Envirosaur

30/10/2022

RT :

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that…

30/10/2022

95% of processed tomato products consumed in the US come from California.

CA board of ag says that harvested this summer represent a 25% increase in cost to processors—canners, buyers downstream, and "hasn't even hit the grocery shelf"
https://t.co/VhfUjHVPhU

Severe drought in California is causing lower-than-normal output of processing tomatoes used in products like canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. Find out how this will effect supply, prices and what you can do about it.

29/10/2022

Key Finding: An increase in consumer awareness around GMO-related topics – even in states that didn’t ultimately pass labeling laws – is linked to an increase in demand for non-GMO products.

So when people are aware of GMOs, they'd rather not.

https://t.co/nwz0sjXVD7

An increase in consumer awareness around GMO-related topics – such as news coverage of legislative debate – is linked to an increase in demand for non-GMO products, even in states that didn’t ultimately pass GMO labeling laws, a new study finds.

28/10/2022

Restaurants struggle with costs of . Imagine an 8 cent cup an 80 cent biodegradable one.

Tax breaks for ? Especially for

https://t.co/LPR4gDe6ib

CALLICOON, NY — It’s common knowledge that restaurants generate a lot of waste, which just goes on to pile up in landfills. But not at the Kitchen Table Café. Mark Aubrey and …

28/10/2022

Emerging trend, will see how big it gets.

Currently...About 26 million tons of clothes in China are thrown away per year, and less than one percent of them are reused or recycled.

https://t.co/qy7WIQLeEy

Interest in sustainable fashion is beginning to take root in China, driven by young, urban, and environmentally conscious consumers.

27/10/2022

The list of certified sustainable IT products is growing.

https://t.co/HwS9KKmB6B

/PRNewswire/ -- TCO Certified is the world's leading sustainability certification for IT products and a tool that helps purchasers and purchasing organizations...

27/10/2022

“EPA has set up a catch-me-if-you-can system,” Miller said. Factory farms “only have to get Clean Water Act permits if they admit they discharge, which is obviously not an incentive to do so”.

https://t.co/uarubqrfpc

Suit claims the agency has yet to respond to legal petition demanding tighter Clean Water Act enforcement for factory farms

26/10/2022

"It's almost all masks," Dr Bond said.

"114 reports containing PPE and found the majority (95) were of birds entangled or incorporating the pandemic waste into their nests."☹️
https://t.co/gQ3jz0QRDV

Researchers say that human debris impacting avian wildlife is a 'global issue'

26/10/2022

The gives $7,500 refund for buying , but only if EV's battery is made w/ minerals mined from the US or a country w/ a US trade agreement.

If the car has any parts made from minerals sourced from or , no full refund.

25/10/2022

"With climate change pushing the U.S. toward more rapid adoption of new technologies, many Republicans and Democrats are in rare agreement on one key point: This country needs a lot more mines."

https://t.co/x4XG6Grze9

The United States and allied countries indisputably need more mining to power the transition away from fossil fuels. But figuring out exactly how many

25/10/2022

Corporate (multi-national) food systems are not food systems. Why can't government incentivize small-farms, local food production?


https://t.co/PjJV9w08bw

“The bottom line is that our food environment is deeply unhealthy. And unless we change that, millions of people will suffer from avoidable illness and die

25/10/2022

Eco-Labelling: Color-coded symbols or "social nudges" on menus influence more to opt for the veggie option vs. beef or chicken.

Is eco-labelling needed?


https://t.co/DA7XUjHej7

Eco-labels can be an effective tool for behavior change and can support circular economy outcomes. They guide consumers to more sustainable product choices and build an incentive for producers to redesign products more generally.

24/10/2022

A couple takeaways on snow:

1. Snow absorbs noise (hence those quiet winter days)
2. Snow is "superadsorbent" for pollutants (vehicle exhaust, metals, road salts)

Will eat less snow going forward 😀


https://t.co/tI2LcdyySc

By October, autumn's arrival brings with it the promise of winter—and snow.

24/10/2022

Transparent wood? It could one day be a substitute for glass or plastic.

