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Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential

GreenBiz

billion tons of CO 2 in 2018. As the need for climate action becomes more urgent, the ocean is gaining attention as a potential part of the solution. In addition to these opportunities, a range of ocean-based carbon removal approaches could help capture and store billions of tons of carbon. Oceans & Fisheries.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups

GreenBiz

Until recently, ocean sequestration, also known as blue carbon, attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles. We might be at a turning point, however, because a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats up

GreenBiz

Until recently, ocean sequestration, also known as blue carbon, attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles. We might be at a turning point, however, because a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems.

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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), 2018). The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution. In 2018 Thailand indefinitely shut down one of its most popular beaches, Maya Bay. They have created an organic straw which is edible and creates zero waste; the ZEOStraw.

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Top Rope Media Presents: Marketing Strategies for Startups on a Mission to Save the Planet

CleanTech San Diego

Did you know that in 2018, Patagonia, an environmental leader in the outdoor apparel and gear industry, updated its mission statement to “We’re in business to save our home planet”? Your goal with this content is to expand your reach and attract organic traffic to your startup’s website.

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Top Rope Media Presents: Marketing Strategies for Startups on a Mission to Save the Planet

CleanTech San Diego

Did you know that in 2018, Patagonia, an environmental leader in the outdoor apparel and gear industry, updated its mission statement to “We’re in business to save our home planet”? Your goal with this content is to expand your reach and attract organic traffic to your startup’s website.

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

According to a 2010 study on managing soils to mitigate climate change, soils used for agriculture contain 25 to 75 percent less soil organic carbon “than their counterparts in undisturbed or natural ecosystems.” . For example, while Brazilian meat giant JBS reported emissions of 7.14