Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane. We recognise our business activities create waste and emissions to land, air and water which we seek to mitigate as best we can.

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Econaur

MARCH 19, 2020

This composting setup will reduce the load of waste dumped by almost 30 tonnes per month. This waste will be converted to close to 3000-4500 kilos of nutrient-rich (Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium viz. Kitchen waste composting has a very tangible impact on the climate and the environment. NPK) compost.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Digestate being rich in nutrients, AD also helps restore soils and boost farming productivity.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Biodigesters are an effective way to reduce the carbon footprint of a business, easily manage food waste, and save money. Biodigesters are a closed system; therefore, it gives off no odor from food waste; this will eliminate flies and rodents from the facility, increasing hygiene. What is a biodigester? Aerobic biodigester.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 1, 2023

Creative ways to recycle your food waste Written by Anca Enache According to Feeding America, 119 billion pounds of food are wasted in the United States each year. Almost 40% of this is food waste in our homes. I have never liked to waste food. Don't scrap composting! How amazing is this?! How amazing is this?!

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

Americans waste almost as much food as they eat. That translates to $165 billion in wasted food per year in the United States. production of uneaten food wastes 25 percent of fresh water and results in 23 percent of methane emissions. Some of that food waste happens on a large commercial scale. Additionally, U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Another greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), is released when synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are applied to soils. N2O and methane are also produced from the decomposition of animal manures under low oxygen conditions. This reduces the amount of ammonia released whilst eliminating methane emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Untreated screenings are also a source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Moreover, spent biochar can be used to enhance the quality of biosolids, an organic fertiliser that many treatment plants produce, and which is applied to soils where it sequesters carbon for centuries.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. All these methods work to improve the soil, reduce air and water pollution, cut emissions, and boost biodiversity.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Composting can help reduce waste, save money, and be of usage with organic gardening practices. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

In the agriculture and food industry, sustainable business practices are intended to protect the environment, reduce waste production, increase productivity, and reduce operating costs. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. What are Sustainable Business Practices?

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

The UK start-up manufactures biochar from woody biomass waste and compost for use as an agricultural soil enhancer, and hopes to sell the CO2 sequestered from the process in the form of credible and "ethical" offsets. It is a catalyst for helping to restore natural balances," explains Casely.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Trial in Buckinghamshire confirmed new technology that converts dairy herd waste into fertiliser can slash ammonia and methane emissions. N2 Applied has developed a technology, called N2 Unit, that it claims can reduce both ammonia and methane emissions and enrich livestock manure. million tonnes a year by 2035.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Alternative investments can also be made in initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as in cattle feed that reduces the methane output of cows. Other offsetting projects enhance biodiversity, improve soil quality, food production or rainwater absorption.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 14, 2020

The state of our environment today is due to the broadening issues arising from loss of biodiversity, inappropriate means of disposing of waste , overpopulation, the depletion of natural resources, and increased deforestation. A report published by the United Nations environmental program estimates the amount of solid waste matter is at 11.2

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

According to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset programs can be grouped into the following broad categories: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane abatement, reforestation and conservation, fuel switching, and community projects. Carbon offset program #3: Methane abatement.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 7, 2022

US-based agtech startup Fyto has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its specialized aquatic “superplants” that can be used for animal feed, food and soil health ingredients. Its system is designed to creates a closed-loop process, transforming on-farm waste into nutrients that are used to grow and harvest aquatic plants.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Composting can help reduce waste, save money, and be of usage with organic gardening practices. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process can handle a wide range of waste types, including medical and hazardous waste.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

Pet waste is a major source of pollution, so it's important to dispose of it properly. Many cities have curbside recycling programs for pet waste, or you can compost it at home. The USDA has published this guide about composting pet waste safely. Check out this list for an excellent list of sustainable products.

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Econaur

APRIL 3, 2020

The recent awareness about composting the organic waste in decentralized manner has picked up the momentum. We don’t think twice while wasting and throwing the valuable food along with food waste. We don’t think twice while wasting and throwing the valuable food along with food waste.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2021

But they’re really porcelain mixed with organic waste diverted from landfills. ’s annual methane emissions in 2019, diverting waste into pottery — or just about anything else — could help make a dent in emissions. Since it’s already used in DEN Sustainable soil , an OurCarbon planter seems the perfect complement.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2021

California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in the area to recycle all food and yard waste in their yard debris carts. It promises to churn 100 tons of yard and food waste from Chula Vista and nearby San Diego communities into nutrient-rich compost.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Emissions from farm to table to landfill Emissions are generated at every stage of the food system, from the production of food on farms to transport and refrigeration to processing and packaging to consumer dietary choices and, ultimately, to food waste. Food loss and food waste are often considered in tandem, but they are distinct issues.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

In the past, yard debris and food scraps have made up nearly a quarter of the waste from a typical Vermont residence. At cafeterias and restaurants, more than half the waste was food scraps. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The UK waste sector can be an enabler of wider economic decarbonisation while delivering the government's 'levelling up' agenda, writes Viridor's Tim Rotheray. Waste is one of the hard-to-treat sectors. Reducing waste through recycling is an obvious answer, and almost half of domestic waste is now recycled.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

Strategies for the war on waste. What would happen if the United States enacted a comprehensive plan to combat food loss and waste? It’s the work of some leading players in this area: ReFED, a nonprofit that works on food waste; WWF; Natural Resources Defense Council; and Harvard’s Food Law and Policy Clinic. The answer?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. McDonald’s straws were still contributing to our waste problem using a linear economy rather than a circular one. “For too long the debate has been stuck on recycling and how to deal with waste once it is created.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2023

That carbon is then integrated into the soil by insects. Whales feed in deep waters and release nutrients in their waste at shallower depths, stimulating the production of phytoplankton, which are essential to fixing carbon in the ocean. More than 1 million of the ungulates migrate across almost 10,000 square miles of savanna.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It means that with just weeks to go until the G20 Summit in Italy and then COP26 in Glasgow, the latter of which in particular promises to be among the most important global summits ever held on British soil, the need for a 'decade of action' is more acute than ever, and there is less than a decade to deliver it. pathway by 2030.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

In the past, yard debris and food scraps have made up nearly a quarter of the waste from a typical Vermont residence. At cafeterias and restaurants, more than half the waste was food scraps. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

In the past, yard debris and food scraps have made up nearly a quarter of the waste from a typical Vermont residence. At cafeterias and restaurants, more than half the waste was food scraps. When all of this old food hits the landfill, it decomposes slowly and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The curbing of emissions to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the environment. Composed of carbon and hydrogen, it enters the environment through livestock, leaks from natural gas systems, landfills and waste from homes and businesses. The hope is that limiting global warming to 1.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Jack-o’-lanterns are one of the most commonly used decorations for Halloween and they can be a lot of fun to carve, but post trick-or-treating fun, they become pumpkin waste, with most typically being thrown in the trash. Organic waste tossed into landfills cannot effectively break down. In the US alone, an estimated 1.3

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