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Studying tiny plastics in the air

Envirotec Magazine

Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into soil and water. Researchers have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colourful dot films. Perhaps less well known is that they can also float in the air.

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How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home

The Environmental Blog

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

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Sustainability Guide for Greenhouses and Nurseries: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution.

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6 Step Guide to Design and Create A Sustainable Greenhouse

Green Business Bureau

Greenhouse gardening is an efficient way to grow food on a relatively small piece of property without compromising soil quality. But if designed without sustainability in mind, greenhouses can be quite energy and water intensive. Optimizing energy usage. A compacted soil foundation is cheap, natural and easy to “install”.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Increasing energy efficiency. Follow this checklist to help your building become more sustainable in the following areas: lighting, construction, heating and cooling, water, energy, waste, indoor environment, landscaping, and maintenance. Some of the main challenges include: Responsible and efficient use of natural resources.

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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Contaminate water supplies and soils, making them toxic for the animals and plants that live there. Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances. Cause severe environmental accidents when it seeps down into the soil and reach drinking water aquifers.

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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

DeSmogBlog

Not only do pesticides directly contribute to the climate crisis, but a changing climate is likely to intensify pressure from agricultural pests and decrease plant resiliency, resulting in greater pesticide usage and therefore further greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.