Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Geoscience technology firm CGG has conducted a microplastics pollution survey as part of a scoping study into whether it would be possible to create a “Plastic Free zone” on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). On Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), microplastic content was naturally highest where people congregate in large numbers.

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Business Green

MAY 27, 2020

University of Plymouth-led study notes that microplastics shed from vehicle tyres are putting millions of square metres of UK waters at risk of contamination. Vehicle tyres have been confirmed as a leading source of microplastic pollution in the ocean and rivers, according to scientists.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

Thirteen research reports have just been published, which aim to boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. UKWIR has added the extensive dataset to the CIP database on its website.

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Grist

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But unfolding alongside the “macroplastic” pollution crisis is another threat caused by much smaller particles: microplastics. Microplastics — tiny plastic fragments that are less than 5 millimeters in diameter, a little less than one-third the size of a dime — have become ubiquitous in the environment.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Consultation launched on proposed ban to address plastic pollution in marine environment and reduce the risk of microplastics entering wastewater treatment plants

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • New research from the round-the-world yacht race The Ocean Race* has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent. fragmented fishing gear and lines.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

” The wider impact of the UK sector not collecting waste textiles will result in devastating environmental consequences, said the group, including microplastic pollution, water pollution, and the accumulation of textile waste in landfills. Transparent dialogue and concerted efforts are needed to support a sustainable industry.”

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2023

By Ria Devereux , PhD Student, Microplastic Pollution, University of East London, writing in The Conversation. However, our research found discarded face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are likely to be the cause of a rise in microplastics entering the environment. That works out to an average of 17.6

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

Environmental monitoring expert CGG Environmental Science and partners have used a number of techniques to characterise micropollutants and contaminants, including microplastics and synthetic fibres, captured by domestic and industrial filters.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced that over 55 green shipping projects are to share £23m of government clean tech R&D funding through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. Ministers announce 55 projects to share £23m from new Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2022

He spoke about the important role the water sector has in protecting and restoring vital ecosystems and acknowledged the ongoing work happening across the sector to tackle pollution from fats, oil and grease (FOG) and microplastics, and to reduce sewage discharges to the environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This dramatic fall in freshwater biodiversity has been caused through land-use change and exploitation of natural resources, with these pressures now being amplified by additional stresses such as climate change, microplastics and biochemical pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Specialist laboratory analysis has been carried out, focussing on microplastic analysis and dewaterability of digestates derived from food waste processes. Government and environmental regulators for each country in the U.K will also be permitted a copy of the outputs. Wider industry stakeholders may request access to the outputs.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

The publication of a landmark report on water quality in England’s rivers, on 13 January, appeared to uncover “multiple failures in monitoring, governance and enforcement on water quality”, as MP Philip Dunne of the Environmental Audit Committee (EC), which authored the report, put it. Envirotec tries to join the dots.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The plastics industry, governments, and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are being urged to put an end to plastic pellet pollution at all stages of supply chains following the release of a new report which highlights the "disastrous impact" of pellets on marine wildlife.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The government needs to make an immediate decision on banning plastic in wet wipes in order to help tackle this sewage-based pollution ending up in the River Thames, environmental charity Thames21 has urged. When they end up on the foreshore, they eventually break down into microplastic and damage aquatic life and the Thames’ ecosystem.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Tackling the problem requires the coordinated action of everyone in the chemicals value chain—from the chemicals industry itself to governments, regulators, investors and financiers, as well as civil society and consumers. Chemical pollution, by contrast, is often unseen—though it is no less important or urgent.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The vast majority ends up in landfills, where its slow degradation allows it to accumulate, while pervasive microplastics have been found everywhere, from inside living bodies to the bottom of the ocean. “At

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

Concerns were reignited after the government Health and Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday set out its work programme for the UK REACH chemicals programme through to March 2023, identifying five substance groups as its top priorities this year. Defra was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

