Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They will measure rainfall, soil properties and streamflow and track changes over time. Already on site, scientists are using specialist equipment such as soil moisture and temperature sensors, weather stations and state of the art “lightning detectors” to measure extreme weather events.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

Recent works completed in South Croydon used the proprietary soil enhancement system developed by Soil Science. But new technologies and new ways of conceptualising the problems are starting to appear, as specialist contractor Soil Science explains. And all that’s before you consider packaging or the use of plastic!

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Sourcing algae from sustainable seaweed farmers that capture carbon as they grow their crop, Loliware is working to manufacture a variety of bio-based polymers. Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

The consumer goods giant unveiled its new Climate and Nature Fund on Monday as it set out a raft of fresh sustainability goals, which include plans to end deforestation in its supply chain and communicate the carbon footprint of every product it sells. Carbon Removal. Corporate Strategy. Supply Chain. Natural Climate Solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Soil and biodiversity. Similarly with the land, and areas like soil quality and pesticide use, the bill does not at present propose to issue penalties if certain standards are not upheld. The UK Soil Association’s Gareth Morgan bemoanded “a gaping hole in the Environment Bill where soil restoration should be”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The UK's first carbon neutral potatoes will be sold in supermarkets across the UK from next week, Welsh food producer Puffin Produce announced yesterday. We have to act now - so we're on a mission to become carbon neutral and farm in a way that protects and regenerates our land, plants and wildlife. This isn't easy.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Carbon impact of Scottish households The carbon impact of Scottish household waste generated and managed in 2022 was 5.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which equates to 1.02 As SEPA explained, this Scottish carbon metric measures the whole-life impact of resources. ”A tonnes of CO2e per person.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

ProducePay teams up with Allcot to create a carbon crediting project designed for fruit and vegetable growers. The carbon offset market is inching its way onto the farm. Hence why ProducePay, together with Allcot , a carbon credit project developer, is launching a carbon offset program specifically for fruit and vegetable growers.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

  In another kind of country, the EU announced the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). The CRCF will, for the first time, create a regulated process for the issuance of voluntary carbon credits.   Was it the music, or the state’s burgeoning climate tech scene that drew Queen B back to Texas? Durability.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

World Soil Day – December 5th. Plants nurture a diversity of soil microbes that in turn give nutrients and protect plants from disease. Soil fertility vitally depends on this symbiotic relationship. Beware plastic packaging when buying gifts. Many people may not know this, but the ground beneath our feet is alive!

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

However, as restrictions were eased in an effort to revive the global economy, carbon emissions became an environmental burden once again. Exponential Rise in Plastic Demand and Waste. The pandemic has increased the demand for plastics in the healthcare sector and even in our households. Incineration = Air Pollution.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Swiss firm bolsters its science-based targets with plans to become carbon neutral, and then carbon positive by 2030. But yesterday the firm announced plans to go further, by offsetting its residual direct business emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, before becoming 'carbon positive' by 2030.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recycle paper, plastic, and glass. Imagine—if just one person switches to a reusable bottle, they could save about 156 plastic bottles from trashing the environment each year. Trees are nature’s lungs, soaking up carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. A single tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Bright Blue's Patrick Hall sets out four immediate actions the government should take to combat plastic waste. Plastic waste is a major threat to our natural environment. It is being ingested by animals, poisoning our soils and killing marine life. Often, black plastic is used by retailers simply for cosmetic reasons.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When the vertical farm is built near the markets, transport costs and carbon footprints are reduced. The special trays are soil-less, and water can be supplied as water to the roots or as a spray mist. Enduramaxx manufactures rotationally-moulded plastic tanks of all sizes and types suitable for vertical farms.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

This hard-to-reach 20% of emissions resides within sectors including agriculture, plastics, cement, and waste. To reach Net Zero, intersections between plastics, proteins and plants, three seemingly unconnected systems, may hold the key. ” Dr Mike Mason, another co-author, talks about the problems of plastics here.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A fabricated ecosystem, or EcoFAB (image credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab) A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change, say the authors of a new paper.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

They’re also used to produce quality adhesives, plastics and rubber products, and much more. Come to think of it, it’s hard to imagine life without specialty plastics. Their production is often linked to high carbon emissions , water pollution, and plastic waste problems. Effective Waste Water Treatment. Conclusion .

