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Ground Flare At Mammoth New Exxon SABIC Plastics Plant Likened to A Harmless ‘Barbecue’ In Corporate Video

DeSmogBlog

It was an update about a new, giant plastics plant built on the line between two small Texas cities just northeast of Corpus Christi: Portland and Gregory. The site is home to the world’s largest ethane steam cracker plant, which will feed the production of nurdles – tiny pellets that form the building blocks for plastic products.

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Synterex: Clinical Service Provider That Gives Back to the Environment and Society

Green Business Bureau

Before a new drug or medical treatment can be given to patients, it must first be approved by a regulatory organization such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doing business virtually has helped Synterex reduce paper, food, and plastic waste by encouraging dining at home and virtually eliminating commuting-related carbon emissions.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.

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Is There Enough Biomass to Fuel the World? Part III

Mr. Sustainability

How to divert energy flows from fossil to renewable using electricity and biomass Summary - Up to 20% of our energy needs could be met by sustainably harvested biomass, in particular food and agricultural waste, as well as manure. In part II we learned that the world needs 435 TWh of energy per day. Or is there?

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Simple Sustainable Living Tips You Can Implement Today

Green Living Guy

The planet is currently going through catastrophes like pollution, global warming and deforestation. As such, the human race has seen it wise to adopt sustainable lifestyles that will allow the environment to recover with time. You might be thinking that… Read More Simple Sustainable Living Tips You Can Implement Today.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

Novel entities – Emissions of toxic and long-lived substances such as synthetic organic pollutants, heavy metal compounds, and radioactive materials represent some of the key human-driven changes to the planetary environment. The WAIS holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by around 3.3

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Sustainable funerals: Part 1 – with Ethical.net

Low Impact

Sustainable funerals do not: Release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. But there is a growing awareness that cremation (as currently carried out) is not a sustainable option: Energy use and emissions. Globally, cremation emits over 6.8 Recomposition / natural organic reduction.