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.

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Microplastics Energy Monitor Pollution Building Energy Monitoring 246

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.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

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.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Transportation 40

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.

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Earth Day Home Energy Monitoring Ozone Energy Monitor 85

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.

Energy Monitor 92

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Pollution Building Energy Monitoring 92

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. Is it dog waste? Is the trash from camping?

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Home Energy Monitoring 98

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We explain our current waste crisis in detail, before defining an effective business waste management strategy to reduce packaging waste. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis. The 6 types of retail packaging waste. That is, 17.6

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78