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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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If we lose biodiversity, we will not address climate change or hunger, warns report

Envirotec Magazine

If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food, according to a report released on 7 October by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We know that large-scale agriculture threatens biodiversity.

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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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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Technological and scientific advancements have ushered in an era of efficiency, reduced waste, and better animal welfare practices. Precision feeding, for instance, customizes the diet of each bird based on its specific needs, reducing waste produced and maximizing growth efficiency.

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Still in the dark about targets? Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill

Envirotec Magazine

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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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Protect human health and biodiversity. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

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Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta

AGreenLiving

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. No (new) waste disposal facility would be permitted in this physical location,” he declared, as reported by CNN. Now Alabama Power plans to do a “cap-in-place” disposal method.