Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

Environmental scientists, ecologists, and policy experts argue in a letter published on 16 June in Science that the proposed Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new international agreement to protect biodiversity – fails to account for the totality of chemical pollutants that threaten the health of ecosystems worldwide.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Plymouth Marine Laboratory writes Our new study investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly popular alternatives to conventional plastics are safer for marine ecosystems, or whether they come with their own risks. million metric tons in 2023 to almost 5.3

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Green Living Guy

MAY 6, 2022

As pollution causes a significant loss of biodiversity and humans now face a compromised aquatic-based food system, it’s time to meet a simple truth: The world has a serious plastic problem. The post Can We Make Plastic More Sustainable? Seeing that […]. Seeing that […].

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Climate action NGO WRAP published annual updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles sectors on 1 December. WRAP launched its first voluntary agreement in 2005 and has since expanded its programme to address food and drink, plastic pollution, and fashion and textiles.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on 2 July in Science. “The world promotes technological solutions for recycling and to remove plastic from the environment. .

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. Esri and the science of corporate biodiversity (20:45). Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21. Week in Review. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. AB InBev VP: Our quest for "agile" sustainable development continues.

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The City Fix

JUNE 8, 2023

“Plastic kills, and the damages of plastic pollution have no borders. We cannot beat plastic pollution if we don’t tackle climate change, environmental loss and food crises at the same time.” That was the powerful message Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Range of targets on deforestation, habitats, oceans, plastic pollution adopted a decade ago have all been missed or are heading in wrong direction, UN report warns. A decade ago, countries adopted a series of 20 biodiversity objectives after discussions in Aichi, Japan, marking the start of the UN's decade of biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

For example, shifting towards recycled materials would alleviate the need to produce virgin plastics and synthetic fibers, which would significantly reduce fossil fuel use and associated emissions. The world produces around 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population.

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2022

The COP15 Biodiversity Summit looks set to be subjected to yet another scheduling change, after insiders revealed this morning that it is now expected to be held in Montreal, Canada, instead of its original location of Kunming, China. Reports suggest repeatedly delayed Kunming Summit is now set to be hosted in Montreal this December.

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Fairsnape

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Although over recent years in the built environment, ‘on our watch’, we have been discussing and to varying degree implementing biodiversity net gain, biodiversity units, action plans, habitat exchange, ecology of place, connectivity with nature and biophilic design.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2021

Morrisons has announced plans to become the first supermarket to completely remove plastic bags from its stores in a bid to curb the mountains of plastic waste dumped into landfill and strewn across natural habitats every day. million plastic bags a week. Over 60 countries have banned the bag," Sutherland said. "As

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Annual environmental questionnaires sent by CDP to corporates set to feature questions on plastic consumption. Environmental reporting platform CDP has announced it is to start collecting data about companies' use of plastics, in a bid to provide greater visibility over how corporates are contributing to the global plastic pollution crisis.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

Campaigners and companies call on governments to establish treaty that aims to curb plastic production and consumption, as well as ramp up recycling and waste management infrastructure. Discussions about a global pact to cut plastic pollution are expected to dominate the agenda of a UN Environment Assembly 5.2 conference in April.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2023

Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We're about to find out

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Fauna & Flora International argues tougher measures are urgently needed to curb 'entirely preventable' plastic pellet pollution. Plastic pellets, or 'nurdles', are lentil-sized pieces of plastic that are melted together to create almost all plastic items used in consumer products.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

We therefore wish to reaffirm our commitment to the environment and to the preservation of biodiversity, and to help mitigate the social crisis for women.". "It is essential not to step back from the sustainable transformation that the world needs.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three are based on what we take from the system: biodiversity loss fresh water land use. And nearly all of us use fossil fuels, plastics, chemicals and products from intensive agriculture. We teased apart nine processes vital to the Earth system. Our breach of boundaries is very new In the year 1900, there were around 1.6

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Set to be finalized in early 2022, the GBF’s draft sets out targets for protecting marine and land habitats, reducing pesticides and plastic waste, and increasing investments. More: The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Bill establishes a new “independent watchdog”, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), to fulfil this role, and it will seemingly hold the government to account on long-term, legally-binding targets in relation to biodiversity, air quality, water and waste management as well as its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2021

China and UN confirm plans to split key negotiations for potential global treaty for biodiversity into two parts, with virtual talks set for October followed by in-person meeting next year. We need to tackle the biodiversity crisis head on, and this delay will not mean taking our foot off the pedal," he said. "As

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Accumulation of AMPs in the atmosphere, especially in the polar regions, could lead to significant changes in the ecological balance of the planet, leading to severe loss of biodiversity. “Microplastics in the free troposphere are transported and contribute to global pollution,” said Okochi.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

First round of negotiations to deliver a new treaty to end plastic pollution was characterised by much the same dividing lines that marred recent climate talks. The mandate agreed by UN member states opens the door to a legally binding treaty that deals with the root causes of plastic pollution, not just the symptoms," she said. "The

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Eco-Business

MARCH 19, 2024

Cebu is projected to generate the most solid waste among all provinces in the country by 2025. As the summer season begins, how can the province overcome its mounting trash problem, driven by overtourism in the post-pandemic era?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This technology is invaluable for monitoring landscapes, biodiversity, and changes in terrain over time. These technologies help us develop more efficient recycling processes, reducing the environmental impact of plastic waste. Photonics is at the forefront of revolutionizing environmental monitoring.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Year-long research project led by Systemiq asserts window for action is fast closing, but concludes shift towards net zero plastics system is affordable and achievable. Yoni Shiran, program director and partner at Systemiq, said a new, more climate and planet-friendly plastics system was "within reach but will require bold action".

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Earlier this year, with financial support from the Waitrose ‘Plan Plastic’ Fund, PML began testing how effective mussels are at removing microplastics from seawater using a custom-designed flume tank. Microplastics are the tiny plastic fibres and particles prevalent in our seas.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

  FSC’s commitment to ensuring wood products originate from responsibly managed forests underscores its role in promoting biodiversity and supporting the well-being of local communities.  Derived from post-consumer plastic bottles, rPET offers a second life to discarded materials. 

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2021

A report published this morning by the think tank Green Alliance warns the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs' (Defra) existing waste strategy, which takes a piecemeal approach to tackling different waste streams, such as plastic bags or straws, does not go far enough to tackle the problem and fails to address overconsumption.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Recycled plastic: There’s market demand, but where’s the supply? Biodiversity in fashion (37:35) . Episode 247: Biden wish lists, supporting 'intersectional environmentalists'. Heather Clancy. Fri, 12/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (7:35). In the quest for carbon offsets, (almost) anything goes.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This means the company would remove water from the pond, pack soil around it, then seal the ash with a combination of crushed rock, artificial turf and plastic. Original post: Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta. Now Alabama Power plans to do a “cap-in-place” disposal method. Alabama Power says this is enough.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets. 9 key takeaways from the 600-page Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity. Episode 255: Reflections and highlights from GreenBiz 21. Heather Clancy. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 00:15. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:00). GreenBiz 21 highlights (18:00).

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Working together with world-leading researchers will allow us to take detailed measurements of how biodiversity and ecosystem functions change as the trees grow and the woodlands mature. Less is known about new woodlands.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2021

’s plastic waste was sent to Turkey last year, according to a Greenpeace U.K. This is equivalent to 210,000 metric tons of plastic waste. ’s recyclable plastic that is sent to Turkey is either burned or ends up in landfills , roadsides and bodies of water. produces the most plastic waste per person after the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It has increased carbon capture and storage, biodiversity, and green jobs through work at its two estates – Bunloit and Beldorney. It has also achieved significant reductions in water use and plastic waste. in Cupar, Fife, has used innovative greenkeeping practices to create a high-quality golf course, rich in biodiversity.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Patagonia is setting the bar for high-quality and sustainable products with its new line of bags made from recycled plastic bottles. Even better, the bags help reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills every year. Even better, the bags help reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills every year.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

It is no surprise then that the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2021 identifies climate action failure, extreme weather and biodiversity loss, alongside infectious diseases, as the top global risks for the next decade in terms of impact and likelihood. As with COVID-19, perhaps so with climate?

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