Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Microplastics can be removed by 99% with flocculants alone, without any additional equipment, by irradiating them with sunlight, according to new research Plastic waste breaks down over time into microplastics (<0.1 When the developed material is irradiated with visible light, microplastics with a diameter of about 0.15

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

The study also found that tyre wear particles significantly outweighed other forms of microplastics, such as plastic fibres and fragments, in the samples collected but that they were also removed in far greater quantities. He added: “Tyre particles are thought to be among the greatest sources of microplastic pollution worldwide.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Geoscience technology firm CGG has conducted a microplastics pollution survey as part of a scoping study into whether it would be possible to create a “Plastic Free zone” on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). On Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), microplastic content was naturally highest where people congregate in large numbers.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Each filter is “full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibres,” says Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the University of Gothenburg, “so it’s not just any piece of plastic that’s being discarded into the environment. It’s hazardous waste.”

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Eco-Business

MARCH 6, 2022

The researchers found that some “weathered” microplastics tended to absorb and release more contaminants than pristine microplastics, posing a threat to human health if these microplastics are ingested.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • New research from the round-the-world yacht race The Ocean Race* has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent. fragmented fishing gear and lines.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

million microplastics each day. According to the study, microplastics are released in large quantities in baby plastic bottles, especially when the bottles are heated. While the study has proven beyond doubt that plastic bottles are releasing microplastics, the researchers said that there is no need for alarm yet.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 23, 2019

More specifically, microplastic. Mussels, tuna, sardines, sea bream, hake, you name it; all contain an amount of microplastics consumed while in the sea. Research conducted by Orb Media found microplastic particles in bottled water as well. How do Microplastics come about? All of these are secondary microplastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Living systems have evolved to reconstitute waste — creatures like dung beetles fill an ecological niche of breaking down other organisms’ faeces — but waste is a problem that still plagues human systems. Scaling theory allowed us to extract overarching broad stroke patterns and transcend the individuality of each city,” said Lu.

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Grist

MAY 28, 2020

“It shows that the ocean is not only a sink but also a source of microplastics,” Melanie Bergmann, a marine ecologist who was not involved in the study, told Grist in an email. Steve Allen said that the same process of microplastic ejection is likely happening out at sea, and in other bodies of water like rivers and lakes.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics experience cell death three times faster than those that are not. With microplastic pollution everywhere, the findings are sobering. The term microplastics has steadily crept into contemporary literature.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

The results obtained by the BIOGEARS project will foster a sustainable and eco-efficient aquaculture industry, creating a bio-based value chain, in line with the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the implementation of European policies on reducing marine litter and microplastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

Environmental monitoring expert CGG Environmental Science and partners have used a number of techniques to characterise micropollutants and contaminants, including microplastics and synthetic fibres, captured by domestic and industrial filters.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

Artist Maarten Vanden Eynde discusses microplastics and nanoplastics, and the challenge they present with ocean pollution, at a 2017 event, Biotalk (image credit: FotoMediamatic , CC BY-NC 2.0 The plastic particles do glom onto natural organic material that is ubiquitous in natural aquatic environment but only temporarily. .

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Organic Fabrics. A key goal in sustainable fashion is switching towards using natural and organic materials and fabrics when making clothing. Also, the fabrics assessed must have a little-to-no effect on farming, soil, natural habitats, greenhouse gas emissions, and water and microplastic pollution.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). These self-contained operations are designed to address concerns about wastewater discharges in coastal waters, as well as concerns over viruses, parasites and microplastics that plague ocean and coastal operations. That amount accounted for 52 percent of global fish consumption.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Dr Rosa Busquets is Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Forensics at Kingston University What are microplastics, why are they such a problem and what can be done to reduce the pollution they cause? From studies involving organisms, we know that microplastics can cause inflammation, which is a common step in many diseases.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

The bacteria use the plastic as food first, because it’s easy to break down, and then they’re more able to break down some of the more difficult food – the natural organic matter in the lake,” said Dr Andrew Tanentzap in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences, senior author of the paper.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. If your organization would like to include an event, please email details to Greenability Weekly using Submit an Event. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Microplastics and the Environment , Aquatic Ecology Lab.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Specialist laboratory analysis has been carried out, focussing on microplastic analysis and dewaterability of digestates derived from food waste processes. It is said to comprehensively report key positive and negative characteristics of UK digestates produced from different feedstock types.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Microplastics have become so widespread that they have been discovered in fresh Antarctic snow. Microplastics are minute pieces of plastic – less than five millimeters in length. However, typical plastic waste isn’t the only source of microplastics. Just imagine how many microplastics they consume by chewing toys.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics. A cautious appraisal was maybe unexpected from a presentation titled (though clearly with some tongue in cheek) “So what if there are microplastics in bioresources?”.

