GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Unlike carbon credits, which are focused on helping companies or individuals make removal claims, reef credits are about the abatement of pollution at the edge of the system. According to Sweatman, GreenCollar requires farmers to record information across the entire property so auditors know what is happening all over the farm.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For the study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin , they measured stable nitrogen isotopes in groundwater, surface water, and macrophyte tissue to identify nitrogen sources impacting the Indian River Lagoon. Margaret Vogel collecting water samples in Indian River County for the study.

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Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. At more than half of the hundreds of garbage dumps surveyed — in the largest assessment yet of such emissions — most of the pollution flowed from leaks, creating concentrated plumes.

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Grist

JUNE 16, 2022

PFAS began sparking health concerns after scientists found they were bioaccumulating – building up in soils, drinking water, and even livestock. Past studies have raised concerns that PFAS could impact cardiovascular health or even lower birth weights – a risk factor associated with higher rates of infant mortality. Read Next.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It more clearly shows how human activities like farming, mining, forestry and industry can contaminate water, cause soil erosion, and pollute the atmosphere. Professor Larissa Naylor, of the University of Glasgow’s School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, led the design of the new diagram and is the paper’s corresponding author.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Information and communications technology equipment – this includes personal computers, monitors, laptops, scanners, etc. Electronics have filled with harmful substances and chemicals that can affect the environment and the health of the people in the community as well. Health Hazard of Improperly Disposing of your Electronics.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Download Report Sustainability and procurement professionals tasked with the critical work of reducing food companies’ emissions are both inundated with information and also lacking the much-needed guidance to build a pathway to pursue a climate strategy swiftly and efficiently. Poultry: Carbon Dioxide & Nitrous Oxide.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

WWF and ClientEarth lodge complaint with the Office for Environmental Protection over Environment Agency's failure to impose sanctions on farmers who breach pollution laws. Nitrogen pollution is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. We argue this failure is unlawful.".

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, Gradable’s sustainability expertise is combined with FBN’s fast-growing agricultural lending business to offer low-interest operating loans to farmers who implement nitrogen management and soil conservation. FBN’s ability to connect environmental and financial data is a huge advantage and allows them to offer one of the first U.S.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

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. These conditions, in turn, can boost your health and well-being. A well-designed lawn can also prevent soil erosion and water runoff. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The 10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20) will take place on August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020 in Prague , Czech Republic.The Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN, indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar, and archived permanently in Portico.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The 10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20) will take place on August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020 in Prague , Czech Republic. ICEPR’20 aims to become the leading annual conference in fields related to environmental pollution and remediation.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

An example of a pit latrine, where human waste is deposited in the soil where nature is able to safely sanitise it (image credit: Dr Simon Willcock, Bangor University). This includes pit latrine waste that gradually filters through the soil — a natural process that cleans it before it reaches groundwater.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In line with the ‘polluter pays’ principle, it is only fair that those responsible for carpet pollution should be forced to pay for the damage they cause.” Also, CRUK claims that this is recycling, while in reality, shredded carpet cannot be used again and ends up polluting the environment.

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Grist

JUNE 9, 2021

Commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” their legacy can be found everywhere — in soil, groundwater, lakes, oceans, and now, even the rain. There’s a lot of information that needs to be pieced together,” said Venier. Firefighting foam is also a main source of PFAS.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution. A soil additive called Hydretain can also be used. Compost Where You Can.

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Grist

MAY 16, 2022

Drought Monitor using data on soil moisture, streamflow, and precipitation to categorize droughts by their severity. billion in agricultural losses, along with “widespread wildfires, poor air quality, damaged ecosystems, and degraded mental health,” according to a study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

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Agriculture Soil Climate change Africa 133

Planet Pulse

MARCH 17, 2022

Another challenge of our research is the integrated use of optical constellation satellite and SAR data for monitoring soil-vegetation productivity of agricultural land area. Planet data is going to be revolutionary in characterizing air pollution in a way that will result in mitigation strategies that will greatly improve human health.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 2, 2021

Additionally, biodiversity protects freshwater sources, breaks down pollutants, and contributes to climate stability. This information provides a view into how to transform the processes into models that advance the country towards sustainability. . “In

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 30, 2024

is continuing, as a Panel to consider a series of questions related to Environmental Pollution. is continuing, as a Panel to consider a series of questions related to Environmental Pollution. Excerpt from the Task Force Report on Environmental Pollution, November 1964. Read the entire document on DocumentCloud.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution. A soil additive called Hydretain can also be used. Compost Where You Can.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

Grist

JANUARY 28, 2020

Increasingly, Blanchard and other Gulf Coast fishermen find themselves reckoning with a different type of pollution, a threat to ocean biodiversity and Louisiana’s $2 billion seafood industry that’s unrelated to oil and much harder to fix. Fertilizer is a major pollutant. Article continues below. More in this series.

