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30% of Microplastic Pollution Comes from Washing Clothes, but This Company Has a Solution

While cotton is a natural product, materials like polyester, nylon, acrylics, and spandex are not, and each time we wash them they “shed” a lot of microplastics. As a matter of fact,...
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Tiny Woodlands Are More Important Than Previously Thought

Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests according to a new study. The small woodlands, sometimes even smaller than a football field,...
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Multinationals Pushing Governments to Enable Renewable Energy Deployment

Multinationals are pushing for governments to make way for 100 percent renewable electricity according to new report assessing the most ambitious global companies. RE100, the global corporate initiative led by The...
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First Electric Racing ‘Plane Unveiled – Air Race E Racing Series Set for 2020

Electric air racing tournament Air Race E unveiled the first racing e-plane at the Dubai Air Show – the ‘White Lightning’ built by UK-based Condor Aviation. The all-electric aircraft will...
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Researchers Develop Early Warning System for Water Pollution Using Tiny Water Fleas

Researchers at the University of Toronto are developing an early warning system for water quality and pollution that combines tiny water fleas and an instrument so sensitive it’s able to...
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UN Appoints Mark Carney to Help Finance Climate Action Goals

Mark Carney has been appointed as UN special envoy for climate action and finance as he prepares to step down as governor of the Bank of England in January. Carney...
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Biofuels Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 96%

There is nothing inherently wrong with internal combustion engines. The problem is the fuels we use to run them emit billions of tons of greenhouse gases every year, gases which...
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Enzyme Discovery Could Keep Tonnes of Polyester from Landfill

Professor Robert Speight and Dr. Laura Navone found that a commercial enzyme dissolves wool fibres from polyester and wool mix fabrics, without damaging the polyester strands. “Recycled polyester is a...
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Farmers Are Using Food Waste to Make Electricity

As the season of big holiday meals kicks off, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on just how much food goes to waste. If you piled up...
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Welcome to the UK’s ‘Plastic-Free’ Island

Anglesey has received the first UK award for cutting plastic use The council met five objectives to achieve plastic-free status Businesses have ditched single-use bottles and coffee cups Anglesey, an...
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Toronto Wants to Power Its Trash Trucks with Food Waste

Toronto hopes to produce enough renewable natural gas to power most of its trash collection trucks The city wants to create four new RNG facilities as part of its ambition...
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Prefab Homes on Stilts Include Solar Panels, Water Collection Systems and Organic Gardens

Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier has unveiled a beautiful, eco-friendly concept for a series of prefabricated homes that are elevated off the landscape by stilts. The Stilt Studios come in a...
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