Plastics Pollution Soil Upcycling 
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2023
Researchers from University of California, Riverside, have detailed a method to convert plastic waste into a highly porous form of charcoal or char that has a whopping surface area of about 400 square meters per gram of mass. It could also fertilize the soil as it naturally breaks down.
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. straw, recycled plastics, etc.). UpCycle – Austin, Texas.
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Low Impact
MAY 5, 2021
Refusing embalming (which is already prohibited in the Jewish and Muslim faiths) eliminates concerns about pollutants and toxins from the process entering the environment. Green burials will never use harmful or polluting materials in the shroud or coffin; everything placed in the ground will simply and harmlessly decompose.
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Between rainforest fires and ocean pollution, much of the news is grim. Way to cut down on plastic packaging! Cactus plastic developed in Mexico Research professor Sandra Pascoe Ortiz and other scientists at the University of Valle de Atemajac in Zapopan, Mexico used prickly pear juice to craft a new biodegradable plastic.
Green Business Bureau
JULY 28, 2022
Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health. How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution? Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources.
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Identifying areas of improvement as well as potential new revenue streams through waste recycling/upcycling opportunities. Helping in setting waste reduction targets which in turn cuts down on disposal costs and wasted material, helps preserve resources, and lowers emissions and pollution. Reduce Single-Use Plastics.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 20, 2021
Do we use plastic bottles for water? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution? Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Pollution Prevention & Water Stewardship. Companies all pollute at some level, whether it is pollution in the air, water or soil. Recycled plastic.
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