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Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

On Thursday, the climate-data sleuths at Carbon Mapper published a study in Science that shows the nation’s landfills emit that gas at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the Environmental Protection Agency. Sometimes Cusworth conducts aerial surveys of landfills and is relieved to find nothing.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Record high carbon prices, Colombian plastic pacts, and floating solar farms all feature in this week's Global Briefing EU carbon allowances set new record of €101 a tonne The EU's carbon market chalked off another major milestone this week, as the price of EU emissions allowances (EUAs) topped €100 a tonne for the first time.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

Access mats not only help to minimize soil disturbance but also reduce the compaction of soil , the chance of rutting and risk for erosion. They can also be known as environmental mats because they provide considerable benefits in reducing the carbon footprint caused by the industrial industry. When to use an access mat.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky found that the dominant contributor to the carbon footprint and variable costs of field-grown trees is equipment use, or, more specifically, the combustion of fossil fuels which occurs at harvest time. A soil additive called Hydretain can also be used.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Under its current carbon emissions reduction trajectory, the fashion industry is projected to miss the 1.5 Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… . The idea that we only have 60 years of top soil left if we continue to degrade our soil is scary.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2021

As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon tech, or ways to turn excess CO2 into marketable products. Which is probably why the new Potted Carbon planters attained full Kickstarter funding in less than 36 hours. Each planter comes with DEN sustainable soil.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 13, 2020

Whether it’s billions of tossed plastic cups or millions of tons of discarded clothes, we’ve created a disastrous mess through our over consumerism. Digging into the soil carbon connection. China, which already banned imported waste and recyclables, recently introduced measures to slash single-use plastics.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Media Authorship. Close Authorship. It’s at 90 percent currently.).

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

From reducing carbon footprints to minimizing waste, there are numerous steps one can take to establish a more sustainable and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Start by reducing single-use plastics and opting for reusable alternatives such as water bottles, shopping bags, and containers.

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2021

As we enjoy our new gifts, it’s sobering to think of packaging waste such as plastic mailers and bubble wrap adding to landfill or ending up in oceans. This is a concern not only for the oceans and the creatures that live there, but increasingly for human health as we consume plastic in the foods we eat. and Canada are sending 11.5

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Contaminate water supplies and soils, making them toxic for the animals and plants that live there. Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances. Cause severe environmental accidents when it seeps down into the soil and reach drinking water aquifers.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nearly all synthetic pesticides are derived from fossil fuels, and like other petrochemical products such as plastics and nitrogen fertilizer, they emit greenhouse gasses throughout their manufacturing and use. In addition, they disrupt soil microbes, which play a critical role in the ability of soils to sequester carbon.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Carbon impact of household waste down 1.3 2020 data reflects a continued downward trajectory since 2011 in Scotland’s household waste carbon impact. The carbon impact of Scottish household waste generated and managed in 2020 was 5.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (TCO2e), which is the equivalent to 1.00

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

The way that PLFs are made, used, and disposed of is putting unnecessary strain on the environment by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, using up the earth’s finite resources, and generating waste. These two goals underpin an ambition for industry-wide transition for the $125 billion sector to become sustainable by 2040.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

One study reported that the average carbon footprint per skier could be as much as 74kg CO 2e per trip. Sustainability pushes resorts away from the negative spiral, where high carbon footprints catalyze climate change – which could ultimately render the ski industry obsolete. The benefits of sustainability for ski resorts.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Apparel firm plans to curb its impact on soil degradation and reduce its waste through fresh commitments to rely on circular product design and regenerative agriculture sourcing by 2030. Imagine a boot that puts more carbon back into the land than was emitted during production. In and of itself, nature is balanced," Vien said.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

The retailer said the LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Marque environmental assurance system would help its growers to advance their sustainable farming practices in key areas such as soil and water management, reducing waste, enhancing wildlife and biodiversity, energy efficiency and carbon foot printing.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Forests are more efficient at capturing carbon and will, of course, store carbon for longer than a monoculture that is grown to be chopped down when it reaches maturity. Fake Christmas trees made primarily of plastic and metal do allow more natural trees to stay in the ground. Don't underestimate your power as a consumer.

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