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Talking Trash critically analysed voluntary commitments from the ten biggest plastic polluters (Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Mars Incorporated, Mondel?z The Coca-Cola Company is the biggest plastic polluter in the world, with a plastic footprint of 2.9 MORE
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The most polluted cities in the world highlight the fact that pollution kills more people than anything else. But this pollution also involves noise and light pollution for their role in neurodegenerative diseases Cairo tops the list. Los Angeles is the only US city on the list and comes in tenth. MORE
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published on Tuesday MORE
Only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. Super emitters pollute the environment at the expense of millions of people who do not fly MORE
A team led by environmental physicist Stefan Schreier at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna is attempting to build up a better picture of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the city. Monitoring of other pollutants. MORE
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Earlier this year when ExxonMobil announced its intention to reduce its methane emissions and gas-burning, many welcomed and celebrated the news. Despite these initial claims, the company's internal documents paint a different picture MORE
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One welcome side effect of COVID-19 lockdowns is the reduction of light pollution MORE
The world is experiencing a sudden, dramatic drop in all kinds of air pollution. The skies are dramatically different. People can hear birds they didn’t even know were there, and see landscapes that have been shrouded for decades. MORE
Commenting on the project, lead researcher Emer Keaveney, Marine Mammal Ecologist, Ocean Research & Conservation Association Ireland said: “Increased levels of marine traffic from container ships, pleasure boats, speedboats and eco-tour operators has created a significant noise pollution issue. MORE
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The algorithm picked out these city-block-sized satellite images as local hotspots (top) and cool spots (bottom) for air pollution in Beijing (image credit: Tongshu Zheng, Duke University). Being able to find local hotspots of air pollution using satellite images is hugely advantageous.” MORE
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APRIL 5, 2021
Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is defined as regular exposure to elevated sound levels that may have adverse effects in humans and other living organisms. The post How to Combat Noise Pollution appeared first on U.S.
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OCTOBER 29, 2020
Plastic pollution is one of the most visible environmental issues of our generation. If we work together, we can all contribute to the ongoing global efforts and work towards turning the tide against oceans of plastic pollution. Pollution Recycle
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APRIL 7, 2021
One welcome side effect of COVID-19 lockdowns is the reduction of light pollution
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FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Cities Pollution Prevention Transportation & MobilityIn a "race to the top," more cities are gaining unprecedented insights toward cleaning up air quality.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Circular Economy Food & Agriculture Plastic Waste Pollution PreventionAlthough the global economy is increasingly wrapped in plastic, companies of all sizes are dramatically reducing their use of it.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
carbon pollution comes from transportation. Carbon Pricing Pollution Prevention resilience Transportation & MobilityAlmost 30% of U.S.
The Environmental Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Pollution can have significant effects on air quality. The two main kinds of air pollution are ozone and particle contamination. You’ve probably heard people talking about ozone before, but you may be less familiar with particle pollution. What Is Particle Pollution?
Jim Conca
AUGUST 23, 2018
The most polluted cities in the world highlight the fact that pollution kills more people than anything else. But this pollution also involves noise and light pollution for their role in neurodegenerative diseases Cairo tops the list. Los Angeles is the only US city on the list and comes in tenth.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Let's see who this year's top plastic polluters are May we have the envelope, please?
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
A team led by environmental physicist Stefan Schreier at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna is attempting to build up a better picture of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the city. Monitoring of other pollutants.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 27, 2021
A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of blindness in elderly people
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 17, 2020
Some climate experts are hypothesizing that areas with high air pollution could make cases of COVID-19 worse
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 5, 2020
China's pollution levels are rising. Will Europe follow? Or will some countries take measures to preserve one of the few happy by-products of COVID-19
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 15, 2020
Pollution PreventionThis is why the air was unsafe to breathe and reeked of "hospital waste" in a Pennsylvania community in late December.
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The plastic gift was definitely more than welcome for giant corporations such as Coca cola: Currently the biggest plastic polluter in the world. Let’s look at some facts about the plastic pollution caused by the staple of our Christmas shopping. Does our planet like Christmas?
