Scientific American

JUNE 17, 2025

” But, she adds, the benefits of nurturing a local textile industry are many: more transparent supply chains, support for local economies and regenerative farming practices, less waste, fewer emissions, and a profound sense of community and interconnectedness. Cotton agriculture alone uses 2.1 percent of the world’s arable land.

Upcycling

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 18, 2025

I earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Visit my shop. Type your email Subscribe Top Posts & Pages Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent. 447) Local government (438) Public lands (54) National parks & forests (45) State government (182) U.S. Website Powered by WordPress.com.

Recycling

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The complaint is a cri de coeur : clear, outraged, and horrifying in its recounting of the plastic waste problem and its causes. In fact, Mobil patented the co-processing of plastic waste in cokers in 1978. million tonnes of plastic waste escaped into California’s environment. In California, from 1990 to 2022, an astounding 2.7

Waste

Frontiers

JULY 1, 2021

The new findings present a sustainable option for reducing plastic waste and litter, co-opting the great metabolic diversity of microbes. The scientists suspected such bacteria might be useful since cow diets already contain natural plant polyesters. “A Ribitsch and her colleagues looked at three kinds of polyesters.

Biotechnology

Global Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Avoid purchasing detergents with anything that is not biodegradable whenever possible. Purchase dish detergents that come in a refillable container to reduce waste and trash and verify that they are palm oil-free. Anything certified as being 100% organic and vegan is a great choice.

Biodegradable

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

Government