Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Dr Calum Preece Improving the monitoring and mitigation of major pollution trends is one of the most important areas of environmental research. Nitrogen pollution is one of the best examples of a major environmental issue for which reliable, accessible monitoring is required in order to solve the problem.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 3, 2023

While food waste contributes significantly to global pollution, using food waste to generate energy can make a significant impact. The post Fueling The Future: Innovative Food-Based Energy Sources appeared first on U.S. In reality, converting food waste to energy may be the new solution we seek.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JUNE 5, 2020

China's pollution levels are rising. Will Europe follow? Or will some countries take measures to preserve one of the few happy by-products of COVID-19?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 27, 2023

The transition to greener chemicals offers holistic solutions to plastics pollution, climate change and biodiversity, but we need more investments to scale innovation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Air has recently unveiled its Atm?s s face mask — a high-tech, futuristic mask that wraps comfortably around the face while purifying the air you breathe.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Norilsk, the world's most northern city, has been dubbed one of the world's most polluted cities by experts. The small city of about 176,000 started experiencing its pollution during the early days of the Soviet Union. As an area rich with precious metals, Norilsk remains a hotbed of mining at the expense of the ecosystem.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 21, 2020

But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring networks? This pilot will help determine the tremendous potential that innovative technologies hold for improving our understanding of air pollution. Manager, Clean Air & Innovation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2021

A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of blindness in elderly people.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2021

Researchers at the University of Washington have found a relationship between increased levels of fine particle pollution and the risk of dementia.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 13, 2022

City, Vietnam as one of 15 river locations around the world to tackle plastic pollution. Coca-Cola and The Ocean Cleanup selected the C?n River in C?n The global partnership between the two organizations will implement advanced technology to intercept and clean up waste in some of the world’s major rivers.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 2, 2020

In Pennsylvania, an innovative program is showing farmers how to plant cash crops in buffer zones to help stabilize stream banks and clean up waterways.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Government funding of over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network. FOAK 2022 saw funding awarded to 24 innovators in all, who received grants of up to £400,000 each. Cutting edge electric drivetrains that replace polluting diesel engines.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution on heavily trafficked roads.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 29, 2021

An Argentinian lagoon turned hot pink last week from chemical pollution. And it stinks.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

The Pollution Pavillion was designed in collaboration with artists Climate and Cities and King’s College London. Four out of five Britons are worried that UK air pollution limits don’t match WHO guidelines. pollution particles. • Nearly every area of the capital breaches WHO guidelines for PM2.5 limits by 2030.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 13, 2021

Over 16,000 Americans die each year as a result of air pollution caused by meat production and related agricultural practices.

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Pollution Agriculture 259

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

The good news is that at all levels, this is now clearly recognised; commitments have been made and mechanisms put in place to enable innovation and collaboration in 2022. The Environment Agency’s latest environmental performance report also made clear its expectation for a “trend to zero serious pollutions”.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Nicole Pamani. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 00:15. But that can all be fixed.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 11, 2022

England Environment Agency tells people to ignore pollution

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Air pollution from rampant wildfires is causing millions to suffer in California and the Pacific Northwest. On top of that, air pollution causes and worsens conditions that make people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. The time for investments and innovation in sensor technology is now.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A formal proposal still needs to be issued, but it has already faced pushback on how much of those pollution cuts should come from risky tactics aimed at capturing rather than preventing pollution. It also carves out room for controversial technologies for capturing carbon dioxide pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The report said the number of serious water quality pollution incidents from water company sewerage and clean water assets had “plateaued”, with a slight improvement (52 incidents compared to 56 in 2018). But the total number of pollution incidents had increased. Thames, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water are rated as 3 star (good).

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The City Fix

JUNE 8, 2023

“Plastic kills, and the damages of plastic pollution have no borders. We cannot beat plastic pollution if we don’t tackle climate change, environmental loss and food crises at the same time.” That was the powerful message Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A group of artists, engineers and dedicated community members are finding ways to clean up local pollution and turn it into something meaningful.

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Pollution 256

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Water companies can expect increasing scrutiny into their environmental performance, Isle’s Zero Pollutions Conference heard. This was among messages from Helen Wakeham, deputy director of water quality at the Environment Agency, during a keynote address at the Zero Pollutions Conference 2020, hosted by technology consultancy Isle.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. Super emitters pollute the environment at the expense of millions of people who do not fly.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 7, 2021

One welcome side effect of COVID-19 lockdowns is the reduction of light pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

Heiko Balzter, Director of the Centre for Landscape and Climate Research, at the University of Leicester explained: “In this project, we are investigating whether satellites can see where plants are suffering from stress due to pollution from landfill sites.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Local authorities need to act urgently and use smart technology to address the air pollution crisis that is currently facing our towns and cities, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of air quality monitoring and management expert AirLabs. This has caused an increase in support for action against air pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Poisonous particle pollution from brake and tyre wear is carried in runoff then enters rivers and streams. According to Highways England (HE) assessment tool (HAWRAT), more than 2500 outfalls in England pose a ‘very high’ or ‘high’ risk of pollution. Yet, urban runoff persists as a forgotten polluter.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

ra air purifiers rely on a curved shape and air pressure differentials to intake polluted air and produce cool, clean air. Developed using the principles of aerodynamics, the A?ra

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

Over the years Hubbub has seen how impactful great design can be in nudging behaviours and the value of collaborating to create innovative, experimental approaches to tackling environmental issues. We’ve been really impressed by the innovative ideas the students have come up with to encourage a wide range of people to connect with nature.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'. Some of the innovation around new materials has been particularly impressive to me, materials like silicon carbide. Heather Clancy. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 02:00. Who is responsible for emissions? Where did they originate? How can we be sure?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

EIC’s Air Quality Taskforce, which aims to explore the ways in which technology and innovation can help society tackle dangerous air pollution, wants to ensure that local leaders have access to all the resources they need to develop and implement measures which improve public health outcomes for people living in their areas.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Let's see who this year's top plastic polluters are. May we have the envelope, please?

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Plastics Pollution 265

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Taking public transit is a huge win for the environment, but a new study shows that underground subway systems expose commuters to excessive air pollution.

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