GreenBiz
MARCH 31, 2020
How efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19 have reflected air quality in the San Francisco Bay area. COVID-19 Transportation & Mobility
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Recent research shines a light on the biggest causes of light pollution
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Did you know that your favorite jeans are polluting the environment
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2020
A group of artists, engineers and dedicated community members are finding ways to clean up local pollution and turn it into something meaningful
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Taking public transit is a huge win for the environment, but a new study shows that underground subway systems expose commuters to excessive air pollution
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Earlier this year when ExxonMobil announced its intention to reduce its methane emissions and gas-burning, many welcomed and celebrated the news. Despite these initial claims, the company's internal documents paint a different picture
The City Fix
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Around the world, communities of color and marginalized groups disproportionately feel the effects of pollution and other environmental impacts.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Talking Trash critically analysed voluntary commitments from the ten biggest plastic polluters (Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Mars Incorporated, Mondel?z The Coca-Cola Company is the biggest plastic polluter in the world, with a plastic footprint of 2.9
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 15, 2021
With the National Plastic Plan, Australia aims to address challenges with biodegradable, recyclable and compostable plastics
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 4, 2020
The question remains, however, how much do they actually help in the reduction of pollution? The US is one of the countries with the highest number of motorized vehicles per capita, with a fleet of well over 250 million.
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. Super emitters pollute the environment at the expense of millions of people who do not fly
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 16, 2021
The algorithm picked out these city-block-sized satellite images as local hotspots (top) and cool spots (bottom) for air pollution in Beijing (image credit: Tongshu Zheng, Duke University). Being able to find local hotspots of air pollution using satellite images is hugely advantageous.”
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 10, 2020
The world is experiencing a sudden, dramatic drop in all kinds of air pollution. The skies are dramatically different. People can hear birds they didn’t even know were there, and see landscapes that have been shrouded for decades.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
A new study has found that more than 8 million people died in 2018 from poor air quality caused by fossil fuel combustion
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2021
Heiko Balzter, Director of the Centre for Landscape and Climate Research, at the University of Leicester explained: “In this project, we are investigating whether satellites can see where plants are suffering from stress due to pollution from landfill sites.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 20, 2020
People living in polluted cities are more at risk from Covid-19, according to health experts cited in a 16 March report from the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), an advocacy group. Even the latest diesel engines emit dangerous levels of pollution.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 24, 2020
” The post Initiative turns marine plastic pollution into reusable PPE first appeared on Envirotec. The initiative appears to be a world first for reusable PPE.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2020
The Pollution Pavillion was designed in collaboration with artists Climate and Cities and King’s College London. Four out of five Britons are worried that UK air pollution limits don’t match WHO guidelines. pollution particles. • pollution.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 19, 2021
I note how many of these drivers already had breathing problems, which the infection worsened – this raises the question of whether drivers’ exposure to polluted air at work contributed to their underlying poor health. Photo credit: Yuri Turkov/Shutterstock.com.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 3, 2021
Most riverine plastic that flows into the oceans comes from just 1% of rivers worldwide
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 20, 2021
Commenting on the project, lead researcher Emer Keaveney, Marine Mammal Ecologist, Ocean Research & Conservation Association Ireland said: “Increased levels of marine traffic from container ships, pleasure boats, speedboats and eco-tour operators has created a significant noise pollution issue.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 16, 2021
On Monday, citizens of Beijing woke up to an orange sky, with the air quality recorded as hazardous
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 18, 2021
Explosive new QC legal opinion suggests estate agents, property websites, surveyors and conveyancers are now legally obliged to inform prospective buyers and renters of air pollution levels. Firm offering free air pollution rating system for every UK address, using 1.5
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Coroner Philip Barlow ruled that failure to keep air pollution below legal limits was one of the causes of Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death in 2013
Eco-Business
MARCH 30, 2021
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published on Tuesday
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
The business-as-usual approach to plastic pollution isn’t working. In the midst of a pandemic, Indonesia leads with ambitious plans to reduce plastic waste and pollution
EDF + Business
JANUARY 21, 2020
But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring networks? This pilot will help determine the tremendous potential that innovative technologies hold for improving our understanding of air pollution. “
CleanTech Group
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Maritime transport accounts for 7% of global oil consumption, and the bunker oil used in the industry is heavily polluting due to its’. Logistics Shipping Transportation Martitime Shipping
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