GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2020

The Plastic Leak Project, created by Quantis in partnership with 35 organizations, takes a science-based approach to understanding plastic pollution in order to help companies reduce their waste flows.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis. The research highlights that in recent years, several forms of cleanup devices have been developed to remove plastics from the environment.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there's a unique solution. The World Design Organization named Trashpresso, designed by Miniwiz, a World Design Impact Prize Winner for 2021. It is the world’s first mobile industrial-grade plastic trash upcycling platform.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Following an industry investigation, some waste plastics, which are found in certain categories of WEEE, have now been classified as containing POPs.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

One of the main threats to lagoons is pollution. The industrial and community wastewater discharge, irresponsible use of agricultural chemicals, land-based pollutants carried by storm water runoff, and the growth of tourism activities all contribute to the pollution of lagoons. Avoid Using Motorboats.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

Join WCS and Votes for the Planet to discuss the impact of plastic pollution and create your own Plastic Pollution Plan! Plastics are present in virtually every aspect of our lives: at the grocery store, restaurants, online shopping, packaging, and the list goes on. Virtual Event. Bring a friend! About the Co-Host.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris resulting from the breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste. per cent of plastic particles in a column of water, depending on plastic type. When tested in mouse models, the process was proved to prevent the accumulation of microplastics in the organs.

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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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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Communities around the world impacted by the plastics giant Formosa are launching a global hunger strike on October 31. In 2019, nearly 8,000 victims of the spill filed a lawsuit in Taiwan against Formosa Plastics Group. Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize “We are aware of the hunger strike organized by Diane Wilson.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics. Bacardi is calling its initiative "a silver bullet in the fight against plastic pollution.". It’s also worth noting that plastic makes up less than 1 percent of Bacardi’s packaging.) Plastic Waste. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:30. Circular Economy.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2019

According to Gemidan, plastic, glass and metal still pollutes the soil – despite PAS 110. It is heartening to see the media give so much airtime to the huge problem of plastics polluting the sea, which has rightly brought about huge concern from the public”, said Tony Pickess from Gemidan.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The world scoffs at global recycling rates and panics at plastic pollution, but we're not talking enough what we do with organic waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into soil and water. Researchers have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colourful dot films. Perhaps less well known is that they can also float in the air.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Read time: 5 mins Citing design changes, Shell Chemical Appalachia has asked Pennsylvania’s state regulators to issue air permits that would allow the company’s massive plastics manufacturing plant under construction outside Pittsburgh to emit significantly more climate and other air pollution.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s no secret that pollution and waste are big problems in today’s world. Here’s why: Less Pollution When we use less packaging, we create less pollution. But if we use less packaging, we use less energy and make less pollution. All those mountains of packaging waste? But we can change that!

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In-feed plastics ready for processing at the Axion facility in Salford. Growing pressure to transition to the circular economy and the desire to eliminate legacy additives is proving to be a conundrum for the plastics recycling sector. The material is converted into a proprietary recycled polymer. Legally, POPS waste must be destroyed.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Oil spills may be dramatic and devastating, but they’re not the biggest contributor to ocean oil pollution — not by a long shot. According to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “ Oil in the Sea ,” these sources are by far the largest and fastest-growing contributor to ocean oil pollution.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The VAMOS (Value Added Materials from Organic Waste Sugars) project has received €6,984,813 funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Reduce environmental plastic pollution levels.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. The world produces around 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. David McGinty.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Investors call on major US polluters to clean up lobbying activities. Companies targeted by the campaign span a number of polluting sectors, including oil and gas, consumer goods, power and transportation, and have been identified as "systematically important" to the net zero transition by the campaign. Cecilia Keating.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Synthetic and natural microfibres from plastic pollution, the textile industry and fishing activities have increased dramatically in the environment, becoming the most common type of particles in the ocean. Due to their persistence, the microfibres likely build up in marine organisms as they move through the food chain.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 13, 2022

City, Vietnam as one of 15 river locations around the world to tackle plastic pollution. The global partnership between the two organizations will implement advanced technology to intercept and clean up waste in some of the world’s major rivers. The Ocean Cleanup develops technologies that rid the world’s oceans of plastic.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Retailers need to make the switch from plastic shopping bags to eco-friendly alternatives. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Stop the pollution of our land and water. Plastic bags are so lightweight that they can travel long distances through the wind and water. Stop harming wildlife.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Smog Armor is an exciting, new environmentally friendly paint brand that has created a solution to tackle and eliminate indoor air pollution by adding a mineral that actively purifies the air wherever the paint is used. Volatile organic compounds , or VOCs, are carbon-containing substances that easily become vapors or gases.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 3, 2021

A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately 80% of all riverine plastic that flows into the oceans. The study was conducted by researchers from The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit engineering organization with an aim of using technology to reduce ocean pollution.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The two companies are raising money to benefit 4ocean’s Pound + Program, whose mission is to end the plastic pollution in our oceans. In its long-standing work with 4ocean, the brand has helped remove 20,000 pounds of plastic from the world’s oceans. It also makes regular donations to marine conservation organizations.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 3, 2021

A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately 80% of all riverine plastic that flows into the oceans. The study was conducted by researchers from The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit engineering organization with an aim of using technology to reduce ocean pollution.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microbes across the world and in deep oceans are evolving to eat plastic , according to a new study. The report, published in the journal Microbial Ecology , found over 30,000 enzymes that can degrade over 10 different types of plastics. The study established that one in every four of the organisms analyzed could degrade plastics.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Global assessment of soil pollution warns of major threat to food supplies unless urgent action is taken to accelerate adoption of sustainable farming practices and tackle industrial waste. The knowledge gap on soils affected by diffuse pollution and its impact on other environmental compartments is even greater.".

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

The method uses bacterial biofilms, a sticky substance created by micro-organisms, to trap microplastic particles. This results in the uptake of microplastics by organisms, leading to transfer and retention of microplastics down the food chain. Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5mm in diameter.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The same day ExxonMobil announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, word spread that its mammoth plastics manufacturing complex near Corpus Christi, Texas, had begun production. “We The irony of promising net-zero emissions while firing up a greenhouse-gas polluter was not lost on some critics.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Choose Furnishings Made from Natural Sustainable Materials Soft furnishings, such as cushions, throws, and bedding, offer excellent opportunities to incorporate sustainable materials into your décor, rather than synthetic fabrics and plastics. Look for alternatives made from sustainable materials like wood, bamboo, glass, or ceramics.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

The most common types of plastic were paint particles (49 percent), presumably originating from abrasion of ship painting, followed by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a share of 25 percent. In recent years, the microplastic pollution in the environment has increased continuously.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 18, 2021

The decision deals a significant blow to the proposed multi-billion dollar plastics manufacturing site that would be located in the Gulf Coast region, potentially setting the project’s timetable back significantly. “The race to massively expand plastics and petrochemical infrastructure is putting communities across the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. If these three pollutants were eliminated,” the Intercept reported, “only one census tract in the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Now word from the Plastic Health Summit 2021 is that we have nine years to save the world from irreparable plastic -wrought damage. Plastic Soup Foundation organized the one-day summit, held last Thursday, Oct. Plastic Soup Foundation is based in the Netherlands. Plastic waste is the new asbestos.”

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