Environmental News Bits

JUNE 11, 2021

Tomorrow Water, an innovative total solution provider of water treatment technologies and eco-friendly waste management solutions, has been awarded a highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) grant by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 22, 2021

The accumulation of plastics waste in landfills and in the natural environment is creating a global pollution crisis. Moreover, current mechanical recycling approaches do not typically incentivize the reclamation of many waste plastics, and mechanical recycling is not universally applicable to all synthetic polymers.

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Brag

JANUARY 31, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction. According to the SPI, a lack of robust chemical and biological mechanisms limits the deconstruction of existing plastics.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Despite that the Zero Waste movement peaked in about 1998, in the modern context of Net Zero from Net Zero Energy to Net Zero Carbon, we are today with surprising frequency asked about a business being able to claim it is Zero Waste. Working toward a world without waste is unquestionably a worthy mission. But it is not easy.

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Earthava

JUNE 14, 2021

One of these eco-friendly and easily recyclable materials is aluminum. Is Aluminum Foil Recyclable? Is Aluminum Recyclable? Considered “the most recyclable of all materials”, Aluminum is touted as 100% percent recyclable. As aluminum can be recycled back to itself many times, it also forms a closed loop.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Other topics include, enforcing litter and illegal dumping laws, the role infrastructure plays in ensuring convenient and affordable waste disposal and recycling, exciting education initiatives and more. Attendees will enjoy an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company. The exhibit will continue for both days.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 26, 2022

The workshop included recommended application of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, how to use the Ghost Gear Reporter App, existing efforts by the Mexican government and local partners to tackle ghost gear, and net recycling opportunities. They agreed to donate 20 tons of end-of-life nets to Bureo and NANCI.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 29, 2021

ANS Biogeochemist Michelle Gannon started seedlings in upcycled containers. Now is also a good time to hunt through the previous years’ supplies and use up old seeds or other materials that may otherwise have gone to waste. Will you purchase your veggie plants at a local farmers’ market or a big box store? Start a compost pile.

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Onya

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Celebrations and parties of all kinds too often come along with unnecessary waste as it can be perceived that it is cheaper and easier to use disposable everything, however with a little pre-planning this does not have to be the case. Use this as an opportunity to get your guests on board with your zero waste thinking. Invitations.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.

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Brag

MAY 27, 2021

million in investments for research and development (R&D) to reduce waste and energy use related to the recycling of single-use plastics. As the largest subset of plastics found in landfills, single-use plastics, including plastic bags, wraps, and films, are also among the most challenging to recycle.

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Onya

JULY 19, 2017

To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. By replacing them, you can virtually eliminate your single use plastic waste in that area. Zero Waste Shopping Gear.

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Brag

JANUARY 21, 2022

The selected R&D projects, led by industry and universities, will focus on converting plastic films into more valuable materials and designing new plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable. ” According to DOE’s EERE, less than ten percent of plastics are recycled currently. .”

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2022

. -- Existing Technologies Can Help World Meet Agricultural Methane Targets By 2030 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Owner Talen Energy Supply Files For Bankruptcy -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Health Hears From Activists, Steel Workers On New Coke [Coal] Oven Regulations -- WESA: Environmentalists, U.S.

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