product environmental impact Articles
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Oil production in Mexico's highly diverse ecosystems: the importance of environmental indicators
The oil industry is one of the main sectors of wealth generation and development in Mexico, however, the environmental impacts that it has caused have led to an ongoing assessment of its performance. In addition, the facilities of the oil industry are usually located in complex tropical ecosystems of high biodiversity, including some recognised as highly fragile and inside protected areas, thus ...
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How Should the EPA’s Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines Be Changed?
The federal agency presents multiple options to enhance limits on nutrient discharges into waterways Meat and poultry products (MPP) processing facilities significantly contribute to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in fresh water. Nutrient loading can be extremely detrimental to aquatic ecosystems, contributing to eutrophication and algal blooms that pose environmental and human health risks. ...
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Recovering Lithium From Mining and Oil & Gas Wastewater
New membrane process could be a game-changer in lithium extraction efficiency Lithium-ion batteries power a wide variety of electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, and even electric vehicles, which could account for 60% of new auto sales by 2030. So, they will likely play an important role in the reduction of dependence on fossil fuels. Unfortunately, lithium mining can have ...
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Brand Your Financial And Aesthetic Dream Through Environmental And Trading Consulting: A Standardized Way To Green Procurement
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION (EPD) Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) was coined by the International organization for Standardization (ISO) in order to ensure the concern of different companies on the sustainable development of various products and brands within their business. It primarily refers to a comprehensive report mentioning the environmental impact of a particular product ...
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Textile Industry Water Use and Treatment
As the industry turns toward sustainability, decentralized water reuse has potential to reduce ‘virtual water’ toll The textile industry is water-intensive throughout its many processes: sizing, desizing, mercerizing, scouring, bleaching, printing, and finishing. Beyond processing, water footprint calculations often neglect the use of significant amounts of “virtual ...
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