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Gas purification converts NOx to fertilizer

Envirotec Magazine

Not only are they a significant source of air pollution, but they also contribute to climate change via their conversion into ozone. The potential of this “waste to value” concept has been realized by a company from The Netherlands. Heat and negative pressure are enough for harvesting the valuable raw material in high concentration.

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Ice rink alternatives and their environmental impact

AGreenLiving

When the 1890s rolled around, the rush to patent ice rink surfaces began and has not abated since. CFCs and HCFCs are synthetic gases attributed to ozone layer destruction. Traditional ice rinks have noise, energy waste and pollution costs. Plus, ammonia, when inhaled, aggressively causes irreversible respiratory damage.

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Sanitisation chamber to support clothing and PPE reuse

Envirotec Magazine

The patented technology – created by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and start-up firm Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) – will support the development of a state-of the-art ‘sanitisation chamber’ – designed by researchers at UWS. ACS clean around 45,000 garments each week.

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LARQ: the world’s first portable, self-cleaning water bottle

AGreenLiving

To ensure reliability, the patented, UV-C LEDs last 40 times longer than conventional, mercury-based UV technology. Related: Cove launches the first 100% biodegradable water bottle Developing a nontoxic, chemical-, ozone- and mercury-free system sounds complex, but the idea is quite simple. LARQ Images via LARQ.

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