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Biodegradable packaging: Packaging is very important in the food and agriculture industry because it helps to preserve food quality and safety, reduce food waste, food-borne diseases, and extend the shelf-life of food. The use of these irrigation methods could avoid about 1.13

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Brian O’Callaghan, lead of Oxford’s Economic Recovery Project and another report author, explains, “In the shadow of COVID-19, government investment in green innovation can both help to constrain climate change and seed new industries to stand as powerhouses of economic growth in the long-term.”

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

It is also critical that you do your part in addressing climate change. Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. It is biodegradable and has been tested dermatologically with very good results.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Globally, the research found a 71 per cent rise in popularity of searches for sustainable goods between 2016 to 2020, with consumers increasingly using terms such as 'sustainable', 'ecological', and 'biodegradable' when shopping online.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Us youth are the ones who are being affected the most by climate change, and we need, as I say, all of our superpowers to fight it. Each of our superpowers are different and can contribute to positive change, but we must be taught how to use them. . The robot has been to more places than I have.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 13, 2021

Inspired by the different shades of green that occur in nature and the process of photosynthesis, the dress is made from layers of algae bioplastic sewn onto a base fabric made from biodegradable plant fibers. This base fabric is supplied by textile company PYRATES and is both an antiperspirant and thermoregulating material.

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Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The sixth report from the International Panel on Climate Change concludes that “human-induced climate change has contributed to increases in agricultural and ecological droughts in some regions due to increased land evapotranspiration.” But that rainfall we all depend on is in flux.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2020

With growing water scarcity challenges, exacerbated by climate change, it is more critical than ever for stakeholders to join forces to advance water security outcomes," said World Bank vice president for sustainable development and co-chair of WRG, Juergen Voegele.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Sky Zero Footprint Fund will help us use the power of TV to encourage people to make real changes, transform attitudes and work together to combat climate change.". Creating a world without carbon is the driving force behind our Plan Zero strategy, but can only be achieved if we inspire people to take action.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The research team’s first author, Li Liang, explained, “Just reusing the aggregate from old concrete is unsustainable, because it is the production of new cement that is driving climate change emissions.” Additionally, the lignin makes this new, recycled concrete more biodegradable.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Climate change is threatening to diminish everything from our water supply, air quality and ecosystems. Everyone is paying closer attention to the environment these days and with good reason. As a result, people are learning the value of taking care of our environment.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Biodegradable straws are one of the alternatives available that fit these criteria. Biodegradable materials such as paper, on the other hand, can break down in a matter of months – or even weeks. In this article, we want to share some of the real environmental benefits that biodegradable straws promise.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 25, 2023

Crayons of the Seas is a science-meets-art collaboration that created one-of-a-kind hues of biodegradable crayons representing twelve colors of the ocean based on Planet’s satellite imagery of our watery highways. The Crayons of the Seas project by SKY Perfect JSAT , one of Asia’s largest satellite communication companies based in Japan.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Oil and natural gas are non-renewable, fossil fuel-based resources, meaning that when they are extracted and produced, they emit greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Stop harming wildlife.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The project seeks to aid in reforesting the United States and reducing the impact of climate change. Wool is already hypoallergenic, temperature-regulating, antibacterial and biodegradable, but Medley goes the extra mile to ensure that its wool contains no harmful substances and is OEKO-TEX 100-certified.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it. Without question, nature is an even bigger issue than climate change. After all, climate change accelerates as nature is harmed.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste. What are bioplastics and are they truly biodegradable? Types of Bioplastic Degradability.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Related: 100% biodegradable, edible packaging is so much better than plastic In addition to exploring the sights and smells of Hidaka Ohmu, WEF participants were invited to create objects from seaweed themselves in Lohmann’s Department of Seaweed prototyping workshop.

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Business Green

JANUARY 23, 2023

This is important because, when dealing with issues that are not reflected in market prices, such as the costs of climate change, policy interventions shape the market. The rules effectively place no value on capturing carbon from biodegradable waste until all the emissions from fossil waste have first been captured.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Linoleum has been largely replaced by PVC, but this material is unsustainable as it is made from petroleum and is not biodegradable. Energy efficient appliances are a great indication that technological advancements are helping fight against climate change. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Energy Efficient Appliances. Steel pipes.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Meanwhile, it also highlights other firms working to develop new green products, such as Unilever's 'dry' personal care products for water stressed areas, and BASF's new chemical products that reduce pollution during the product use phase such as a biodegradable de-icer.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

In order to reverse climate change and secure sustainable gains, each of us must be in favour of the former rather than the latter. Waste Reduction The reduction of non-biodegradable waste is another plausible solution to ocean conservation. Partnering with startups like BlueBenu is one option to consider.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The company also places an earth-friendly focus on packaging, using biodegradable foam that keeps furniture safe during shipping, yet reduces to 5% of its size once the unpacking is complete. The trees are planted in areas that are actively managed, which helps ensure increased survival rates and lost-tree replacements in a responsible way.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 23, 2023

Moreover, the production and disposal of these chemical-laden products often involve energy-intensive processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbate climate change. Look for certifications such as “organic,” “biodegradable,” and “non-toxic.”

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Linoleum has been largely replaced by PVC, but this material is unsustainable as it is made from petroleum and is not biodegradable. Energy efficient appliances are a great indication that technological advancements are helping fight against climate change. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Energy Efficient Appliances. Steel pipes.

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Rinexii

JUNE 18, 2021

It’s such that when I researched laundry sheets, I struggled to discern whether “polyvinyl alcohol” which was farther identified as “a biodegradable monomer/polymer” was an innovative solution or waffle-stomping to avoid saying it’s plastic. Even now, I’m not 100% certain.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

Climate change is the challenge of our time, and I see us as a solution. "I I think farming is going to have to change, and people will either embrace that change - and they need to - or resist it," she tells BusinessGreen in early March , just before the coronavirus lockdown was imposed. These are not compromises.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 28, 2021

We have seen our campaigning on behalf of members answered in several key sectors, with commitments to end new fossil fuel vehicle sales; end new gas boiler sales; an end to biodegradable waste going to landfill within five years; and a government target for a net zero electricity grid.

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