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Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for first time
Nanoplastic pollution has been detected in polar regions for the first time, indicating that the tiny particles are now pervasive around the world. The nanoparticles are smaller and more toxic than microplastics, which have already been found across the globe, but the impact of both on people’s health is unknown. Analysis of a core from […]
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Finnish scientists developed a sustainable alternative to egg whites
The research by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland shows that fungus-produced ovalbumin could have the potential to mitigate part of the environmental burden associated with chicken egg white powder. This is especially true when using low carbon energy sources in […]
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Hazardous waste in Russia is going to be e-monitored
Starting in March of 2022 the Russian companies which produce hazard category I and II wastes and cannot handle them on their own, will have to streamline them to the Federal Ecological Operator – part of the state company Rosatom. A dedicated information system has been created for that. It launched about a month ago […]
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The first public-private partnership in e-waste recycling started in Moscow
Moscow’s government signed the first agreement on public-private partnership on collecting and processing spent electronic equipment. It’s not indicated clearly, but the agreement was probably signed with EcoTechProm, part of the Ecopolis corporation. “As part of this project, spent electronic and electric equipment will be collected and then disposed of. This will allow to substantially […]
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Chemicals in plastic may contribute to weight gain
It may sound strange, but chemicals in plastic may make the bathroom scale a less pleasant place to visit. Every day, we come into contact with plastic products. A lot of plastic is found in food packaging. Plastic packaging is common for practical reasons, because it is cheap and because it can increase a food’s […]
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Foods with high carbon footprints
With the rapid globalisation that has occurred over the past 50 years, the world has increased its capacity for exporting and importing food products from all around the world. It’s not shocking that a grocery store in Germany and one in Peru could carry the same exact product shipped from Thailand. As transportation has become […]
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The Global Directory for testing laboratories
Global Data Vision has developed a useful too for various industry branches, sellers and distributors of goods and consumers: the global register of testing laboratories – The Global Directory. The Global Directory is available on its dedicated website https://theglobaldirectory.org. It has a multilingual interface, including Russian, Chinese and other major languages. The search tool allows […]
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Malaysia launches green electricity tariff
Domestic and industrial power customers in Malaysia will be able to buy electricity generated by renewable sources. Malaysia’s energy and natural resources ministry has launched the green electricity tariff (GET) programme which will offer a total of 4500 gigawatts hours (GWh) of electricity from renewables for purchase. GET customers will be charged an extra US$0.087 […]
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