Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. Obviously, for people in countries where rice is a staple food, consumption is higher and the health risk also increases, such as in many parts of Asia.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Chiefs and the Green Sports Alliance are hosting the Kansas City Sports & Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday, August 17 for teams from across the region. The Chiefs’ sustainability efforts have been underway for more than a decade at Arrowhead Stadium, including: Waste management strategies to increase waste diversion to 59.3

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate. Benefit #4: Crop rotation Biogas production can support new crops in the rotation, improving diversity and boosting crop health.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

A new design for a solar cooking system may help rural communities prepare food more sustainably, reports a new study. There are still many parts of the world where people cook directly over such fires, which is damaging for the environment as well as the local community’s health. Stepper motor 5. Komolafe).

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Xavier Creative House is a sustainable marketing agency. Xavier Creative House (XCH) is a sustainable marketing agency operating in the healthcare industry, specializing in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices. Adopting a holistic approach to bring sustainable design to healthcare marketing.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

This confirms our long-held view that in order for AD projects to be fully sustainable, both economically and environmentally, the entire process must be considered and optimised. Many studies into the value of AD only look at the value of the energy or biomethane produced by the plant.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy,” it stated, adding: Climate change is already impacting or is anticipated to impact nearly every facet of the economy, including infrastructure, agriculture, residential and commercial property, as well as human health and labor productivity. Sub-systemic shocks.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

It is published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is described as an integrative approach that goes further than sustainable farming methods. CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. “We What is biochar?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These areas provide various benefits to the overall health and well-being of the environment and society, offering critical habitats, breeding grounds and sources of food for shellfish, birds, and other organisms. At the same time, businesses have a unique opportunity to be catalysts for ocean conservation and sustainable growth.”

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Furthermore, all ships will need to have installed a compliant ballast water treatment system (BWTS) meeting the so-called D2 standard for the maximum amount of viable organisms that can be discharged by September 2024 under the BWM Convention. “We

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The questions address topics including ensuring the delivery of a sustainable wastewater service by 2050. Topics include delivering sustainable wastewater services, zero uncontrolled sewer discharges, achieving zero customers in water poverty, as well as zero leakage and zero interruptions to supply.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2022

Greenability offers a free, online calendar listing to promote events that are environmentally sustainable, resilient and restorative. Calendar listings can be related to organic food, energy-efficiency, recycling, renewable energy, zero-waste, native plant gardening, nature, resilient living and many other environmental topics.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The kinetic nature of the building enables a more verdant and calming environment.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

online on Putting Hope into Action with featured speakers on seed diversity, resilient living, herbalism and social change, food insecurity, human health and soil health, native plants and pollinators, perennial agriculture and more with farmers, The Land Institute and KC Farm School’s Let’s Grow Wyandotte.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

At new and expanding facilities, from northern Europe to Pennsylvania and Louisiana , Shell is suggesting that more chemical and plastics manufacturing can help usher in environmental solutions , sustainability , and even diversity. We’re in a moment of realizing that the chemical industry is key to the energy transition. Shell Norco.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2020

Best Cleaners is a proud affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners , a third-party organization that searches out the top cleaners across the United States. Some of those high standards include a focus on sustainability which has typically been a challenging area for most dry cleaners. Magazine in August 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2021

If your company or organization has eco-friendly products, services or events to promote, you can reach Greenability’s targeted audience with your message in Greenability Weekly and on the Greenability website. Marketplace listings are free for non-profit organizations. Greenability Marketplace. Greenability Job Network.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

The World Health Organization estimates half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas by 2025, and contamination with heavy metals is among the primary threats to aquatic ecosystems and human health. The researchers are part of an EU-wide collaborative research effort known as the Graphene Flagship.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

While achieving the United Nations (UN) ambitious Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for wastewater treatment would cause substantial improvements in global water quality, severe water quality issues would continue to persist in some world regions. The authors extended their focus beyond just past and current water quality.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 29, 2020

