The Environmental Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals. Pathological waste includes human or animal tissues and organs, while pharmaceutical waste includes expired or unused medications.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The mere existence of these documents, and the campaigns behind some of them, represent another broadening of the conversation, a clarion call for nontraditional business players to lead, or at least not hinder, efforts to address the climate crisis.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

To improve the life-cycle footprint of solar panels, big data tools can help manufacturers embed human health and environmental criteria into the front end of the design phase of materials and products. Some of these chemistries are unsafe for the environment and human health. Using big data and AI to accelerate material discovery .

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Documents seen by DeSmog and the Guardian show that the meat industry is poised to “tell its story and tell it well” in the lead up and during the Dubai conference, which comes on the heels of the world’s hottest ever year. percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The policy briefing document was released in early January by Belgium-based organization, HealthforAnimals (HfA), which represents some of the world’s biggest and best known animal pharmaceutical companies, including Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Merck Animal Health, Elanco Animal Health, IDEXX, and Ceva Santé Animale.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

We must take measures to avoid dangerous conditions that harm our health. This is an opportunity for companies that influence, manufacture and organize EEE production and recycling. Manufacturers should archive this document and keep it easily accessible at all times. The WEEE Act uses the Extended Producer Responsibility Rule.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Hosted by the Conservation Foundation, a philanthropic organization, this small but vitally important symposium would help to bring a practically unknown area of scientific inquiry to national awareness. Read the entire document on DocumentCloud. Finally, Lionel Walford of the U.S. landscape.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

The organization's new leader, Sanda Ojiambo, begins June 17. The half of the global population without access to essential health services. And amidst the current health and socio-economic crises brought on by COVID-19, additional polling found that the pandemic had exacerbated the sense of social injustice. Lise Kingo.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The value of biophilic design has been well documented by studies showing the physiological and psychological benefits of reconnecting humans with nature. The experience of space and place refers to spatial features and characteristics of the natural environment that have advanced human health and wellbeing. Credit: Sempergreen.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On October 4, EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, and Greenpeace Global Mapping Hub organized a webinar on applications of satellite remote sensing and imagery analytics in farming, environmental monitoring, and social and environmental initiatives.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College. It didn’t become the principal fuel of London until the 1600s, and documents of the period record the changes it brought. Why did it happen?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Our ideal candidate will be a driven individual with high attention to detail and organization, and a positive “can-do” attitude. Our ideal candidate will be a driven individual with high attention to detail and organization, and a positive “can-do” attitude. Legal Assistant.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This includes both the physical and environmental conditions that the species is adapted to, and how it interacts with other organisms. Greater diversity gives greater resilience According to the researchers, a likely reason behind the result is that different tree species occupy different positions, or ‘niches’, within an ecosystem.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 17, 2021

The International Organization for Standardization, better known by its acronym ISO , is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies. It’s also important to have precise and clear wording in your documentation that aligns with the ISO specifications.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2022

Fracking results in a range of toxic chemicals and pollutants being discharged into the air and waterways, including heavy metals, radioactive material, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. The study adds to the enormous body of research that shows negative health impacts for people living close to oil and gas operations.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

Organizations across the board from brick and mortar, fully remote to international companies may be interested in funding green projects. A grant is a sum of money that’s given by an organization – or the government – to fund a particular goal. Organizations such as The U.S. Grants do not need to be paid back.

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LA CleanTech Incubator

JUNE 5, 2020

"The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It It pertains to surviving and being able to breathe clean air.".

