Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Environmental scientists at The James Hutton Institute have launched the first nation-wide drug and microplastics test on Scotland’s rivers to help shed light on the increasing mix of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics entering our waters.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

‘The Floating House’, can also be used as storage for food, water, medicines, and sanitation products and is designed to enhance disaster resilience within a local community at family level. Multiple recycled plastic barrels are then tied underneath the ground floor, and the walls and roof are constructed using galvanised metal sheets.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Benefit #1: Medical Advancements Toxic chemicals have been instrumental in medicine, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and life-saving treatments. They are used to produce numerous everyday products, from plastics and electronics to pharmaceuticals and textiles. Without these chemicals, many industries would grind to a halt.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Now, it captures industrial waste gasses, such as CO2 and CO, and recycles them into the chemicals used to make everything from plastics to medical supplies to fabric for Lululemon. It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. It has even spun out an entire company focused on jet fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

This means that the resultant fibre optic cables could be used to develop equipment that could become a safe substitute for magnetic resonance imaging and x-rays – in medicine or in the process of pre-boarding scanning of passengers and their luggage.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Now, it captures industrial waste gasses, such as CO2 and CO, and recycles them into the chemicals used to make everything from plastics to medical supplies to fabric for Lululemon. It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. It has even spun out an entire company focused on jet fuel.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Chemicals also treat water, so it’s safe to drink and make medicines into easily digestible forms such as tablets or capsules. They’re also used to produce quality adhesives, plastics and rubber products, and much more. Come to think of it, it’s hard to imagine life without specialty plastics. Conclusion .

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

Reusable dental, shaving and medicine bottles will be donated to local animal shelters. Items can also be dropped off inside the front of St. Thomas More Parish on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 at 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO. The Resilient Activist will send recyclables to TerraCycle for recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

A new study looks at the use of gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines. For example, in the process, copper and nickel are also separated out, as is the plastic itself, with all these components potentially being used in new products.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

One company hoping to capitalize is Ways2H , which has a thermal process to convert municipal solid waste, medical waste, plastics and sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen. It will start by making transportation fuel from wastewater sludge, then add plastics, according to the company. . The image above describes SGH2's process.

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Grist

MARCH 22, 2024

If you were to create a recipe for plastics, you’d need a very big cookbook. Scientists know, for example, that at least 3,200 plastic chemicals pose risks to human health or the environment. These chemicals, released at every stage of the plastic life cycle , mimic hormones and interfere with the metabolic and reproductive systems.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

The medicines that Synterex writes about come from a wide variety of therapeutic areas such as allergy, cancer, vaccines, nervous system disorders, and rare diseases. Every day, Synterex employees work with the hope of helping to get medicines to patients who need them to improve their quality of life.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The use of CBD is rapidly increasing across various dimensions – be it medicinal or skincare. However, the hype of CBD is significant in its therapeutic use, where the CBD infused products are used for healing insomnia, depression, acne, and various other health issues.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 18, 2021

Full of fantastic nutritional and medicinal properties – now’s the time to harvest them. Don’t use a plastic bag as this may cause mould to form. I recently found out about the ‘super food’ that is nettle seeds, and have been making the most of the nettle patch at the end of the garden ever since.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

RECYCLED PLASTIC. Recycled plastic used in construction offers a building material that has a lower carbon footprint and is stronger than brick, all while tackling our plastic waste problem ( 367 million metric tons produced globally in 2020). Recycled plastic. Recycled-plastic roofing shingles. Recycled steel.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

From biotech to nanotech, cleantech, computer science and medicine, technology is not only improving our lives but finding solutions to these pressing problems that only entrepreneurs, with the right source of financing, can dare to solve.".

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

P&G and GSK are among companies to commit to reducing their plastics impact and CO2 emissions as part of a new charter on sustainable self-care. The Charter provides an ambitious platform for all our members globally to drive innovation in sustainability.".

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “ Oil in the Sea ,” these sources are by far the largest and fastest-growing contributor to ocean oil pollution. Plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, were not considered in the report although they are a major contributor to ocean pollution.)

