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Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities

The Environmental Blog

Anaerobic digestion : Anaerobic digestion decomposes organic waste using microorganisms without oxygen. This method generates biogas, comprising methane and carbon dioxide, suitable for heating, electricity production, or refinement into biomethane for use as a renewable natural gas alternative.

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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. Costs add up quickly: equipment to collect biogas (the unprocessed methane-rich vapor given off by waste); upgrade the gas to pipeline quality; and connect to existing gas pipelines. .

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

When thinking about carbon offsets, organizations must choose certified and vetted options, as certification bodies enforce the rules of carbon offsetting, to maximize the effectiveness of offset schemes. Native Energy offers a wide range of projects for organizations wanting to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Methane digesters: In the agriculture and food industry, waste is generated daily from the production of food to its processing, distribution, and consumption. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose.

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Eat Your Way to Sustainable Living

The Environmental Blog

It leans towards healthy organic foods rather than processed sorts. San Diego, with the mild climate, featuring hot and dry summers and cool and wet winters, provide a prime location for sustainable living, more so sustainable eating. Note, this does not mean eating less food or abandoning some food types altogether. Here’s how.

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Eat Your Way to Sustainable Living in San Diego

The Environmental Blog

It leans towards healthy organic foods rather than processed sorts. San Diego, with the mild climate, featuring hot and dry summers and cool and wet winters, provide a prime location for sustainable living, more so sustainable eating. Note, this does not mean eating less food or abandoning some food types altogether. Here’s how.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

In the presence of the sun’s rays, nitrogen molecules set of a chain of reactions that produce ozone and destroy free-floating atmospheric methane. Some of these reactions, like the methane destruction, help cool the Earth. During the day, those clouds can reflect sunlight, keeping the Earth cool. Others warm it.

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