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Greenpeace is hosting an "Eco Camp" and sign language interpreters have been introduced.
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Greenpeace is hosting an "Eco Camp" and sign language interpreters have been introduced.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Starbucks will replace plastic straws with biodegradable products in all of its stores by 2020 as part of a global movement to reduce plastic waste.
Zara executives sat down with Vogue to discuss their sustainability plan but concerns have been raised about its commitment to reducing waste.
Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are developed to galvanise social and environmental improvements in agriculture and create transparency in supply chains. Commodity buyers and those involved in VSS want science-based principles and methodologies to help future standard setting. In addition, VSS and their users want to provide credible impact assessments and scenarios in real time to help evaluation. Furthermore, consultation will help to decide where to target standard adoption to maximise environmental performance.
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Public Forum The Leaders in Energy Circular Economy Working Group (CEWG) had an excellent turnout for the virtual viewing of The Story of Plastic: 47 unique views! In addition, the CEWG May 27th meeting featured Justin Marino, Co-founder of Mason and Greens Sustainable Dry Goods Store in Alexandria on “Exploring Local Reuse Models in the DMV and How They Are Adapting to a Post-COVID World.”
Independent men’s grooming brand King of Shaves has pledged to end the use of single use plastic by 2023. To that end, the brand has launched Code Zero, a lifetime use, refillable metal range and announced a partnership with Surfers Against Sewerage.
Industrial wastewater is facing tougher regulation, and tighter limits on nutrient discharge are being imposed to secure the quality of waterways. This increases the need for more thorough purification technologies. Meanwhile, there is a significant potential for raw materials lurking in wastewater. industrial waste water Waste Water Show all 3 keywords
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The treatment of industrial wastewater creates effluents which contain substances such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur. It is harmful to discharge large amount of nutrients into the environment, but when these nutrients are recovered they serve as valuable constituents of new circular economy products. At the same time, the use of virgin raw materials can be reduced, while boosting self-sufficiency e.g. in nitrogen-based and phosphorus-based industrial chemicals and fertilizer products in Europe.
Technically and economically feasible solutions for treatment of wastewater and recovery of nutrients are being developed in the TYPKI project. It is coordinated by VTT and promotes the recovery and refinement of nutrients into industrial chemicals, construction materials, and fertilizer additives.