Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate if this sustainable agricultural practice can serve as a climate-smart agricultural practice in terms of food production, soil health, and environmental sustainability. What is biochar?

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane. The charcoal is made into biochar simply by adding a liquid fertiliser, improving soil structure, health and fertility.

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Econaur

MARCH 19, 2020

It eliminates the formation of ethane and methane types of greenhouse gasses from garbage dumps. It eliminates contamination of groundwater and soil due to highly acidic Leachate formed from garbage dumps. The compost also adds benefits of nitrogen-fixing microbes in the soil while maintaining the pH balance of the soil.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The creation of biochar, a charcoal used as a soil amendment, from Japanese knotweed plant waste is a carbon negative process which harnesses the carbon-scavenging power of Japanese knotweed in a positive way and contributes to the fight against climate change by locking carbon away for thousands of years.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As greenhouse gases (GHGs) bubble up across the Arctic, researchers are trying to identify other trace gases from soil microbes that could shed light on what is occurring in the melting permafrost. The goal is to use sensitive gas detection devices to sample microbial volatile compounds coming out with the methane and CO2 gases.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Another greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), is released when synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are applied to soils. N2O and methane are also produced from the decomposition of animal manures under low oxygen conditions. This reduces the amount of ammonia released whilst eliminating methane emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Today, only 2% of this organic matter is treated through AD and transformed into a green gas and a biofertiliser.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic . Natural and organic gardening techniques can provide this reliability while also being good for the environment. Organic products can be easily found by looking for the OMRI certification. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Grist

JUNE 18, 2024

Bacterial enzymes attack the organic compounds of the fruit: a burbling, gurgling digestive process that can, often to our embarrassment, cause us to pass gas. That may not be such a big deal for a human, but new research shows that the microbial action in icy Arctic soils might not be so different.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 25, 2022

While carbon dioxide (CO2) tends to be the most commonly discussed and recognized GHG, there are numerous other greenhouse gasses including methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and hydrofluorocarbons. The three major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Methane (CH4).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JUNE 11, 2024

AD’s sound environmental case Treating organics through AD avoids the fugitive emissions that would otherwise arise the decomposition: an AD plant effectively captures the methane and ammonia emissions that would otherwise arise before they can escape to the atmosphere. A new color of hydrogen?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

When thinking about carbon offsets, organizations must choose certified and vetted options, as certification bodies enforce the rules of carbon offsetting, to maximize the effectiveness of offset schemes. Native Energy offers a wide range of projects for organizations wanting to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Food is the number one component taking up space in US landfills and it produces methane, a more potent greenhouse gas. Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. Composting converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 3, 2021

A new report highlights differences in the approaches used to produce agricultural soil carbon credits and how this can cause uncertainty for companies looking to purchase or generate them. The findings put into focus the need to standardize protocols for quantifying how much soil carbon is sequestered.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Organic waste tossed into landfills cannot effectively break down. Though many of us might assume tossing something organic like a pumpkin into the trash isn’t as bad as tossing plastic, the reality is that organic waste doesn’t decompose as easily as we might think in landfills. In the US alone, an estimated 1.3

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The report’s findings also echo earlier analyses that companies’ vague definitions of ‘regenerative’ – which can encompass a wide range of nature-friendly farming techniques such as no-till and organic farming – are undermining accountability.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As they walled off rivers and created dry islands from what was previously soggy marsh, they discovered incredibly rich soil. No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Methane digesters: In the agriculture and food industry, waste is generated daily from the production of food to its processing, distribution, and consumption. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. and some at much longer intervals (timbers and cattle, etc.).Also,

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Untreated screenings are also a source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Moreover, spent biochar can be used to enhance the quality of biosolids, an organic fertiliser that many treatment plants produce, and which is applied to soils where it sequesters carbon for centuries.

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Econaur

APRIL 3, 2020

The recent awareness about composting the organic waste in decentralized manner has picked up the momentum. The organic waste is segregated Segregated waste is shredded to small size The shredded pile is then forcibly dried using electrical or oil heaters. Now try to analyse above steps this way – The organic waste is segregated.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic . Natural and organic gardening techniques can provide this reliability while also being good for the environment. Organic products can be easily found by looking for the OMRI certification. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Grist

JULY 26, 2019

Research on personal “microbiomes” — the variable composition of trillions of bacteria and other microscopic organisms that live in and on every organ in our bodies — continues to churn out headline-worthy findings. Microbiology is totally having a moment right now. Why is studying microbes so important?

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Grist

APRIL 20, 2022

Sometimes, only a thin layer of soil covers yawning craters where the ice has vanished, what Hasson calls “ghost ice wedges.” Combined with a $40,000 laser he dragged behind him on a plastic sled he’d nicknamed “The Coffin,” Hasson is able to link surface methane emissions to the ice disappearing underground. Sean McDermott / Grist.

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

production of uneaten food wastes 25 percent of fresh water and results in 23 percent of methane emissions. To help your family, here are a dozen ways to reduce food waste that can save you money, help people in your community, enrich your garden soil, preserve fresh harvests and even feed local farm animals. Additionally, U.S.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 7, 2022

US-based agtech startup Fyto has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its specialized aquatic “superplants” that can be used for animal feed, food and soil health ingredients. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that global livestock production represents 14.5% Making use of waste streams.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2021

Catering is an essential service for countless companies, organizations and private events, but with that comes environmental and social impacts. Food waste is a huge emitter of methane, a planet-warming greenhouse gas, and takes up a large portion of municipal landfills. Use Eco-Friendly Tableware. Reduce Water Waste.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. At the last count, livestock production contributes 14.5

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, we call biodegradable those products that decompose into organic material with the help of bacteria – and without leaving toxins behind. Biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws include products made from organic materials such as straw, pasta, bamboo, or paper. As such, it’s not a very precise term.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. USDA Organic. What is corporate greenwash?

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Food waste is a global issue, releasing toxic ammonia-filled leachate and planet-warming methane into the environment. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit. Hotel owners looking to minimize the impact of food waste should consider launching a food waste reduction program.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

JUNE 4, 2024

Capturing methane through anaerobic digestion reduces emissions, creates renewable energy and produces soil amendments for the agricultural community. Pathogen risk reductions and organic certification are also receiving ongoing attention. We think losing the Dairy Digester in Pullman would be a real cow-tastrophe.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources. A good business waste management system will address these 7 different types of waste across the entire organization. This is because composting facilities optimize the organic breakdown of food to reduce the amount of methane emitted.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Farming on the continent is plagued by under investment and smallholders are already in the grip of the climate crisis, hit by floods, droughts and depleted soils. Aim4C is backing a Greener Cattle Initiative exploring ways to reduce methane emissions produced by grazing cattle, for example by changing their diet.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Each commodity, whether grown from soil or raised in the ocean, is broken down to each stage necessary for production and distribution. Aside from the horrific impact that habitat loss has on native species, removing trees and overturning of soil releases captured carbon dioxide.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Agriculture generates 34 percent of the world’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s own Food and Agriculture Organization. Industrial agriculture contributes to deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, and considerable methane emissions. This data typically isn’t owned by farmers.

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