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How can we stay safe & not create PPE waste?

Greenability Magazine

These synthetic fibers are designed to resist liquids and do not biodegrade in the environment once discarded. Meanwhile, reusable masks may have a longer life as a useful product, but that doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily biodegrade in the environment when their time comes. appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Automated seagrass planter promises to revolutionise restoration

Envirotec Magazine

By enabling the rapid planting of seagrass at scale, this technology has the potential to rejuvenate degraded habitats, enhance coastal resilience, promote marine biodiversity, and provide substantial new habitats for carbon sequestration.

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Launch the school year with 12 eco-friendly ideas

Greenability Magazine

Select refillable or biodegradable pens and recycled pencils. The post Launch the school year with 12 eco-friendly ideas appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Look for soy-based crayons. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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What’s the most eco-friendly Christmas tree?

Greenability Magazine

If you decide to cut down a tree, it’s still more sustainable than an artificial one because you’ve chosen both a renewable and biodegradable natural resource. appeared first on Greenability Magazine. After the holidays, the company repots it for growth for next year’s rentals, or it’s planted in the ground. Find a local, real tree.

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Start the school year in eco-friendly style

Greenability Magazine

Select refillable or biodegradable pens and recycled pencils. The post Start the school year in eco-friendly style appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Choose cardboard or canvas binders that can be recycled, instead of standard plastic binders. Look for soy-based crayons. Photo: Ben Timney / CC.

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Is a real or artificial Christmas tree more eco-friendly?

Greenability Magazine

Real trees are both a renewable and biodegradable natural resource. appeared first on Greenability Magazine. The Christmas Tree Promotion Board reports an increase in sales because families looking for safer activities during COVID-19 can get together outside to select a tree. Photo: Alabama Extension / CC.

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What’s the most eco-friendly Christmas tree?

Greenability Magazine

If you decide to cut down a tree, it’s still more sustainable than an artificial one because you’ve chosen both a renewable and biodegradable natural resource. appeared first on Greenability Magazine. After the holidays, it is repotted for growth for next year’s rentals, or planted in the ground. Find a local, real tree.

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