Cleannovate

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Most plastics are a by-product of petroleum refining, which make their presence a guarantee as long as we use fossil fuels. Plastics generate interest because they are easy to make but very difficult to degrade leading to a plastic solid waste catastrophe.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels to generate these chemicals. Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. Read more →

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Acoel

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While the cremation process burns fossil fuels and emits carbon dioxide and particulates into the atmosphere, the environmental impact of cremation versus burial is arguably about the same. The post From Dust You Were Made, From Dust You Shall Return: On Human Composting & Upcycling (in some cases) appeared first on ACOEL.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Empower Fossil Fuel Workers To Train, Find Jobs In Changing Energy Industry -- U.S. Study Finds Replacing 10% Of PA's Electric Generation With Solar Would Save $300 Million Annually, Create 65,000 Jobs -- Sen. 11:00 to Noon.

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