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. Farmers learned to live with the health impacts of the toxic version, and today it remains the primary pasture grass across 37 million acres of farmland. It’s a longstanding problem, and it’s spreading.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 12, 2023

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position. You must submit a resume and required documents–see How to Apply section. You will spend 10% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

James’ march was set to take place, Lavigne learned that the town required her organization to post a $10,000 bond to obtain a permit for the march, money the group didn’t have access to on short notice. Two days before RISE St. Sharon Lavigne at a RISE St. James Black History event on February 2, 2022. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

Issues of health, the working poor and racial justice are making people uncomfortable, and with the supply chain disruption with the closing of meatpacking cesspools, Jonathan Safran Foer writes, "Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years. Founder and CEO, Hera Health Solutions; Memphis. I moved from the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bayer, which now owns Monsanto , announced at the end of July that it will re m ove the harmful pesticide glyphosate — a “ probable carcinogen ” — from its Roundup herbicide products by 2023, as it continues to face mounting pressure from lawsuits about the product’s health impacts. .

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Stanford science historian Ben Franta and I continue our discussion of these key documents, what they say, how they were found, and what this means for the fossil fuel industry. Document 7: 1981. THACKER: What I love about this document is that you can see they’re kind of getting concerned. Document 8: 1981.

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Grist

JULY 20, 2023

Researchers have documented the insects making their homes in higher places that are typically too cool for them, from the tropical highlands of South America to the mountainous but populous regions of eastern Africa. “The But the world faces new threats: U.S.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

What do they mean for the way we organize societies, organizations and communities? We’ll open the day in conversation with Achim Steiner , Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and one of the UN’s most important leaders, and Dr. Samuel Myers , one of the most influential figures in the field of planetary health.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

Organizations that hold or manage large events such as conferences, business meetings, concerts, fairs, weddings, or any large get-together need to consider the impact these events have on the planet. If you’re an event planner, you should organize your events so that they impact the community, the environment, and the economy positively.

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 20, 2021

And the key to successfully navigating the due diligence process is organization. Early on, a data room is an important tool for organization. What you will notice is not only that the information is organized by categories, but also that the documents provided are listed with some specificity so that information is easily accessed.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 17, 2019

By Boma Brown-West This week, a new investigative report by Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a children’s health advocacy group, revealed that there is still more work to do in eliminating contaminants of concern, including lead, arsenic, and cadmium, from infant and toddler food. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S.

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Grist

JULY 25, 2023

Public health officials are particularly concerned about TBE, which is deadlier than more well-known tick diseases such as Lyme due to the way it has quickly jumped from country to country. According to the World Health Organization, there are between 10,000 and 12,000 cases of the disease in Europe and northern Asia each year.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But a coalition of more than two dozen frontline community groups and environmental justice organizations in Ohio are trying to change that. Oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing are riddled with environmental and public health hazards. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2022

But even though natural gas is a major growing source of emissions in the country (Canada is the world’s fourth largest producer of the fossil fuel), the article didn’t once mention climate change, nor the potentially severe health impacts from breathing in gas fumes. It has a small label at the top describing it as “sponsor content.”

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

And they set out examples of nearer term objectives for 2025: Quantify the global harm of marine pollution from all major sources on ecosystems and organisms and on human health; assessment methods need to take into account multiple stressors. Identify and greatly reduce persistent organic pollutants globally.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 27, 2021

Check with local charity organizations or schools to see if they can use your older electronics. Businesses need a lot of supplies to keep the organization running. With cleaning products especially, many of the smells that seem clean and sanitary are actually harmful to both the environment and human health.

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Front And Centered

APRIL 26, 2024

In hir activism, Mel advanced the notion of autistic pride and self-advocacy, in direct opposition to organizations like Autism Speaks, whose original stated aims were to “heal” or “fix” autistic people. Environmental inequities, such as persistent pollution in frontline communities, don’t just lead to poor health outcomes.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We help healthcare organizations conserve resources and improve environmental performance by building the tools and partnerships to prevent waste and support quality, safety, and value. Leads/supports projects to improve internal operations and overall growth o Documents project scope and sets precise deliverables .

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Grist

JUNE 2, 2023

But the city and the state environmental agency hadn’t thought much of it, since the contamination, at a combined 200 parts per trillion, or ppt, was not thought to be at a level that was harmful to human health. Once they find their way to the bloodstream, they stick to blood cells as they course through every organ in the body.

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