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Reefs made from culled trees can help kickstart sea life in threatened waters

Frontiers

How can we restore this lost biodiversity, as encouraged by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) and the EU Biodiversity Strategy? Also, how long will they function as reefs as they biodegrade? What species will live in, on, and around them in the longer term? These are questions we need to answer,” said Dickson.

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Tips for a More Sustainable Thanksgiving

Capaccio

Whether its pumpkins, pinecones, wood, branches or leaves – nature is the perfect way to decorate in a sustainable and biodegradable way. United States 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal | US EPA . Forgo the gold-painted plastic pumpkins, honeycomb turkeys and silk leaves.

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ITA Reports on Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Italy Bioplastics Market

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ITA states that significant investments for biorefineries and to achieve stakeholders’ other development objectives should lead to production of another 100 kilotons of totally and/or partially renewable polymers by 2030 in Europe.

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Urban Ocean Summit Successfully Supports Cities

Ocean Conservancy

City Opportunity Statement Summaries: Can Tho, Vietnam: Vietnam aims to reduce 75% of marine plastic debris by 2030 by eliminating single-use plastics and non-biodegradable plastic bags from all coastal tourism areas. These statements also included project outlines and anticipated support needed to carry out the plans.

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GAO Science and Tech Spotlight Describes Benefits of Synthetic Biology and Challenges Ahead

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.” According to GAO, scientists are currently exploring the use of synthetic biology to address environmental challenges by engineering organisms to use carbon dioxide, produce biofuels for vehicles, and transform methane into biodegradable plastics. Opportunities include: Widely adaptable.