Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. Rivers, for example, though we would expect this to be a catchment-specific issue, said David Tompkins, a soil scientist with Aqua Enviro, during the November event. And not all rivers carry the same load of microplastics.

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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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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Also, the fabrics assessed must have a little-to-no effect on farming, soil, natural habitats, greenhouse gas emissions, and water and microplastic pollution. This includes using recyclable fabrics and has a minimal impact on the environment. As such, worldwide regulatory authorities approve clothing brands that meet these criteria.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Heart & Soil , CinemaKC. Microplastics and the Environment , Aquatic Ecology Lab. Tech, It Does a Planet Good , Re.Use.Full. Carbon Footprint Eating , Carbon Footprint Eating. Sunday, April 18. KC’s Regional Climate Action Plan , Climate Action KC. Federal Carbon-Pricing Legislation , Citizens Climate Lobby KC.

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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. “By Other recent research has suggested tire particles are a major source of the microplastics polluting the oceans.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 7, 2021

Because they are entirely plant-based, the pods are safe for the soil, leaving behind zero microplastics. After use, the pod is completely compostable when incorporated with other industrial compost. That means the pods need to go into municipal compost bins for proper processing.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

Nitrogen and phosphorous are both essential for plant growth, thus they are made into fertilizers that pollute waterways and coastal zones, and accumulate in the world’s soil and land. The wetting could result in more vegetation or greening of the region, in what would be a rare example of a positive tipping point.

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Grist

MARCH 22, 2024

What makes this particularly worrisome is that humans can be exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals simply by touching plastic, inhaling microplastics within dust, and eating food or drinking water that has been in contact with plastic. Those facing the greatest risk tend to be residents of low-income communities and people of color.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, the farming sector can tackle micropollutants by minimising runoff through cover cropping and soil conservation, and optimising pesticide management to reduce leaching and emissions. Farming and agriculture Agriculture can contribute to micropollutant contamination in several ways, primarily via the use of pesticides.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 19, 2019

But agriculture can also be a carbon sink, where carbon is stored (sequestered) in both crops and soil. On some of the beaches in Hawaii’s Big Island, as much as 15% of the “sand” is actually grains of microplastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

This contamination of water has spread PFAS to soil, crops and wildlife, including fish.“For The EPA uses what’s known as draft Method 1633 to test for up to 40 PFAS compounds in fish tissue, as well as in wastewater, surface water, groundwater, soil, biosolids, sediment and the liquid that forms when waste breaks down in landfills.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

All materials do this, even plastics, which break down into what we call microplastics – i.e. plastic particles smaller than 5mm. Biodegradable Straws Reduce Microplastics at Sea and on Land. We call these microplastics – and they have reached some of the most remote parts of the world. As such, it’s not a very precise term.

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Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Preserving our soils, forests, and ecosystems is vital to sequestering carbon and feeding a growing population. Climate Robotics is developing advanced robotics to sequester carbon and improve soils. Matter is pioneering ways to capture, harvest, and recycle microplastics in wastewater. Build regenerative land and food systems.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Under natural conditions, plastics break apart into tiny pieces, known as microplastics , which pollute water supplies and are ingested by both wildlife and humans. Unlike biodegradables that can sometimes leave behind useless metal residues, compostable materials are designed to release nutrients and add value to soil once they break down.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Under natural conditions, plastics break apart into tiny pieces, known as microplastics , which pollute water supplies and are ingested by both wildlife and humans. Unlike biodegradables that can sometimes leave behind useless metal residues, compostable materials are designed to release nutrients and add value to soil once they break down.

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Grist

JUNE 27, 2020

The pandemic is still raging, the Arctic is burning up , and microplastics are polluting every corner of the Earth , but do try to take a deep breath. By contrast, the lush rainforests to the south of the Sahara have trees that both block the wind and hold on to the soil with their roots, keeping all the muck from taking to the air.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 22, 2024

Detecting microplastics in wastewater.    Call it ‘soil’ power, a new fuel cell can harvest energy from soil microbes.  The alliance aims to promote policies and public sector procurement of green building materials. Pop-up Another week, another fusion deep-dive.  AI’s newest catch?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Meanwhile new threats are seeping into our waters, including microplastics and so-called forever chemicals. We are still seeing too much pollution from sources we have known about for years: sewage, farming, industry and road-run off. Campaigners are right to be saying that this is not good enough.

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Green Market Oracle

JANUARY 30, 2020

Through his passion for the outdoors, he witnessed the effects of microplastic pollution on the environment. When Fionn was in high school, he invented a new method of extracting microplastics from the water using his own version of ferrofluid, a liquid developed by NASA. So here I am." Loukina Tille is from Switzerland. "We

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