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Water innovation recognised at Edinburgh awards ceremony

Envirotec Magazine

Technologies included water reuse, water recovery through zero liquid discharge and digital stormwater management. They all reflect the level and new wave of innovation happening now in digital and technological transformation. We would not be here without the startups and innovators themselves and we always invite others to join them.”

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Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress

Envirotec Magazine

Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into sewers is a constant operational challenge, but a water utility in Norway is gaining better understanding of its network with an innovative digital approach, says Marco Westergren, chief analytics officer at water analytics platform provider InfoTiles.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Engineered Growth Media or soil that meets parameters of FLL*. Vegetation.

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Water-to-Air Ratio GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Engineered Growth Media or soil that meets parameters of FLL*. Vegetation. . .

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Mineral Wool in Green Roofs – From Zero to Hero?

Green Roof Technology

In controlled environments Mineral Wool or other mineral sponging elements work well – but pollute landfills after use. Mineral Wool interrupts natural soil profiles (unnatural soil profile) no balanced Air-to-Water Ratio. Some Mineral Wool products compress under the load of ballast (soil).

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Comment: Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants problem

Envirotec Magazine

As the phrase ‘forever chemicals’ enters the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time in 2024, and these fluorinated substances expand the list of micropollutants, it might be time for a change in the way these persistent environmental pollutants are tackled. Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration.

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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. The large volume of gloves used in the industrial market means that often gloves are thrown into the garbage after they are soiled or worn out.