Author: Tom Wright
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Drowning in Garbage
The world produces more than 3.5 million tons of garbage a day — and that figure is growing. Since early 2016, I have traveled to six major cities around the world (Jakarta, Tokyo, Lagos, New York, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam) to investigate how they manage — or mismanage — their waste. There are some remarkable…
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A Closer Look at Circular Economies, Organic Waste and Phosphorus (Part One)
You open your fridge, looking for a tasty snack, and instead you come face to face with an old container of yogurt. You know this particular container of yogurt is well past its prime so you toss the whole thing, plastic and all, into the garbage bin. http://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-one
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A Closer Look at Circular Economies, Organic Waste and Phosphorus (Part Two)
To appreciate the value of organic “waste,” let us take a closer look at the example of phosphorus. Phosphorus is a major plant nutrient meaning that all plants, including food crops, require this element to grow. http://www.waste360.com/organics/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-two
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‘We can save life on Earth’: study reveals how to stop mass extinction
‘We can save life on Earth’: study reveals how to stop mass extinction Mongabay.com–Apr 18, 2017 The researchers say while many ecosystems have been highly degraded, achieving 50 percent protection is still possible –
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Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems
Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems United States Geological Survey (press release)–Apr 24, 2017 The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy.
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UN celebrates International Mother Earth Day with awareness
UN celebrates International Mother Earth Day with awareness … Pulse Headlines–Apr 22, 2017 International Mother Earth Day is celebrated every year as a reminder to people that Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life, and that it …
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Bio-based plastics play an essential role in the future circular plastics economy
Bio-based plastics play an essential role in the future circular plastics economy http://www.european-bioplastics.org/bio-based-plastics-play-an-essential-role-in-the-future-circular-plastics-economy/
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Iowa State University scientists explore environmental advantages
Iowa State University scientists explore environmental advantages … Iowa State University News Service–Nov 22, 2016 Bioplastics come from renewable biological sources, such as plants, and … bio-based materials can release nutrients as the plastic degrades.
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Organic Matters
Organic Matters Circulate–Mar 30, 2017 Could the huge volumes of biological materials that flow through our cities … and biological nutrients, aims to loop biological matter safely back to the … such as succinic acid and PLA that can be used to produce bioplastics.
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How London’s ‘Great Stink’ of 1858 can help us rethink city
How London’s ‘Great Stink’ of 1858 can help us rethink city … Huffington Post–Apr 20, 2017 Could the huge volumes of biological materials that flow through our … A circular economy, one that differentiates between technical and biological nutrients, … as succinic acid and PLA that can be used to produce bioplastics.