Green Living Guy

JUNE 7, 2022

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens. It can lead to consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

A new report attempts to provide a diagnostic of the scale of the ocean pollution challenge facing humanity. The Invisible Wave: Getting to zero chemical pollution in the ocean has been prodeuced by Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation.

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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 “We’re looking at developing a filter that can be more efficient at removing these plastics,” Chowdhury said.

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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.

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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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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

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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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

The plastic crisis starts with petroleum-based products, is facilitated by consumer consumption and expands to pollution of the land and water. Plastic never completely goes away, and microplastics are now found in nearly every animal and plant on the planet. Meejee Images via Meejee. See the original post here:Â .

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In more modern times, support for aquaculture has ebbed and flowed along with concerns about animal health and welfare, worries over the effluent pollution caused by wastewater discharges, and the unintended impacts of production infrastructure such as pipes and pumps on natural ecosystems. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. RECYCLED PLASTIC. And unlike wood and PVC, Tangent Materials structural lumber doesn’t need to be chemically treated, avoiding the release of harmful pollutants into the air, water and ground.

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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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AGreenLiving

MAY 15, 2020

Scientists are predicting that by the year 2050, the ocean may have more plastic than fish. While countries around the world are beginning to take a stand against single-use items and plastics in grocery stores, restaurants and retail chains, there are still measures that consumers can take within their very own households.

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Unsustainable

OCTOBER 12, 2019

The banning of disposable plastic water bottles is the most reasonable, sustainable, and conscientious plan for the future; and this ban should begin now. Furthermore, there is no simple solution to this issue, as plastic is produced by many different industries for many different purposes. In 2014-15, in Australia, around 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Microplastics have become so widespread that they have been discovered in fresh Antarctic snow. Something as seemingly innocent as Halloween decorations or gum can be a source, says Sulacpac, a producer of bio-based alternatives for conventional plastics. However, typical plastic waste isn’t the only source of microplastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. But tiny plastic fragments follow a multitude of pathways into the enviroment. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics. But should we be worried? What can we do about it? Is that an argument to do nothing?”

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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. Animals are harmed by items like six-pack rings and plastic bags.

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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. These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. The bits of plastic shed from synthetic textiles have their own term: microfibers.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2024

An aerial view of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as Plastic Island, which comprises mainly plastic, light metals and organic residues of garbage. A new report attempts to better understand the provenance and impact of plastics in the ocean. Plastic, the report (titled ‘How Much Plastic Is In The Ocean?’)

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2022

Nanoplastic pollution has been detected in polar regions for the first time, indicating that the tiny particles are now pervasive around the world. The nanoparticles are smaller and more toxic than microplastics, which have already been found across the globe, but the impact of both on people’s health is unknown.

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Grist

AUGUST 27, 2019

And so every time he takes the sailboat out to open water, whether he’s hanging out with friends or instructing students, he keeps an eye open for any plastic debris. The group started the crusade, called Operation Plastic Pollution Purge, last year. They also need to keep the ocean as clean as possible.

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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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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

Unfortunately, contemporary ice-making and maintenance technologies consume large amounts of energy and produce refrigerant gases that cause pollution , making them environmentally harmful. Again, its leakage would be harmful to the environment, poisoning living organisms, their habitats and ecosystems. What’s the catch?

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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. But every improvement and small adjustment counts!

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Humans unleash mountains of plastic into the sea each year, and that rate is only accelerating as plastic production grows around the world. That may have big implications for how Ocean Cleanup and other plastic campaigns end up tackling this mess. The plastic they find out at sea, by contrast, is older and more weathered.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Just about anywhere you travel in the world, you will encounter plastic pollution. Even the beaches of remote tropical islands are littered with plastic waste. A recent study published in the journal Nature characterized 414 million pieces of plastic — 238 metric tons — on one remote island chain in the Indian Ocean. .

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

A new study from Canadian non-profit Ocean Wise has shown that synthetic fibres, many released from clothing and textiles during domestic laundry, make up a large proportion of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean. The study again underscores the vulnerability of the Arctic to environmental change and to pollutants transported from the south.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution. This is just a sampling of the organizations exploring the seafood-analog realm. Kelp-based "shrimp" is kosher and won't trigger a life-threatening shellfish allergy. What's next?

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

During this era, humans began releasing concentrated amounts of carbon and other emissions, causing extreme air pollution and marking the start of the constant rise of atmospheric CO2, leading us to where we are today. . The Anthropocene.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The next time you are craving tea , choose the paper teabag or loose-leaf tea in a reusable infuser — just steer clear of the plastic teabag. A recent McGill University study found that just one plastic teabag can leach billions of microplastic particles into your beverage. billion microplastic particles and 3.1

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

New research from environmental charity Hubbub seems to reveal just over 1 in 4 smokers (28%) are aware that cigarette butts are made from plastic. They release microplastics and leach out toxic chemicals that can be lethal to marine and freshwater plants and animals. Cigarette litter has become invisible and we need it to be seen.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints. Buy organic. Use less plastic, in all forms. It’s a win-win situation. Buy foods that are less resource intensive.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints. Buy organic. Use less plastic, in all forms. It’s a win-win situation. Buy foods that are less resource intensive.

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic. Is the trash from camping? Is it from fishing gear?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Researchers from Washington-based advocacy organization Environmental Working Group said they had calculated that eating one fish in a year equated to ingesting water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion, or ppt, for one month. Our research shows that the most common disposal methods may end up leading to further environmental pollution.”

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In more modern times, support for aquaculture has ebbed and flowed along with concerns about animal health and welfare, worries over the effluent pollution caused by wastewater discharges, and the unintended impacts of production infrastructure such as pipes and pumps on natural ecosystems. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Disposable plastics are posing serious problems for our planet. Across Europe, a single-use plastic ban will come into effect from 2021, targeting straws, cotton buds, and disposable cutlery, among other products. As you will know, conventional plastics can take as long as 500 years to decompose in nature.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2019

We now have the knowledge about how harmful single-use plastics can be for our environment, so there is no reason to still use these containers in your restaurant. Most takeout boxes are made from polystyrene plastic foam, also known as styrofoam, one of the leading materials in marine litter. Lets Go Green. Good Start Packaging.

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