Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

The last decade has seen some progress with studying plastic pollution, but there are still significant challenges, such as a lack of comparability of reported results, especially when it comes to microplastic particles. River landscape in Pantanal, Brazil. We measure particle size in all samples. We measure particle size in all samples.

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Microplastics Pollution Plastics Health 260

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. Plastic bags are so lightweight that they can travel long distances through the wind and water. Customers demand non-plastic alternatives. Stop harming wildlife.

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Retail Plastics Sustainability Fashion 111

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 circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. David McGinty.

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Plastics Fossil fuels Recycled materials Recycling 406

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Explore how to reduce plastic use in the kitchen, living area, bedroom, bathroom and even the garden, with the help of our friends at Ethical.net. Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. Reduce plastic use in your kitchen.

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Plastics Ethics Biodegradable Organic 103

Grist

MAY 28, 2020

Want to know how much plastic is entering the ocean every year? But there’s an even more puzzling question for researchers who study plastic in the ocean: Where has it all gone? But there’s an even more puzzling question for researchers who study plastic in the ocean: Where has it all gone?

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Plastics Microplastics Health Soil 140

Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. Plowing or tilling soil has been done for thousands of years.

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Soil Carbon Carbon-negative Agriculture 52

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A fabricated ecosystem, or EcoFAB (image credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab) A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change, say the authors of a new paper.

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Biotech Education Soil Organic 147

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

Paper, plastic, and glass are processed for repurposing, while food scraps make for composting that enriches soil while helping reduce landfill emissions. Some clothing items contain plastic, leather, or wooden parts that need removal. But what happens to old clothes?

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Recycling Recycling Soil Waste 392

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic . Natural and organic gardening techniques can provide this reliability while also being good for the environment.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Organic 148

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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Plastics Biodegradable Pollution Waste 41

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic . Natural and organic gardening techniques can provide this reliability while also being good for the environment.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Designed to help tackle plastic waste in the hospitality industry, the Green Box is a circular hotel amenities kit full of bathroom items made from compostable plastic. After 10 weeks, the material transforms into a combination of soil fertilizer and biogas, which qualifies as a renewable energy source.

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Plastics Waste Waste Biodegradable 36

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

In fact, the mission of the company “is to create the best Fairtrade certified organic cotton bags by always being sustainable , ethical, traceable and transparent.” Related: Cariloha luxury textiles use organic, sustainable bamboo Its approach towards this goal is multifaceted, starting with the materials sourced for its product line.

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Organic Ethics Carbon-neutral Soil 28

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

These products may also contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making breathing in these chemicals a potential health risk. Espoma Organic Weed Preventer. Eco Garden Pro Organic Vinegar Weed Killer. You can also make DIY organic weed killer right at home. Green Gobbler 20% Vinegar Weed and Grass Killer.

Home Energy Monitoring 148

Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability HVAC Soil 148

Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2021

As we enjoy our new gifts, it’s sobering to think of packaging waste such as plastic mailers and bubble wrap adding to landfill or ending up in oceans. This is a concern not only for the oceans and the creatures that live there, but increasingly for human health as we consume plastic in the foods we eat. and Canada are sending 11.5

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Climate change Retail Packaging Plastics 98

Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2022

The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a plastic container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside. The plastic does not need to be totally clear, but it does need to let light penetrate. The soil should be really wet because that’s how this system works.

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Soil Plastics Recycling Recycling 74

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

To build an eco-friendly property, you should choose sustainable materials as much as possible, such as recycled plastic, reclaimed lumber, natural products, and recycled glass. A well-designed lawn can also prevent soil erosion and water runoff. Bark, pine needles, wood chips, leaves, and other organic mulch offer various benefits.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Cool roof Solar Energy Monitor 195

Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Reusable bag or plastic bag? Water leaving your property carries particles of soil and organic debris with it. Rain gardens and bioswales slow the movement allowing it to soak into the soil and reduce flash flooding issues. Rain gardens are a depression in the soil, collecting runoff from rooftops and driveways.

