Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

.” “Despite warm words and promises to listen to health professionals and worried parents,” she said, “when it comes to the crunch, they have chosen to let the public down.” in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”. Soil and biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Our goal is to be a trusted, transparent and innovative partner.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate. Innovative models, like those offered by GFD, also offer different options for increased project equity or profit sharing. Benefit #5: Soil health AD offers significant benefits in terms of soil health.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The University will develop a feasibility study and test approaches for the satellite detection of methane emissions at landfill sites, and for the satellite detection of vegetation health changes in the proximity of landfills due to accidents or mismanagement.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Moreover, it has led to the mass production of commodity crops and the proliferation of unsustainable practices — such as clear cutting to expand production, intensive livestock production, environmental contamination through pesticide and fertilizer use, soil degradation and more. Eosta now has new plans for living wage pineapples.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Soil scientist Neil Fuller launches the Sustainable Landscapes Wolds Programme with East Yorkshire farmers. A five-year collaboration is underway between Yorkshire Water and a group of innovative farmers, who are making a bid to improve water and soil quality on the Yorkshire Wolds. per cent to 6.0

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ahead of COP26, the Rethink Farming report presents research from 18 case studies that are said to reveal how farmer-led innovation and nature-based solutions can positively impact farm businesses. The research also reveals over eight in ten people (86%) want to support farmers who are creating wildlife habitats and restoring soil health.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

The company has created what it calls a "metagenomic database," or an alternative chemical catalog, comprised of 75,000 biomolecules derived from the DNA of soil microbes. It’s exciting to see the development of innovative technologies that reduce toxicity and increase green chemistry. Innovation. Rossi agrees. Biomaterials.

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Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

Organisations should also be looking for innovative and creative ways to help make their business more biodiverse. This can sometimes be difficult when developing healthcare facilities, however it is important as it ensures natural sustainability and keeps our air, water and soil clean and healthy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The printing ink itself is an innovative, cellulose-based material that supports fungal growth, is biodegradable, and conducts electricity. Additionally, this innovation utilizes living materialsa major shift from the conventional reliance on synthetic and metallic components in energy storage.

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Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. Plowing or tilling soil has been done for thousands of years.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. It is looking at the elephant in the room, and going after it piece by piece.

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

Tesco dairy farmers to receive 80 per cent seed subsidy for plants and herbs it claims can boost animal health, water and soil quality while also cutting emissions. We will also be working together on more innovative initiatives like our herbal leys project, which should bring huge benefits in terms of soil health and biodiversity.".

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Planet Pulse

MAY 4, 2021

Through this partnership, organizations and stakeholders representing every step of the food value chain will come together to decarbonize the European food system, while maximizing other benefits such as soil health and farmer resilience. The world’s soils are the second largest carbon sink, second only to oceans. COPA-COGECA.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But a $25,000 loan to buy a tractor or fencing is arguably more critical to the health of the soil and the livelihood of a farmer in Kansas. ImpactAlpha, Oct. 9 – Precision drones and other “ag tech” solutions may be sexier.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

Innovative farming methods will be used to help address the affects of climate change, in a new project announced on 21 March by Blenheim Estate. Biochar: applying circular biochar to soil before trees are planted, improving water retention and fertility, and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere for over 500 years.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

University of West London (UWL) researchers say they have developed pioneering techniques to map the architecture and mass density of tree roots within the soil to a high degree, all using ground penetrating radar technology, and without causing harm to the plants.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, Gradable’s sustainability expertise is combined with FBN’s fast-growing agricultural lending business to offer low-interest operating loans to farmers who implement nitrogen management and soil conservation. Data innovation leads to financial innovation. Here’s why.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

When properly designed and operated, an ecosan system provides a hygienically safe method of converting waste into nutrients that can be returned to soil. This method of treating waste offers numerous benefits that help to improve the health and value of both people and their surrounding environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The research being conducted by Heriot-Watt and Virginia Tech will investigate how the soil behind sea walls is impacted by repeated wetting and drying cycles over time from waves overtopping the sea walls. EPSRC is part of UK Research and Innovation – the UK’s national funding agency for investing in science and research.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Attending conferences like GreenBiz 21 serve as perfect soil and ground to grow meaningful connections and partnerships! Plastic pollution is a problem greatly impacting the health of NYC waterways. I very much left feeling like I have the power to ensure my future career aligns with my values for sustainability and justice.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

As many PFAS are surfactants they can also coat soils and concrete surfaces at source areas, exhibiting multi-layered waterproofing effects as PFAS storage zones, where they slowly release because of rainfall. are regulated in drinking water, surface waters, soils and groundwater. Why a problem?