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Microplastic Madness (Ages 7 to 14 + General Audiences) , 11 a.m. CST, Saturday, March 13. Young Filmmakers Contest Awards Celebration , 3 p.m. CST, Saturday, March 13. The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel , 6:30 CST, Saturday, March 13. CST, Sunday, March 14. District 15 , 3 p.m. CST, Sunday, March 14.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Register your own coastal cleanup — wherever that may be One conservation organization, Heal the Bay in Los Angeles County, serves as an example of this campaign by helping citizens coordinate their own cleanup efforts with a centralized registration system. The cycle is toxic. Animals are harmed by items like six-pack rings and plastic bags.

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Grist

JUNE 10, 2022

The tire particles pollute air, water, and soil and contain a wide range of toxic organic compounds, including known carcinogens, the analysts say, suggesting tire pollution could rapidly become a major issue for regulators. Other recent research has suggested tire particles are a major source of the microplastics polluting the oceans.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” Differently coloured trustmarks indicate whether products and/or packaging are free of plastics and microplastics or are made of recyclates. In so doing, it is possible to get up to five times more material from the same animal.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Chemical pollution, by contrast, is often unseen—though it is no less important or urgent.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Gravel is three times lighter than mineral stone, has ten times better thermal and acoustic insulation properties, is long-lasting and proven to not break down into toxic leachate or microplastic particles. CentiPUR-US®-certified foam and organic natural dunlop latex (derived from the sap of rubber trees). INTERIOR PAINT.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

In their quest to develop a fully organic line, it was initially difficult to find organic fabrics that were both affordable and available in an array of unique colors and textures. Organic Is The New Black. Organic cotton is less water intensive than conventional cotton.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 13, 2021

Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived plastic waste. The dress is part of the One X One Project, a conscious design initiative organized by Slow Factory Foundation. He is the creative director and co-founder of 3.1 Phillip Lim.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

develops interactive bio-embellishments that create new possibilities for designers while eliminating microplastics and replacing fossil-fuel-based material at scale. Carbon Negative Solutions (Rock Hill, N.Y.) is creating smart-city-ready, carbon-negative concrete products. Its founder is Keith Crossland. Cellsense (New York, N.Y.)

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. 10) Use what you already own – think candle jars for planters, mason jars for organizing office supplies or kids’ art supplies, or repurposed glass jars for bulk goods. Opt for Quality Over Quantity.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

Petroleum-based plastics can take up to 500 years to decompose, slowly releasing toxic chemical additives into the surrounding environment and breaking down into harmful microplastics. The post 5 Types of Bioplastics: Starch, Cellulose, Protein, Organic, Aliphatic Polyesters appeared first on Green Business Bureau.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

Plastic never completely goes away, and microplastics are now found in nearly every animal and plant on the planet. Staying true to its commitment “to close the plastic loop and create a sustainable future,” Meejee partnered with PlasticBank, an organization dedicated to reversing the trend of increasing ocean plastic.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 21, 2020

Even if you don’t need a device for yourself, the website offers opportunities to donate funds toward a purchase of one for a nonprofit organization. There is an inbuilt ultrafiltration and microfiltration system inside that removes suspended solids, bacteria, viruses, parasites and microplastics from the seawater.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Buying locally-made, organic and sustainable food options are usually healthier and can make your employees feel better and be more productive. The table of contents should be broken down into easy-to-navigate categories either organized by business area (Ex. Employee Engagement. Table of Contents . Energy efficiency). Electronics.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. A study published just last month in the journal Toxicological Sciences tested 62 placentas, and found microplastics, in varying concentrations, in every single one.

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