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How the european green deal can help stop Microplastics from entering the ocean

2/23/2021

Is it sustainable to let microplastic from paint reach the oceans?🤔 We do not think so! 💙🐳 The EU Sustainability Taxonomy has the potential to be a game changer for ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing, as it will determine what qualifies as “sustainable”. Including paint microplastics as one of the taxonomy's “Do No Significant Harm” criteria is a unique opportunity to tackle emissions at source. Declan McAdams and Tore Angelskår has published an article on this topic at World Economic Forums website. Read the article here.

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PAINT FRAGMENTS AS POLLUTING MICROPLASTICS: A BRIEF REVIEW

1/18/2021

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Interesting (and a bit scary) review article published by US and Brazilian researcher in Marine Pollution Bulletin:

"More than 100 million particles of macroplastics are present in the seas, with 51 trillion microplastic particles (<5 mm) floating on the ocean surface"

"....the impact of paint fragments in the oceans is likely to be at least similar to those of other plastics, involving ingestion by marine biota and transfer and concentration of contaminants, including microorganisms".Inte

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Guide against greenwashing

11/20/2020

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Greenwashers talk loudly about sustainability without contributing to a better world. Responsible companies work hard to create shared values for themselves and society. Pinovo signs "Grønnvaskingsplakaten" (the Guide Against Greenwashing), and encourages other companies to do the same!

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Solar impulse label: efficient solution

11/11/2020

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Pinovo’s solution has been awarded the Solar Impulse Foundation Efficient Solution Label! Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg completed their circumnavigation of the globe with the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse in 2016. To address environmental challenges while enabling economic growth, Bertrand Piccard then launched, through the Solar Impulse Foundation, the challenge to select 1000 solutions, that can protect the environment in a profitable way and present them to decision-makers to fast-track their implementation. A way to take the success of the solar-powered flight around the world further. The award follows a rigorous application process, internal Solar Impulse Foundation analysis, and then reviews by their external independent experts. Read more!

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How the european green deal can help stop Microplastics from entering the ocean

PAINT FRAGMENTS AS POLLUTING MICROPLASTICS: A BRIEF REVIEW

Guide against greenwashing

Solar impulse label: efficient solution

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