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27 September 2022

Marine microorganisms found to feast on new polyurethane materials used in sustainable shoes

Plastics, now ubiquitous in the modern world, have become a rising threat to human and environmental health. Around the planet, evidence of plastic pollution stretches from grocery bags in the deep sea to microplastics in our food supplies and even in our blood. Shoes make up a large percentage of plastic waste that ends up in the world’s oceans and landfills. [A Sea Change for Plastic Pollution: New Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water - ucsd.edu]

15 June 2022

China, study for the removal of Cr(VI) by biochar

Chromium is widely present in the leather processing process, but it should only be the trivalent one, less harmful to humans and the environment. However, it is sometimes found as a production residue resulting from the treatment of sludge produced from tannery waste. A study on the thermochemical decomposition of oily sludge experiments with how to mitigate pollution and obtain charcoal-like substance known as Biochar, which can improve carbon sequestration and soil fertility. [Removal of Cr(VI) by biochar derived via co-pyrolysis of oily ... - Nature]

19 May 2022

Organic Acids Market - Harmful to the environment - to Witness Steady Expansion Growth of USD 39.80 billion by 2027

According to the report published by Fior Markets, the global organic acids market is expected to grow from $21.50 billion to $39.80 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 8% through 2027. The food and beverage industry accounts for the largest market share, but organic acids have different applications in various sectors, such as textile fibres and leather tanning.

05 May 2022

Overcoming environmental risks and human rights violations in value chains

A proposal for a European directive obliges large companies to introduce systems to identify and prevent environmental risks and violations of workers' human rights along the supply chain. It is a breakthrough that fills a regulatory gap. [Nelle filiere globali arriva l’obbligo di due diligence sui diritti umani – lavoce.info]

28 February 2022

European Union one step closer to corporate accountability

Clean Clothes Campaign appreciates the long awaited rules on corporate sustainable due diligence proposed by the European Commission: “Whereas the proposal falls short of our recommendations, the introduction of a binding obligation on companies to carry out human rights and environmental due diligence is a major step toward corporate accountability”.

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