It was originally fabricated in 1992 but the process has since been improved.


https://t.co/qMqVoLjHu6

Transparent wood could be used for making more sustainable car windshields, see-through packaging and biomedical devices, according to a study.

23/10/2022

Extrachromosomal elements (ECEs) or "borgs," a new discovery in microbial ecology, could be used to reduce methane emissions.

“When I started looking at its genes, most of the genes, about 78%, were completely unknown."

https://t.co/qDWEuc6U2k

A family of large extracellular elements found in pond muck seems to belong to methane-oxidizing archaea – and researchers are investigating whether they might help the microbes neutralize the greenhouse gas more efficiently.

21/10/2022

Interesting piece that shows how certain species are influenced by human activity.

Four out of five of the most commonly observed in the United Kingdom altered their behaviour during the nation’s first of 2020.
https://t.co/F8OgUczN19

In the United Kingdom, some common bird species were frequent visitors to gardens and parks, whereas others gave those places a wide berth.

20/10/2022

This is Howard Scott. Founder of Technocracy Inc. in 1933.

He called for the "price system" and fiat currencies to be replaced with a system run by "technocrats" composed of scientists and other appointed experts. https://t.co/8QJScgBx33

20/10/2022

Air Pollution in first 5 years of life linked to brain alterations. Abnormal white matter structure associated with depression, anxiety, and autism. https://t.co/ud4Gl695U0

Assessing a child's exposure to air pollution on a monthly basis from conception to the age of 8.5, researchers found the greater the exposure to air pollution before the age of 5, the greater the alteration in brain structure by preadolescence.

19/10/2022

Redefine Meat's 3D printed steaks. Made from soy, wheat, and corn mostly. How many will voluntarily purchase this?
https://t.co/leJOP4N13i

Israel's Redefine Meat has struck a partnership with importer Giraudi Meats to drive European distribution of its 'New Meat' steak cuts produced on 3D printe...

19/10/2022

This Nature study estimated we have ~6,000 thoughts per day. That's based on 6.5 thoughts/minute for their test participants.

Those 6 thoughts per minute add up!
https://t.co/dMTLAd31po

Explicit self-reflection is unreliable for measuring thoughts. Here, the authors use brain data to implicitly pinpoint transitions between thoughts and find thought turnover to be reliably predicted by narrative events during movie-viewing, as well as by greater trait neuroticism at rest.

15/10/2022

Michelin claiming a "world’s first" with more tires approved for road use.

Passenger tire made using 45% sustainable materials such as natural rubber, recycled carbon black, sunflower oil, bio-sourced resins, and recycled steel 🚗🌎

Passenger car tire and bus tire contain 45% and 58% sustainable materials respectively

14/10/2022

The company works with platforms, performing product life cycle audits to help them calculate, analyze and offset their carbon .

Companies they work with can then offer offsetting initiatives within the shopping experience!

The software company performs product lifecycle audits for its customers to help them calculate, analyze and offset their carbon emissions.

13/10/2022

EcoVadis found that 65% of companies are achieving a Index performance level of good or better, up from 50% in 2017.

"EcoVadis says 90% of a company’s environmental impact comes from the supply chain"

An EcoVadis sustainability ratings report measured the progress of 53,000 companies from across the world and found that many are making supply chain improvements.

11/10/2022

Scientists have discovered an ultra-rare diamond in Botswana. The diamond's structure has led them to believe that water may be present more than 400 miles down into the core of the Earth.

Researchers from the US, Italy and Germany published their findings in Nature Geoscience.



https://outsider.com/outdoors/news-outdoors/earth-may-have-a-massive-sixth-ocean-underground-study-shows/

09/10/2022

Nestle said it is now also aiming by 2025 for 20% of its to be grown using ‘regenerative’ agricultural practices.

They are "committed to supporting farmers" who move to regenerative. Would love to know the details on the $1 billion.



https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/nestle-pledges-241-billion-expenditure-by-2030-to-revamp-coffee-sustainability-amid-climate-change-challenges/ar-AA12zVDx

03/10/2022

Woody Harrelson On Consumer Culture Still Relevant? 👏🤔