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How will the world rule on plastic? Read this draft treaty's fine print

GreenBiz

Governments around the world are securing their travel visas, rallying their best nerds and sharpening their pencils for the next big United Nations meeting on plastic pollution.

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DNO spearheads “world-first” smart transformer trial

Envirotec Magazine

Billed as a world-first smart transformer trial, UK Power Network’s Project Stratus will see smart electricity transformers installed within existing substations at Uckfield and New Romney in East Sussex which, if successful, will provide live data on electricity usage and demand, “on a scale never-before achieved.”

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World Air Quality Report 2022 highlights pollution hotspots

Envirotec Magazine

A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report – compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir – which includes a dismal picture from Africa and the news that only five countries met the WHO limits for PM2.5: Too many people around the world don’t know that they are breathing polluted air.

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World Wetlands Day: A Call to Action for U.S. Wetlands Preservation

NRDC onEarth

Today marks World Wetlands Day, a day to celebrate wetlands' vital role in our lives. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of Sackett v. EPA , wetlands are now at risk.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

Join us for a practical webinar, hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Energy, where we'll explore how leveraging data-rich energy management solutions can drive operational excellence in the evolving landscape of energy intelligence and sustainability in manufacturing!

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The World is Mobilizing Against Big Biomass

NRDC onEarth

This week, communities around the world will highlight that the production and export of forest-based biomass threatens communities and the climate.

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Infrastructure transformation enables World Ski Championship region to manage waste sustainably

Envirotec Magazine

With tens of thousands of people descending on the region of Schladming in Austria for the Alpine Ski World Cup, the local wastewater treatment plant needed to be fit for purpose. To comply with environmental regulations and safeguard the natural beauty of the area, the authorities were keen to minimise any environmental impacts.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers.