Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels to generate these chemicals. Read the full story from Northwestern University.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.

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Acoel

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While the cremation process burns fossil fuels and emits carbon dioxide and particulates into the atmosphere, the environmental impact of cremation versus burial is arguably about the same. For every person who chooses a composting option, one metric ton of carbon dioxide is prevented from entering the atmosphere.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential of approximately 28 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 100-year time horizon (IPCC, 2021). Cattle also have a unique ability to upcycle nutrients, transforming inedible plant materials that are not digestible by humans into high-quality protein sources.

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