Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

The team aim to make the patch completely biodegradable, and capable of nourishing the soil once it reaches the end of its period of usefulness. It’s an ambitious undertaking, but it brings together some of the leading experts in the field of sensor and material development from across Europe and North America.

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

In some cases an irrigation system (temporary or permanent) or enhanced drainage system should be considered to reduce stress conditions on the plants and to improve soil biology. Constant adverse Air-to-Water ratio is the problem on over 60% of the Green Roofs in North America and with changing weather patterns this problem is getting worse.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He will speak on The (R)evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America. Improving urban soils with low-cost materials. Dan Krull, Biological Services & Regenerative Agriculture Design consultant, will show how urban farmers and growers can source and use low-cost materials to improve their soil microbiome.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

This “vicious cycle” of pesticide use fueling climate change, and vice versa, is examined in a report published Tuesday by the advocacy group Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). Many pesticides release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a precursor to ground-level ozone that acts as a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Green Roof Technology

MARCH 17, 2020

In some cases an irrigation system (temporary or permanent) or enhanced drainage system should be considered to reduce stress conditions on the plants and to improve soil biology. Soil/Media extension layer (often described as drainage layer) to mimic natural soil profiles and avoid anaerobe conditions in rooting zone.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Two of the most vocal champions of this movement, General Mills and Danone North America - both of which have set specific targets - in recent weeks extended their support to farmers in their supply chains that are picking up these practices. That's the time it takes to have that realisation. This is where they need the support.".

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

According to estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, if food waste were a nation, it would rank third in terms of greenhouse gas emissions after the US and China. By assessing their carbon footprint, a business or organization may determine how much of an impact they are having on the environment.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 26, 2021

May 26, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, today announced Bayer as the newest member of its growing corporate partner network. World-leading life science company will engage directly with climatetech startups to advance agriculture technology. Somerville, Mass.,

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Your gift will produce oxygen, improve air quality, sequester CO2, help reduce urban heat gain, prevent soil erosion, provide windbreaks, feed people, support wildlife, reduce violence and bring people together, according to Tree People, a non-profit organization that supports trees. Give a tree sponsorship at Heartland Tree Alliance.

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Grist

MARCH 11, 2024

The geologic epoch had reigned for 11,700 years, ever since the sprawling ice sheets covering North America and Europe began melting rapidly, and Crutzen thought its time was up. Epochs are typically stretches of several million years designated by clues left in the soil, rocks, and fossils.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

The crop is one of only three native cultivated fruits in North America. The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can't be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Forests also offer wildlife a more permanent sanctuary, do a better job (because they tend to be permanent) at refreshing the soil, purifying water and air, and protecting against soil erosion. You can simply ask the place where you get your tree if the trees are sprayed or seek out organic trees.

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EDF + Business

MAY 12, 2021

Through context-based solution sharing and pre-competitive collaboration, companies early in their sustainability journeys can follow the path of those who have walked before them and help the entire food and ag industry improve water and soil health, build resilience and ultimately get us closer to net zero emissions by mid century. .

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Greentown, the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, provides startups with the community, network, and resources they need to succeed—from curated startup-investor introductions to a machine shop full of essential equipment to connections with fellow startups who become partners in the entrepreneurial journey.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Within the Green Deal, the EU’s “Farm to Fork” strategy includes a 50 percent reduction in pesticide use and a 20 percent reduction in fertilizer use, and a 25 percent increase in organic farming. CropLife has echoed COPA-COGECA’s arguments against pesticides reduction plans and the intensification of organic agriculture across Europe.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Finally, Regrow will ground-truth these claims with field soil carbon samples to calibrate the models. "It According to Jay Watson, senior manager of global impact initiatives at General Mills, the goal is to understand the broader trends in the breadbasket and Plains regions of North America as a whole. "To

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

He added: “Reducing emissions from livestock requires involving farmers, ranchers, and companies and organizations across animal agriculture. Several of these arguments reference the idea that grazing livestock can help maintain healthy soils which can store carbon.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 22, 2021

Tom leads Brightmark’s plastic feedstock supply efforts in North America. Her thesis work analyzed the migration of pharmaceuticals and personal care products through soils and groundwater at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Refunds provided up to 24 hours in advance. Tom Hockin. Michelle Bard.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

. “We really don’t have a great understanding of what happens when farmers make these transitions to regenerative systems,” said Steven Rosenzweig, senior soil scientist at General Mills. “This represents a way to get a better understanding of what’s really happening with these landscapes.”