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Seafood Agriculture Pollution Soil 136

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The GMA declined to offer a formal comment, however a spokesperson told DeSmog in an email that the group works to “simplify and distil public information” around international events which are “often dominated by an anti-meat narrative”. “It used to be that they were caught on the back foot, but now they’re completely prepared.”

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Agriculture Methane Climate change Government 144

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 23, 2022

Additionally, some of the nitrogen is washed away, where it pollutes waterways and causes algae blooms. Inorganic fertilizers also tend to lower soil pH making it more acidic, this causes the microorganisms in the soil to die, which leads to unhealthy soil and as a result unhealthy plants in the long run.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

GRI has developed a set of voluntary standards that help organizations identify and disclose relevant information related to their overall sustainability performance. This helps investors, policymakers and other stakeholders make informed decisions based on reliable performance data. Evaluation alone can take up to 8 months.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

Integration of EJ as a major component of social justice that substantially reduces income inequality, health care, housing and other quality of life disparities. Most of this growing literature has not been accepted by private industry, nor has it been thoroughly evaluated to best inform government policymaking.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Responding to DeSmog’s findings, Natacha Cingotti, senior health and chemicals policy officer at Brussels-based policy and advocacy group, Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL), said: “[W]hen working on chemicals- and pesticides-related policies, the imbalance of stakeholders in favour of industry interests is striking.”.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The 18 works in the exhibition encompassed visual art, sculpture, film, and sound, taking visitors on a journey through forests, soils, seas, cities, and innovations. Dubbed 'Sanctuary of the Unseen Forest', by Marshmallow Laser Feast and Andres Roberts, the work in question is the very first visitors saw upon entering the exhibition.

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Fashion Soil Innovation Sustainability 68

AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. This pollution also threatens biodiversity. Take the textiles industry.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 23, 2023

From cleaning supplies to personal care items to household goods, many of these products contain harmful chemicals that can pose significant risks to our health and the environment. However, what lies beneath the appealing packaging is often a cocktail of chemicals that can have adverse effects on our health.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that there will be a sharp increase in the amount of renewable energy generated between 2010 and 2050. The stoves have improved combustion, reducing household air pollution and the adverse health effects of this. Examples include forest sinks and soil carbon sequestration.

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Unsustainable

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And even a light rain can wash away the soil from mountain slopes where the coffee plants grow. Pointing to the reddish river water mixed with mud, Xing said: “The mountain can’t hold soil anymore. There’s no future in cultivating low-quality coffee, to pollute the environment and get stuck in the vicious circle,” said Ms.

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Sustainability Soil Organic Agriculture 40

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Unlike carbon credits, which are focused on helping companies or individuals make removal claims, reef credits are about the abatement of pollution at the edge of the system. According to Sweatman, GreenCollar requires farmers to record information across the entire property so auditors know what is happening all over the farm.

Investment 36

Investment Pollution Agriculture Climate change 36

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2021

For over 20 years, the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) has worked with San Francisco’s Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities to mitigate environmental burdens, increase accessibility of environmental programs and benefits, engage community members, and improve health outcomes. The post Sr.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

Campaigns run by the AAA and Danish Crown are just two examples of the way in which the meat industry is increasingly turning to a playbook long used by other polluting sectors such as Big Oil and pesticide manufacturers , with the campaigns ultimately causing “confusion and delay,” NYU’s Jacquet argues. Meat Industry Playbook.

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Pollution Agriculture Carbon-negative Climate change 98

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Certification schemes aim to provide some assurance that products like compost and digestate are safe for human, animal and plant health. Rivers, for example, though we would expect this to be a catchment-specific issue, said David Tompkins, a soil scientist with Aqua Enviro, during the November event. What do we know?

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