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Tires are saving us — and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

Bridgestone’s Bill Niaura, executive director of sustainable innovation and circular economy, says guayule is a drop-in replacement with many potential advantages. When 6PPD reacts with ozone, it becomes 6PPD-quinone. Truly sustainable tires are becoming a reality, but will it be enough? Chief among them?

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

As human society has continued to innovate exponentially, largely at the expense of the planet, scientists have hypothesized that we are beginning to enter a new epoch, or period of time in history, defined by human impact on the earth known as the Anthropocene.

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Comment: Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants problem

Envirotec Magazine

Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration. For this purpose, the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive can help reduce microplastics pollution by investing in wastewater treatment plants and stormwater management systems.