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But certain agricultural practices that aim to increase crop yields such as clear-cutting release greenhouse gases that had been trapped in the soils into the atmosphere. Our stories on the topic struck a chord with you this year. .

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 3, 2020

New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion Liesl Truscott Thu, 12/03/2020 – 01:00 This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. In North America, Sappi is a founding member of a new risk assessment platform, Forest in Focus, aimed at assessing the health of wood baskets using trusted public data to drive action.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to a growing body of scientific research, incorporating trees into farmland benefits everything from soil health to crop production to the climate. In Mexico, Ronnie Cummins, co-founder and international director of the Organic Consumers Association, is courting investors for funds to support a new agave agroforestry project.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

“I didn’t expect it at all,” Nick Caleb, a staff attorney with Breach Collective, an Oregon-based climate justice organization, told DeSmog. “If It All Happened Without Any Public Input” Zenith Energy is a Houston-based oil company that operates storage facilities, pipelines, and rail terminals around North America and Europe.

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Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

A study by the Cremation Association of North America has found that filtering crematorium fumes has little effect on the toxins released. When concentrated in a certain location (say, in soil), these metals have the potential to harm the environment. Recomposition / natural organic reduction. But is burial any better?

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 9, 2023

Three of the most recognized green certification programs in North America include Green Globe , EarthCheck , and Green Key with many more listed on the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) website. million pounds of plastic. In some regions, where there is water scarcity, mismanaged water consumption exacerbates the issue.

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Grist

JULY 19, 2020

It takes inorganic carbon dioxide and turns it into organic carbon. The IR8 variety of rice, for example, which was integral to the Green Revolution in the 1960s, is being phased out in places in favor of native cultivars that are easier on the soil and more disease-resistant. It’s an ancient enzyme, more than 3.5 And a team of U.S.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But certain agricultural practices that aim to increase crop yields such as clear-cutting release greenhouse gases that had been trapped in the soils into the atmosphere. Our stories on the topic struck a chord with you this year.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to a growing body of scientific research, incorporating trees into farmland benefits everything from soil health to crop production to the climate. In Mexico, Ronnie Cummins, co-founder and international director of the Organic Consumers Association, is courting investors for funds to support a new agave agroforestry project.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If you took a cubic-metre sample of the soil here, around 90 per cent of the content would be water, with the rest made up of partially decayed vegetation and organic matter that contain vast amounts of carbon. In fact, peatland contains up to 50 per cent carbon content, compared to the two per cent typically found in mineral soil.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City. He served as corporate counsel on policy at Greenspot Smart Mobility, an EV charging startup, after clerking at various organizations, including the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Veolia has and continues to strongly disagree with Antero’s allegations,” said Carrie Griffiths, executive vice president and chief communications officer for Veolia North America. “In RADIOACTIVITY = ORGANIC RICHNESS = GAS.” Meanwhile, in extensive comments to DeSmog, Veolia has defended Clearwater.

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2020

With some of the things that we're doing around regenerative organic agriculture in our supply chain, is it perfect? We are looking at it from a fibre standpoint with our organic cotton and the other fibres that we use, but also from a food standpoint now that we have Patagonia Provisions and we're in the food business.

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Grist

OCTOBER 20, 2019

We need to protect and improve the carbon sequestration by agricultural soils and grazing lands. Even what we think of as mature forests are still accumulating carbon because carbon makes up about roughly half of the dry weight of wood, but it is also in the soils. Even older forests continue to accumulate carbon in the soils.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. He served as corporate counsel on policy at Greenspot Smart Mobility, an EV charging startup, after clerking at various organizations, including the U.S. And that’s his hope for the apparel and footwear industry as a whole.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . But in a way, it doesn’t matter. Photo courtesy of C.J.

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