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Wood burning stove emissions rising due to UK Government legislation

Environment
wood burning stove emissions in the UK could be increasing due to the government making some stove models exempt from regulations. 

Upcycled plastic membrane could solve plastic pollution problem

Environment
Researchers have developed plant-derived biosolvents to enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials.

Converting rejected plastic waste into useful materials

Environment
Researchers are integrating tested technologies and developing new ones to break down plastic waste for conversion into useful materials. Researchers are developing new technologies, such...

How soil is contributing to climate change

Environment
Research suggests that nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere.

Light pollution has caused fewer stars to be visible in the night sky

Environment
A team of researchers has analysed more than 50,000 naked-eye observations of stars around the world as part of the Globe at Night project.

Marine pollution potentially mitigated by kelp farms

Environment
Discover how implementing kelp farms may be an effective strategy for combatting the growing problem of marine pollution.

Climate crisis combatted by new University of Bath institute

Environment
The University of Bath aims to tackle the climate crisis and global sustainability issues by launching the new Institute for Sustainability.

New method turns plastic waste into valuable soil additive

Environment
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, have moved one step closer to finding a use for plastic waste.

Ultrafine particles found to be majorly caused by jet engine oils

Environment
Researchers analysed ultrafine particles and came across a group of organic compounds which originated from aircraft lubrication oils.

New open access database will better identify sources of plastic pollution

Environment
A new open access Raman spectral library can detect molecular ‘fingerprints’ of particles and better trace sources of ocean plastic pollution.

Plastic recycling innovation receives $3m funding boost

Environment
Research into developing new plastic recycling methods has received $3m in extra funding after winning a global prize.

Electric car sales reduce air pollution and mortality in the US

Electric Vehicles
Growing electric car sales are helping to reduce air pollution and human mortality in the US significantly.

Assessing how indirect corporate emissions contribute to businesses’ carbon footprints

Environment
SINTEF has invested in a new start-up to assess the impact of companies’ corporate emissions on their carbon footprints.

Working towards environmentally friendly lithium extraction methods

Energy
Lithium is crucial in the switch to renewable energy, but the extraction process of this critical mineral has been costly to the environment.
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