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How the 5p carrier bag charge has helped curb plastic pollution

Business Green

In 2019, Waitrose launched Plan Plastic - 'The Million Pound Challenge' - calling for innovative ideas that would have a long-lasting impact in tackling plastic pollution. There is increased interest in nature-based solutions for tackling pollution and two projects explored this route. The role of smart technology.

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Ethical Fashion: 3 Things To Know About Sustainable Clothing Printing

The Environmental Blog

However, they’ve been known to produce large volumes of chemicalized wastewater, consequently polluting drainage systems when disposed of. Also, the fabrics assessed must have a little-to-no effect on farming, soil, natural habitats, greenhouse gas emissions, and water and microplastic pollution. Recycled And Treated Water.

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All Eyes on Marine Plastic From Orbit

Planet Pulse

New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. The study by Kikaki et al. © 2018, Planet Labs Inc.

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Autonomous Draper Drone to detect microplastics in the water

AGreenLiving

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but its size — less than five millimeters in length — makes the threat almost invisible to the naked eye. Microplastics are created in one of two main ways: the breakdown of larger plastic debris, or from industries that make small plastic particles such as microfibers in clothing and microbeads.

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Top five green innovations to watch in 2022

Business Green

These are my top five sustainable innovations to watch in 2022 - exciting companies that are changing manufacturing processes and developing greener technologies: 1. This could reduce lost time of healthcare professionals and enabling life-saving equipment to be easily located and usage to be optimally managed. Impact Recycling.

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In defense of darkness

Grist

By midnight, he settles into the telescope’s top floor control center, alone in a pool of light from two huge computer monitors. In 2016, with the adoption of hydraulic fracturing and other drilling technologies, oil and gas production in the region increased dramatically. meter telescope at work. Smith telescope.

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The Manta is a hybrid catamaran that will collect floating plastic

AGreenLiving

Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans’ plastic pollution in a brand new way. Using a biomimetic design, a hybrid propulsion system and a power supply from renewable energy sources, the high-tech boat will not only collect ocean waste but process it as well.