Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2023
Surface cracks and biofilms on plastic particles might help spread pollution Concerns about microplastic pollution arise not only because of the particles themselves, but also from whatever cargo they might be carrying. Surface features such as holes and biofilms also increase this propensity to collect pollutants.
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER. RECYCLED STEEL.
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Business Green
APRIL 18, 2022
The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. A principal cause of stress-inducing noise pollution and life-shortening air pollution in European cities. Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered cars, consumer trends are making driving even more wasteful and unequal.
Grist
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Nothing could have prepared the man who played Star Trek ’s Captain Kirk for the profound shock of seeing his home planet from 65 miles above. There’s an irony here: In order to gain this more-than-sky-high perspective, astronauts and space tourists have had to take an incredibly polluting journey. Joe Raedle / Getty Images.
Grist
AUGUST 5, 2022
By midnight, he settles into the telescope’s top floor control center, alone in a pool of light from two huge computer monitors. But even light from private homes and cars miles away can mar the darkness. But on land, more than 80 percent of the planet’s population lives under light-polluted skies. Tristan Ahtone.
Grist
JULY 21, 2022
From large pieces, such as bottles, cups, and even a Smurf action figure, to tiny microplastics — fragments, films, fibers, or foams less than 5 mm long — plastic is one of the most common pollutants this group will find, mirroring what cleanup crews regularly see across the country.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
We are still seeing too much pollution from sources we have known about for years: sewage, farming, industry and road-run off. Meanwhile new threats are seeping into our waters, including microplastics and so-called forever chemicals. Now it is home to sharks, seals and seahorses. They need to clean up their act.
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