Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics. A cautious appraisal was maybe unexpected from a presentation titled (though clearly with some tongue in cheek) “So what if there are microplastics in bioresources?”.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant types of microplastic particle in the ocean, according to new research. This, they say, suggests the material is second only in terms of recorded abundance to microplastic fibres, which have an estimated concentration of about 0.16 A microscopic paint flake, measuring around 320 ?m

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The unprecedented quantity of Extended Producer Responsibility legislation that has been greenlighted so far this year – across Europe – no doubt signals a new level of environmental awareness on a governmental, rather than merely social level. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

This not only includes CO2, construction waste or wastewater, but also other substances that enter the environment uncontrolled in small quantities and have giga impacts there, such as microplastics. The startups come from Germany and Europe as well as from all other continents. on October 7th.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

PVC also fragments into harmful microplastic particles. Developed nations, including the United States , certain Europe nations and some in Asia, often export their electronic waste to poorer countries. It breaks down very slowly, typically taking 30 years or more to degrade.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Across Europe, a single-use plastic ban will come into effect from 2021, targeting straws, cotton buds, and disposable cutlery, among other products. All materials do this, even plastics, which break down into what we call microplastics – i.e. plastic particles smaller than 5mm. Thankfully, governments are now beginning to act.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

According to the IUCN’s European Red List , there are 454 native European tree species, of which 265 species are found nowhere else on the planet except in continental Europe, and 252 species are found only in the 28 European Union (EU) member-states. More than half of Europes native trees face extinction. Excerpt from:Â .

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The government said plans developed by Oceanways for a fully automated 'net positive' submarine fleet, powered entirely on green hydrogen, could help cleanse the oceans of toxic pollution by collecting microplastics on its pilot route between Glasgow and Belfast. get us another step closer to our decarbonisation targets.".

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Related: Wear jeans on your eyes with these funky sunglasses made of upcycled denim Scientists and environmentalists have known for some time that microplastics from synthetic clothing find their way into the oceans.

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Grist

JUNE 10, 2022

The requirement for better filters has meant particle emissions from tailpipes in developed countries are now much lower in new cars, with those in Europe far below the legal limit. Other recent research has suggested tire particles are a major source of the microplastics polluting the oceans. and California proposed a ban this month.

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Business Green

MAY 30, 2022

At present, however, Planet Tracker's research indicates sluggish, if any, progress among Europe's leading plastics companies to address its apparent decline in fortunes and its environmental impact. The EU plastics trade body, Plastics Europe, was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

The critical window for action to transform the plastics system across Europe in order to meet both circular economy and climate goals is narrowing, with a major ramp up in innovation, policy ambition, investment, and corporate cooperation urgently needed over the next five years.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Founded in 2000, Ecocem has four manufacturing facilities across Western Europe, selling into several major international markets including France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia, the UK, etc. Damen is planning to electrify other vessels and develop hybrid vessels for the offshore wind market.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

From primary materials to microplastics, it is clear we need to go big on circularity to ensure substantial measures are taken to tackle environmental degradation and climate change," she said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2021

While it identifies more than 260 banks that provided loans and underwriting for the plastics industry, 80 per cent of the near $2tr total comes from just 20 banks, the report finds - mostly from the US and Europe. Much of the waste ends up in the world's oceans.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

For example, manufacturing plants in countries like China, where a large majority of garments are outsourced to be made, are powered by coal and have a 40% larger carbon footprint than textiles made in Europe. Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. .

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2023

For instance, polyethylene plastic bags will decompose over 20 years to produce microplastics that remain in the environment. In Europe, EN 13432 standards are comparable – which require the same timeline and outputs ). Decomposition does not have to involve living organisms. Biodegradation definition.

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Business Green

APRIL 18, 2022

The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. The leading killer of children in both the US and Europe. In all, we have screened nearly 800 peer-reviewed reports and case studies from throughout Europe, published since 2010, seeking those that quantified where and how cities had successfully reduced car use.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 22, 2024

Concurrently, a coalition of 27 investors with a 5% stake in Shell, including Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi SA , advocated for emissions targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. Detecting microplastics in wastewater.  The resolution will be presented for a vote at Shell's annual meeting in May.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 28, 2021

Europe is expected to emit 388.8 the consumption of microplastics by marine wildlife) and indirectly (landfill sites provide ideal conditions for methane-producing bacteria). And how can it help mitigate the environmental risks of our future? Remote Work Software Reduces GHG Emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Gravel is three times lighter than mineral stone, has ten times better thermal and acoustic insulation properties, is long-lasting and proven to not break down into toxic leachate or microplastic particles. Coldharbour Tiles , based out of Europe, creates luxury decorative wall tiles made from recycled fishing nets.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

For example, manufacturing plants in countries like China, where a large majority of garments are outsourced to be made, are powered by coal and have a 40% larger carbon footprint than textiles made in Europe. Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. .

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“ Steel is the most recycled packaging material in Europe and across the world – TATA Steel. And when plastic does break down, the material disintegrates into tiny microparticles called microplastics. These microplastics accumulate within food chains, harming wildlife and humans.

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