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GRI and SASB are collaborating. Is that good news for companies?

GreenBiz

For years, corporate reporters — those inside companies responsible for creating sustainability reports and reporting environmental, social and governance data to various other organizations — have been frustrated by what many refer to as an alphabet soup of standards and frameworks: CDP, GRI, IIRC, PRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC and more.

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Micro-pollutant removal product picks up Aquatech Innovation Award

Envirotec Magazine

As the organizers explain: “The Aquatech Innovation Award recognises world-class innovations and technologies that have the potential to disrupt the global water market. Acknowledging these innovations and the latest technological developments, this years awards received a high level of entries.”

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5 Types of Bioplastics: Starch, Cellulose, Protein, Organic, Aliphatic Polyesters

Green Business Bureau

The term biodegrade refers to the process by which microbes break down a material under suitable conditions. However, such plastics will never fully return to their “natural” organic state, thus they remain a source of pollution, leaking chemicals and micro fragments into the environment. Types of Bioplastic Degradability.

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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. References [1] Lallas, Peter L., “The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants.” link] [5] Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and pesticides.

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Parsing Panera's plan to nudge consumers toward low-carbon meals

GreenBiz

At the grocery store, you’re bombarded with labels: organic and its new extension, regenerative organic; various competing fair trade standards; certifications relating to animal health and so on. The change I referred to earlier is happening at Panera Bread, where many menu items now have a "Cool Food" badge attached to them. .

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Wastewater analysis at Bolivian lithium deposit explores how to avoid past environmental mistakes

Envirotec Magazine

Theres a risk for bioaccumulation, said Williams, referring to the process by which chemicals build up in organisms over time, with potentially harmful consequences. As the authors noted, leaking or intentional discharge of brine from the evaporation ponds to the surrounding salt pan could negatively affect wildlife.

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Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now

GreenBiz

Building capacity and providing patient capital at the farmer level is a big challenge; at NatureVest, it is referred to as the last-mile problem. Building capacity and providing patient capital at the farmer level is a big challenge; at NatureVest, it is referred to as the last-mile problem. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy.