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By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600k tons of CO2 per year

Envirotec Magazine

We would be doing the climate a great service if we just left garden waste alone, instead of shuttling it out of our gardens, according to the calculations of University of Copenhagen professor Per Gundersen. At the same time, leaves and other garden waste are a boon for backyard biodiversity and soil.

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Report highlights importance of whole-process appraisal of AD

Envirotec Magazine

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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Why data and measurement are key to a circular economy transition

GreenBiz

Our current economic model is based on extraction and waste. This take-make-waste economic model fundamentally cannot work long term. This model, known as the circular economy, could help tackle the world’s biggest challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution.

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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. The world produces around 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. David McGinty.

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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Understanding Modern Poultry Farming According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the global production of poultry meat has dramatically increased from 9 to 133 million tonnes from 1961 to 2020 to cater to the rising demand. Waste Management A major advancement in modern poultry farming practices is efficient waste management.

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Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic

Envirotec Magazine

The researchers – comprising a number of the world’s foremost experts in plastic pollution – say they appreciate the clear and pressing need to tackle the millions of tonnes of waste that have already accumulated in the ocean and waterways. Moreover, such activities pose a risk to biodiversity. Dr Rebecca R.

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5 Ways We Can Stop Ocean Acidification

The Environmental Blog

The rising acidity of the ocean is not only harming biodiversity and marine ecosystems, but is impacting human industries that rely on the ocean’s resources. 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.