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UK firm presents “game-changing” solution to monitoring indoor air quality

Envirotec Magazine

“This innovative and patented technology is poised to transform how indoor air quality is perceived and managed, raising the bar for sustainability, accuracy, and usability.” ” “When butterflies are present we know the air is healthy; butterflies are sensitive indicators of the health of our environment.

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CIRCUL-A-THON finalists present solutions for transport, electronics, packaging and healthcare

Envirotec Magazine

Hungry on energy, materials and manpower, vehicle manufacturing presents a formidable appetite for new ideas that will reduce waste, and winners in the ‘transportation’ category showcased some of the latest thinking along these lines. Successful designs submitted in this category included a scooter to be used in India’s taxi services.

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It’s time to redefine sustainability

GreenBiz

It’s time to redefine sustainability. It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less. There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Although comprehensive, this definition is too long, even for sustainability professionals to try to recite. Esteban Guerrero.

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Ocean-based negative-emissions technologies present many challenges

Envirotec Magazine

In a study published in the scientific journal Frontiers , researchers Lina Röschel and Barbara Neumann – based at The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – describe the challenges that these technologies present for both the marine environment and society, and identify cornerstones for their responsible use.

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List presents safer chemicals for manufacturing IT products

Envirotec Magazine

To accelerate the shift to safer alternatives, the TCO Certified Accepted Substance List presents substances proven to be a better choice, a move which the group behind it suggests as ground-breaking. TCO Certified is a developer of sustainability certification for IT products. Regulatory development lags behind.

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The Human Side of Sustainability

GreenBiz

The Human Side of Sustainability. Loyola University Chicago, in partnership with its Quinlan School of Business and School of Environmental Sustainability, presents a discussion of the impact of sustainability on people and communities, and the measures business can take. Date/Time: April 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT).

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White paper presents circular value chain solutions for textiles

Envirotec Magazine

Together, we can transform the textile landscape into one that prioritises sustainability and circularity,” added Louisa Hoyes, Director of Strategic Partnerships at TOMRA Textiles. To learn more about enabling circularity for textiles, download the white paper here: Transforming Textiles: Whitepaper (tomra.com).

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