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

Industry Voice: Dow's sustainability director Jihane Ball argues the case for a flexible and ambitious UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution worldwide I've worked across many roles over the last 17 years with the materials science company Dow. What is the global plastic pollution treaty and why is it important?

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

The second pillar, 'healthier', includes themes relating to physical wellbeing through breakthrough medicines, better diets and fitness. From a broad perspective, music's move to digital streaming, doing away with the millions of tonnes of plastic used in CDs and vinyl and the devices used to play these, is an obvious positive.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

One company hoping to capitalize is Ways2H , which has a thermal process to convert municipal solid waste, medical waste, plastics and sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen. It will start by making transportation fuel from wastewater sludge, then add plastics, according to the company.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 10, 2020

Together, these fungi species are unlocking solutions for cleaning up the environment, developing greener construction and product materials and contributing significant medicinal benefits. Yes, apparently some mushrooms can eat plastic. What are fungi? Fungi are basically the digestive tract of the planet.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 19, 2020

While the news often mentions the terrible things in the sea, such as gyres of plastic and other trash, the oceans also hold an extremely valuable resource: seaweed. This renewable and easily harvestable organism is used for everything from food to spa treatments to a possible COVID-19 medicine.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the 1970s, Dr. Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. In a series of studies, Goldstein and his colleagues identified a higher incidence of respiratory problems among schoolchildren from homes with gas stoves.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

Bioplastics As An Alternative to Petroleum-Based Plastics. The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. He serves on the National Academy of Medicine and on boards including African Parks. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It highlighted how while more than half of the UK's electricity is now sourced from low carbon sources - such as wind, solar and nuclear - oil and gas remains critical for providing heating, cooking, and transport in the UK, as well as being vital for producing plastics and medicines.

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 1, 2022

Many natural products have overtaken their synthetic counterparts for a larger share of the consumer market. Others are just becoming popular now. Here is a look at 10 natural products that have been widely embraced over the past 10 years. Green Cleaning Products Gone are the days when the cheapest or strongest-smelling cleaner won […].

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

A prominent example of these characteristics is the Formosa Plastics Group proposal to build a $9.4 billion plastics production complex along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, adjacent to several historically Black communities and a mile away from a local elementary school.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 15, 2020

One company hoping to capitalize is Ways2H , which has a thermal process to convert municipal solid waste, medical waste, plastics and sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen. It will start by making transportation fuel from wastewater sludge, then add plastics, according to the company. The image above describes SGH2’s process.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This checkpoint will enable oil and gas to provide important security for the UK's energy mix, and to be used for the production of many everyday essentials like medicines, plastics, cosmetics and household appliances, while minimising emissions," BEIS said.

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Grist

JULY 24, 2019

Lycorma delicatula , named for the lantern-shaped body of the adult that appears to glow under its dull wings, is used in traditional medicine in China, its native land. We don’t have to use wooden pallets, said Ayres, there are many cheap alternatives like particle wood or plastic. In the U.S.,

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Could these account for axolotl plasticity in developmental, regenerative and evolutionary assets, such as why it retains its tadpole-like qualities into adulthood? These findings would revolutionize medicine and aging science.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Often called polyester in the clothing industry, it is also used in making plastic bottles. Previously, studies have indicated that plastic formula bottles shed off microplastics that children may swallow. For instance, babies drink directly from plastic bottles. PET is one of the most common polymers.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In New York’s state lands, he added, there are almost no provisions for gathering medicines, collecting food, or growing food in traditional territories. “Aside from the whole issue of being transgenic, this is just about access and care of place,” he told me. According to Patterson, things quickly became adversarial.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 23, 2020

In 2019, BASF partnered with us to run the Circularity Challenge , a startup-corporate partnership accelerator program focused on breakthroughs in the plastics, energy storage, and recycling value chains to advance a circular economy. WS: As one example, we were a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

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Grist

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Two Medicine River, sacred to the Amskapi Pikuni, the Blackfeet, rushes nearby. The mammals leave their scat, infused with whatever toxins were originally in the insects, on the sides of the Two Medicine and other water bodies on the reservation. She knows this landscape by heart. Frost dives after it, ecstatic.

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