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Report explores the intersection of sustainable packaging and PFAS

Envirotec Magazine

Sona Dadhania, Senior Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx looks at where PFAS has been used in food packaging, recent legislation mandating its removal, and alternative materials being explored. Such coatings could be found in: Take out boxes (i.e.,

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EV Battery health concerns are the biggest barrier to used-EV sales, says new report

Envirotec Magazine

Assurances on the health of second-hand EV batteries – the number one barrier to purchasing a used EV – were identified as the single most effective solution to encourage drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles, significantly accelerating the transition to net zero in road transport.

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Pathways to Net Zero – Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action

EDF + Business

We are operating beyond planetary boundaries for the safe and just use of physical materials, which is creating harmful health outcomes, economic losses, and untenable levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s global economy consumes 100 billion tons of materials, of which only 7.2 billion tons come from secondary materials.

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Beyond the Stockholm Convention: new regulations targeting forever chemicals

Envirotec Magazine

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals harmful to human and environmental health. Other states are restricting PFAS in key consumer-facing sectors, like food packaging and cosmetics.

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How Energy Innovation’s Energy Policy Simulators Work And Are Developed

Energy Innovation

Directions on obtaining Vensim Model Reader and the EPS are available on the Download and Installation page and users can access the model online via the energypolicy.solutions website. Users can access advanced features or modify input data by downloading the EPS and running it locally on their Mac or Windows PC.

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How Energy Innovation’s Energy Policy Simulators Work And Are Developed

Energy Innovation

Directions on obtaining Vensim Model Reader and the EPS are available on the Download and Installation page and users can access the model online via the energypolicy.solutions website. Users can access advanced features or modify input data by downloading the EPS and running it locally on their Mac or Windows PC.

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Pathways to Net Zero: Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action

EDF + Business

Download Report Introduction Today’s global economy consumes 100 billion tons of materials, of which only 7.2 We are operating beyond planetary boundaries for the safe and just use of physical materials, which is creating harmful health outcomes, economic losses, and untenable levels of greenhouse gas emissions.