The non-profit organization donates fresh food to more than 360 agencies that distribute to those in need, including Harvesters. The organization typically feeds more than 35,000 people in the Kansas City area every week. The post Help glean farm produce to feed hungry appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Low-cost air quality monitors sponsored and hosted by citizen scientists, researchers, community advocates, and local organizations have proven to be a valuable tool to reduce the massive inequalities in air monitoring networks across the world, until sustainable regulatory air quality monitoring networks can be established.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

Families in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, can get free, fresh fruits and vegetables at a Pop-Up Pantry hosted by the Kansas City, MO Health Department. until supplies last at the KCMO Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave. The post KC hosts free, pop-up fresh food pantry appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Greenability Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Organizers of the new Carbon Footprint Eating challenge are hoping that a Meatless Month for Mother Earth will offer so many personal health and global climate benefits that it becomes a new lifestyle for many. Additionally, $1 trillion in annual health-care costs and lost productivity would be saved.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

We are therefore pleased to be involved with testing the data collection capabilities of digital technologies to assist ecologists and in this case, Dorset Wildlife Trust to ground truth the information and demonstrate how an organic farming system can nurture wildlife as well as produce food.”

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If your group or organization would like to request a presentation, host a listening session or share climate related community events and activities, email the K.C. The post Tell Kansas City how to fight climate change appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Office of Environmental Quality at OEQ@kcmo.org.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

She has more than 20 years of farming experience in Ghana, Haiti and Mexico and has worked with the Food Project , Farm School , Many Hands Organic Farm , and Youth Grow programs. appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Penniman also wrote Farming While Black, Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land.

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Green Technology

MARCH 14, 2023

Back in 2021, arboretums were very much on the minds of surveyors from the educational facilities organization APPA when they visited California State University San Marcos. Saving through sustainability At CSUSM, the people tasked with getting water to more than 160 acres of landscape are Victor Chavez, Isidro Alvarez and Ricardo Jacobo.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Researchers have devised a new framework using high throughput ‘omics’ technologies to detect the effects of ambient chemical mixtures – of the type and concentration typically found in the environment – on the biology of living organisms. The approach uses Daphnia to understand what chemicals can be toxic to other species and how.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

From April through July, volunteers with the non-profit organization, After the Harvest, have rescued 1,016,759 pounds of fruits and vegetables to meet the increased need. The organization is the largest local produce donor to Harvesters. The post Pick a date to help pick some produce appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Wormser will explain how to plant an organic meadow using the basic practices of meadow design and take you on a meadow tour from 3 – 4 p.m. The post Learn how to turn your lawn into a meadow appeared first on Greenability Magazine. EST), Thursday, July 30. Register at Green America and receive a link to this virtual webinar.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Some of the discarded personal protective equipment (PPE) ends up in medical waste bins and is shipped off to an incinerator for disposal, which unfortunately may not be any better for our health or the environment. You can make your own using salvaged, and/or organic fabric and online craft guides. According to the U.S.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted priorities to family, health and home. Eat local and organic. If eating healthy or losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, make it even healthier with organic fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Check out What’s on the new “Dirty Dozen” produce list?

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Climate Reality leaders are a diverse group of volunteers that give free presentations, work on climate issues, talk to legislators and organize events to educate others and work toward climate solutions. Sessions will focus on three key themes in the fight for an equitable and sustainable future: Stopping fossil fuel expansion.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

In particular, it will explore the need to capture and recycle the 105bn tonnes of organic wastes generated by human activity every year – and turn these wastes into a valuable resource (1). Andrew Griffiths, Head of Value Chain Sustainability, Nestlé?UK&I. Carlyle Khan, Deputy General Manager, City of Toronto.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

By creating, planting and maintaining a garden, and registering it on the Pollinator Garden Challenge map , Americans can contribute to revitalizing the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators across the country. The post Help national effort to plant for pollinators appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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