The Environmental Blog
JULY 14, 2020
These affect natural habitats, produces acid rain and destroys the ozone layer because of global warming. Moreover, poor methods of managing waste lead to an increase in soil and water contamination and air pollution. Reusing items can save help the environment in the following ways: Reduces the Demand For Raw Materials.
Business Green
JULY 26, 2021
Maria Nazarova-Doyle, head of pension investments at Scottish Widows, said the move had also been designed to meet soaring customer demand for greener investments with strong returns. Scottish Widows said the relaunch of the fund was the latest step it had taken to achieve net zero by mid-century across its entire portfolio.
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Green Business Bureau
JULY 1, 2022
Tech startup sustainability demands startup founders, owners, and operators to follow an effective sustainability program. In terms of the environment, research from the Center for Research into Energy Demand Solutions at the University of Sussex (UK) found that working from home can reduce an employee’s emissions by up to 80%.
Green Business Bureau
JANUARY 18, 2023
Stratospheric ozone depletion – The stratospheric ozone layer in the atmosphere filters out ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Nitrogen and phosphorous are both essential for plant growth, thus they are made into fertilizers that pollute waterways and coastal zones, and accumulate in the world’s soil and land.
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 25, 2022
Fluorinated gases are another, less prevalent type of GHG that are still significant as they have a long atmospheric lifetime and are attributed to ozone depletion. . Traditionally, the ocean, soil, and forests have acted as carbon sinks, systems that absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release. Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 16, 2021
Exponential Rise in Plastic Demand and Waste. The pandemic has increased the demand for plastics in the healthcare sector and even in our households. Healthcare demand: To protect healthcare workers, wearing PPE has become mandatory in hospitals and other medical facilities. Incineration = Air Pollution.
Grist
JUNE 29, 2022
The coalition demanded that TNC stop “promoting false climate solutions” that “center the financial interests of large lumber, pulp/paper, biomass/wood-pellet and other corporations.”. When exposed to sunlight, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides transform into ozone, which is especially dangerous to children and the elderly.
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