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UK biotech start-up deploys ‘synthetic oysters’ to tackle water pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Across India, Smart Ops has been working closely with local municipalities, central government, and Industrial partners, to tackle industrial and municipal water sources and polluted public water bodies, where conventional treatment solutions are not fit for purpose.

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Plastic Pollution Awareness • 7/15/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join WCS and Votes for the Planet to discuss the impact of plastic pollution and create your own Plastic Pollution Plan! Plastic pollution wreaks havoc on our oceans, soil, air, and has become a leading cause of climate change. But have you wondered how best to fight plastic pollution? July 15, 2021. Virtual Event.

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AppCyclers wants to fight e-waste pollution across Africa

TechCrunch: Climate

Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. The startup says its mission […]

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Green City Solutions fights air pollution with IoT, biotech and moss

Green Tech Challenge

Air pollution is becoming a global threat as 90% of urban populations breaths polluted air. In December 2016, the Chinese government reported the highest air pollution and the red alert was implemented in 23 cities in northern China. Examples of those harmful pollutants are nitrous oxides, ozone and particulate matter.

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Graphene-based packaging presented as first truly biodegradeable and compostable alternative to plastic

Envirotec Magazine

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. We all know how pressing the climate crisis is, and plastic pollution is a huge problem, particularly in our ocean environments.

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Novel biomembranes project receives €3m Pathfinder grant

Envirotec Magazine

BIOMEM is a consortium led by Danish biotech company Aquaporin, with research led by Aston University’s Dr Alan Goddard. A project aiming to develop a novel bioinspired membrane to selectively extract compounds from water has won a €3m grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder programme.

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Swiss firm reveals first ever shoe made from carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

The CO is captured initially using technology from Italian biotech firm Lanzatech – a proprietary fermentation process that depends upon “selected and naturally occurring bacteria”, which converts the carbon-rich gas to ethanol.

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