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Elemental Excelerator

APRIL 21, 2022

We also know that partnering with the government can create significant opportunities for startups and act as an accelerant. Lesson #1: Climate tech entrepreneurs are hungry to work with government as a partner and accelerant. Lesson #3: Government funding can be catalytic for climate tech companies. Here are five key insights.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2020

A host of academics, campaigners, and politicians have warned rules to combat plastic pollution risk being watered down or delayed in response to the coronavirus crisis, as they urged governments to avoid kowtowing to an "ill-founded faith in plastic as a weapon" against the pandemic.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 24, 2020

The report shows that if governments continue addressing plastic waste as they are currently, the amount of plastic waste flowing into oceans could only be reduced by 7% in the next 20 years. Although many of these methods are already being applied by some governments, the report proposes a more consolidated approach.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 24, 2020

The report shows that if governments continue addressing plastic waste as they are currently, the amount of plastic waste flowing into oceans could only be reduced by 7% in the next 20 years. Although many of these methods are already being applied by some governments, the report proposes a more consolidated approach.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Seabirds, whales, seals, turtles, and fish mistake plastic bags, bottles, and microplastics (fragments smaller than 5 millimeters) for food, leading to ingestion and starvation. Microplastics can also absorb and concentrate harmful toxins in the ocean, entering the food chain and bioaccumulating in predators like fish and shellfish.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 25, 2021

As rainfall crosses land, it picks up sewage, fertilizers, detergents, and microplastics and carries them straight into the world’s oceans. A growing chorus of marine researchers is calling for governments to “rewild” the world’s coastlines, a conservation tactic that involves restoring habitats so nature can eventually revive itself.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

Notably, it would also shift the cost of managing plastic waste from municipal governments and taxpayers to the companies that produce it — including oil majors like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell. Microplastics have been discovered in human blood, lungs, and breastmilk — and most recently in human placentas.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Independent agency M&C Saatchi won an award for its plastic pollution awareness campaign The Plastic Forecast , made for Australian philanthropic organisation the Minderoo Foundation, which visualises the weight of microplastics falling from the sky in raindrops on a given day.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Transition to Zero Pollution is an Imperial College London initiative which aims to build new partnerships between research, industry, and government to help realise a sustainable zero pollution future.

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Grist

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A lot of toxic chemicals – which in the case of Sri Lanka are already in the water – are hydrophobic [repel water], so they gather on the surface of microplastics. Now environmentalists are joining forces with the Sri Lankan government in an attempt to turn the X-Press Pearl disaster into a catalyst for change.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

A recent McGill University study found that just one plastic teabag can leach billions of microplastic particles into your beverage. Next, the research duo collaboratively ran tests and analyses in the laboratory to discover the amount of microplastics being released after steeping the teabag. billion microplastic particles and 3.1

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The entities who most notably use green procurement policies reside in the public sector – universities, government agencies, and other public institutions. Avoid plastic products whenever possible as many plastics are non-recyclable and can break down into microplastics that threaten wildlife and human health.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

Yet simply decarbonising petrochemical refineries will not be a silver bullet for a sector which - as we are continuing to discover - has significant impacts on biodiversity thanks to the spread of microplastics. Moreover, even 'green plastics' have a significant carbon footprint if they are burned at the end of their life.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As a result, microplastic pollution from washing synthetic clothes is the single biggest cause of plastic pollution in the environment. This not only causes serious damage to marine life, but contributes to us accidentally ingesting the equivalent of a heaped dinner plate of shredded plastic each per year (250g).

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The City Fix

JUNE 8, 2023

“Plastic kills, and the damages of plastic pollution have no borders. We cannot beat plastic pollution if we don’t tackle climate change, environmental loss and food crises at the same time.” That was the powerful message Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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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. Arqlite provides their leachate and toxicology reports online. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For this purpose, the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive can help reduce microplastics pollution by investing in wastewater treatment plants and stormwater management systems. Strong partnerships between governments, academia, industry, and NGOs are essential to share knowledge, develop effective solutions, and implement best practices.

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