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2019

Richard Kirkman, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Veolia UK & Ireland says: “Peatlands are currently being destroyed at breakneck speed in the UK. Peatlands are carbon sinks, no different to rainforests like the Amazon – and yet peat decimation is happening on British soil.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 3, 2024

As the frequency and severity of fires increases and the wildland-urban interface expands, governments are investing in more innovative wildfire risk reduction strategies that allow them to scale up monitoring efforts, accelerate decision-making, and improve visibility into remote regions before wildfire even occurs.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Luckily, there are many companies and people working to create new technologies and adopt innovative practices that increase the sustainability of agriculture while also meeting growing demand. The post Agriculture, Innovation, & Sustainability • 11/10/22 appeared first on Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. Register Here.

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Grist

MAY 25, 2021

million) project funded by UK Research and Innovation will test ways to do this effectively and affordably on over 100 hectares (247 acres) of land, making it one of the biggest trials in the world. In degraded soils, the rock chips can also help reverse acidification and replenish essential plant nutrients. The £30 million ($42.5

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

A joint collaborative project funded through Innovate UK and Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme aims to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of digital technology as a means of remotely monitoring wildlife diversity in a farming context.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In addition, some health services have takeback programmes for expired or unused medication, preventing them from being flushed down the drain or disposed of improperly. By combining existing technologies, fostering innovation, and implementing strategic policies, we can move towards a future with cleaner and safer water for all.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Others press double-forked meters into the ground, measuring the soil moisture below the solar panels and in open ground. Nearby, beekeepers check on the health of local hives. They also help retain topsoil and improve soil health over time, even in “brownfield” areas with polluted soils.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Crisp company aims to ‘bring potatoes full circle’ and improve soil health by producing farm fertiliser from potato leftovers its Leicester factory. Walkers plans to significantly cut its carbon emissions by creating low carbon fertiliser for its potato farmers from leftover potato peelings.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 31, 2020

Read the original post: Episode 205: Cargill cultivates soil health, greening the Super Bowl. Plus, chit-chat about animal welfare expert Temple Grandin and GM’s vision for a future ride-hailing service.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental is expanding its support for visionary entrepreneurs who are addressing climate challenges in innovative ways. Investors and innovators are taking note, and are pouring in to address climate change. The why: Soil carbon sequestration could remove 3.5 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2030.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Fast food giant working with McCain and Prince's Countryside Trust to help farmers improve soil health and boost resilience to climate change and Brexit. The money will also fund research looking at the benefits of using cover crops to retain soil quality.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their harmful impacts on human and ecosystem health are generally well understood. In addition, they disrupt soil microbes, which play a critical role in the ability of soils to sequester carbon. By degrading soil health, agrochemicals limit the capacity of soils to store carbon.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Spearheaded by the US and United Arab Emirates (UAE), Aim4C will be showcasing $13 billion-worth of joint projects (or “innovation sprints”) which feature many high-tech “climate-smart” solutions that are favoured by industry, and include some dubious technologies unproven at scale.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

The food and agriculture industry, responsible for 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is ripe for climatetech innovations that reduce waste and emissions and restore healthy ecosystems. Additionally, deeply rooted social impacts exist within the current food system; 18.8 million people in the U.S., Regenerative Agriculture.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2022

It is time for soil health to rise up the climate agenda, in particular at the companies whose products depend on it, argues Moët Hennessy's Sandrine Somers. Healthy soil is the common thread between agriculture, viticulture, and fighting climate change. As living ecosystems, soils support biodiversity. They filter water.

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