Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Marine pollution has deservedly gained greater attention in recent years, most notably through the vexing—and highly visible—issue of plastics. Synthetic chemicals, many hazardous and harmful, are now ubiquitous across the seas—much like plastics—and left untackled, this assault will only get worse.

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Pollution Plastics Microplastics Fossil fuels 162

AGreenLiving

MAY 31, 2021

Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans’ plastic pollution in a brand new way. Its design allows the Manta to extract microplastics from 10 mm upward and up to 1 meter deep. More: The Manta is a hybrid catamaran that will collect floating plastic.

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Plastics Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Waste 28

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

These self-contained operations are designed to address concerns about wastewater discharges in coastal waters, as well as concerns over viruses, parasites and microplastics that plague ocean and coastal operations. The downside: They are incredibly capital-intensive, costing millions to get up and running. Among the emerging U.S.

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Seafood Startups Health Organic 528

Grist

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The most “significant” harm, according to the UN, came from the spillage of 87 containers full of lentil-sized plastic pellets: nurdles. It is the largest plastic spill in history, according to the UN report. The tiny beads can be made of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and other plastics.

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Waste Waste Plastics Pollution 101

Grist

MARCH 22, 2024

If you were to create a recipe for plastics, you’d need a very big cookbook. Scientists know, for example, that at least 3,200 plastic chemicals pose risks to human health or the environment. These chemicals, released at every stage of the plastic life cycle , mimic hormones and interfere with the metabolic and reproductive systems.

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Plastics Health Microplastics Pollution 129

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

An unwanted gift: Plastic . Yet, the most unpleasant present was given to the Earth in 1907 by Leo Baekeland, who invented Bakelite, the first fossil fuels-made plastic. Plastic became so popular mostly due to its durability. Once it’s disposed of, we don’t easily get rid of plastic. What do I ask for?

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Recycling 370

Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Everyone has heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the damage caused to marine life by plastic pollution in the oceans. The plan is to find a way to recycle the recovered plastics so that the project begins to pay for itself. A sea anchor creates a drag so that it moves slower than the floating garbage.

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Plastics Microplastics Solar Energy Monitor Pollution 52

Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

The study, Who finances the plastic flood? The money behind INEOS and Borealis , argues demand for plastic is set to fall in the coming years due to incoming laws aimed at curbing plastic use, and that therefore banks are putting their investments at risk. The whole supply chain is a plastic producer's problem.

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Plastics Demand Waste Waste 61

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Recycled plastic. Recycled-plastic roofing shingles. You can find Tangent Materials green product certifications on their website. Arqlite , a member of the U.S.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2024

An aerial view of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as Plastic Island, which comprises mainly plastic, light metals and organic residues of garbage. A new report attempts to better understand the provenance and impact of plastics in the ocean. Plastic, the report (titled ‘How Much Plastic Is In The Ocean?’)

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Plastics Microplastics Waste Waste 147

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2021

The world’s biggest banks are indiscriminately funding firms responsible for devastating marine ecosystems and fuelling climate change via their plastics production, a new report from Portfolio Earth concludes. The plastics crisis is one of the most serious environmental crises facing the world.

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Plastics Fossil fuels Packaging Pollution 53

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

Bioplastics As An Alternative to Petroleum-Based Plastics. The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste.

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Organic Biodegradable Plastics Packaging 195

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Disposable plastics are posing serious problems for our planet. Across Europe, a single-use plastic ban will come into effect from 2021, targeting straws, cotton buds, and disposable cutlery, among other products. As you will know, conventional plastics can take as long as 500 years to decompose in nature.

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Biodegradable Plastics Microplastics Fossil fuels 122

AGreenLiving

MARCH 15, 2021

The Australian federal government has launched the National Plastic Plan , which seeks to deal with plastic pollution in various areas. According to the government, the plan will be aimed at banning single-use plastics on beaches, ending expanded polystyrene packaging and introducing microplastic filters for washing machines.

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Plastics Pollution Government Biodegradable 28

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Use less plastic, in all forms. Petroleum-based plastic packaging is derived from our finite supply of fossil fuels and much of it does not break down completely for hundreds to thousands of years. Consider packaging multiple foods together in the same container or choose packaging designs that require less material.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Use less plastic, in all forms. Petroleum-based plastic packaging is derived from our finite supply of fossil fuels and much of it does not break down completely for hundreds to thousands of years. Consider packaging multiple foods together in the same container or choose packaging designs that require less material.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

Business Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Campaigners are stepping up calls for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, as evidence grows that voluntary measures are struggling to turn the tide of plastic waste. At the same time, plastic waste has more than doubled, rising from 156 million tonnes to 353 million tonnes over of the same period.

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Plastics Pollution Recycling Recycling 36

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

” These self-contained operations are designed to address concerns about wastewater discharges in coastal waters, as well as concerns over viruses, parasites and microplastics that plague ocean and coastal operations. The downside: They are incredibly capital-intensive, costing millions to get up and running. Among the emerging U.S.

Seafood 28

Seafood Startups Carbon Health 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

It is also a source of 20% of industrial water pollution from textile dyeing and treatment The production of leather requires massive amounts of feed, water, land, and fossil fuels to raise cattle. Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. .

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Fashion Waste Waste Retail 183

Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We already have many of the tools we need to push fossil fuels out of the system and reduce emissions at a rapid pace. Dimensional Energy gives CO2 new life as a building block for products traditionally made with fossil fuels. Matter is pioneering ways to capture, harvest, and recycle microplastics in wastewater.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Waste 95

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

It is also a source of 20% of industrial water pollution from textile dyeing and treatment The production of leather requires massive amounts of feed, water, land, and fossil fuels to raise cattle. Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. .

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Fashion Waste Waste Retail 78

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

High-efficiency, A-rated boilers can convert up to 92% of consumer energy into usable heat, wasting only 8% of the energy obtained from the combustion of fossil fuels. 8: Minimize single-use plastic . An LCA will flag materials such as plastic as unsustainable. 6: Reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

High-efficiency, A-rated boilers can convert up to 92% of consumer energy into usable heat, wasting only 8% of the energy obtained from the combustion of fossil fuels. 8: Minimize single-use plastic . An LCA will flag materials such as plastic as unsustainable. 6: Reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Market Oracle

JANUARY 30, 2020

Aditya Mukarji , is from New Delhi India, In March 2018 he began waging war on plastic straws. Within just five months, he had already helped replace more than 500,000 plastic straws at restaurants and hotels in New Delhi. Through his passion for the outdoors, he witnessed the effects of microplastic pollution on the environment.

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Climate change Organic Plastics Fossil fuels 98

CleanTechnica

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The average human inhales a credit-card-sized amount of plastic every week, according to new research. New research proves the plastic we breathe in, stays in.

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Plastics Microplastics Fossil fuels Health 0

CleanTechnica

MAY 16, 2023

An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What's the next stop? Human digestive systems.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Bill 40, an ambitious plastics reduction bill, is moving swiftly through Honolulu City Council, with wide bi-partisan support. Local activist groups, concerned citizens and tourists are excited to move this bill forward. Learn more about the bill and why it's such an important opportunity for Oahu.

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