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Soil Stormwater Construction Plastics 85

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

“The fossil fuel industry, pesticides, and industrial agriculture are inextricably linked,” explained Asha Sharma, PANNA organizing co-director and co-author of the report. Many pesticides release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a precursor to ground-level ozone that acts as a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Energy Monitor 95

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. Through their Planet Partners program, roughly 1 million plastic bottles are collected each day and then incorporated into new products.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

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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Plastics Health Microplastics Pollution 118

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Delivering on their corporate mission and promise to create a deliver environmentally friendly bottles and packaging, Chlorophyll Water has announced that they have achieved a major step in their commitment to limit and ultimately cease their contribution to the world’s plastic epidemic. Chlorophyll Water is a proud GBB Member.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process is more efficient than traditional mechanical recycling, which can only process certain types of plastics.

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Recycling Recycling Technology Upcycling 52

Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a mini greenhouse container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside. The plastic does not need to be totally clear, but it does need to let light penetrate. The soil should be really wet because that’s how this system works.

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Soil Plastics Recycling Recycling 99

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Emily Nichols, Technical Manager for Organics & Natural Capital at the REA, said: “The Research Hub’s data pack illuminates a range of characteristics of whole, separated liquor and separated fibre digestates, including by feedstock type.

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Microplastics Organic Soil Plastics 130

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

By creating the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a framework is in place for organizations to better understand and report on these risks. Its framework excludes areas such as plastics in the oceanic food chain and the loss of soil fertility.

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Climate change Carbon-negative Organic Soil 227

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Contaminate water supplies and soils, making them toxic for the animals and plants that live there. Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances. Cause severe environmental accidents when it seeps down into the soil and reach drinking water aquifers.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 148

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This includes waste incinerated, incinerator outputs recycled, and organic material recycled that does not meet quality standards. Part of the reduction was largely due to less soils landfilled, which decreased by 340,000 tonnes (29.0%) from 2019. The carbon impact of Scottish household waste generated and managed in 2020 was 5.4

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 130

Business Green

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The collaboration, which was announced late last week, includes an undisclosed level of investment to support wine producers keen to adopt regenerative viticulture practices focused on boosting soil health, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration, according to the firm. The partnership follows the launch of Berry Bros.

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Biodiversity Agriculture Soil Retail 74

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

IBM, also a sponsor, works with pesticide and fertiliser companies to promote “carbon farming” – a carbon offsetting technique that generates carbon credits for storing carbon in soils. The oil industry is banking on expanding production of plastics and other petrochemicals for its future growth. Conflict of interest.

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Fossil fuels COP Plastics Pollution 95

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

“It is likely that the majority of microplastics come from the fragmentation of larger pieces of plastic litter in the environment,” says a 2019 report from the Royal Society,1 and the tendency of discarded litter to degrade or fragment is helped along by things like UV radiation, physical erosion and temperature changes.

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Microplastics Plastics Soil Waste 222

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. 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

JUNE 22, 2022

The bottle is not yet fully plant-based with current iteration still using a conventional plastic bottle cap. with a sustainable plastic cap, which is expected to be delivered in 2023. However, Carlsberg indicated that there are plans for an updated Fibre Bottle 3.0

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Packaging Sustainability Plastics Soil 36

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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Carbon-negative Plastics Soil Carbon 69

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

A material not often considered when it comes to construction is plastic. Instead of relying on materials that require mining, extracting or a lot of processing, recycled plastic offers an excellent sustainable alternative for many construction projects. Organic Materials. straw, recycled plastics, etc.).

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Construction Sustainability Recycling Recycling 158

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

Greenhouse gardening is an efficient way to grow food on a relatively small piece of property without compromising soil quality. A compacted soil foundation is cheap, natural and easy to “install”. Ideally, invest in glass panels instead of plastic. Reduce your plastic waste by reusing pots, planters and seed starters.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

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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Stormwater Soil North America Law 52