This disturbing Financial Times article👇 asks if the rising rates of cancer in young people could be caused by #microplastic #pollution?

Recent scientific research is showing that cancer may no longer be "a disease of old age", given the rates of several cancers are rising faster among the young than among the old. As the FT reports, "Scientists at the American Cancer Society have confirmed the trend across a wider range of cancers, with statistics broadly suggesting that a Gen X or Millennial is more likely to develop certain types of the disease than her Baby-boomer parents."

While known cancer risk factors such as sedentary behaviour, changes in diet, rising levels of obesity and diabetes, may account for some of this increase, the presence of cancer patients in Harvard University’s Cancer Institute clinic who are young, fit and healthy, has led the scientists to look for environmental carcinogens capable of affecting entire generations.

The FT journalist, Anjana Ahuja goes on "Last year, New Zealand researchers showed that microplastics, now found everywhere and ingested from infancy onwards, could disrupt the gut lining. The prevalence of microplastic pollution since the 1960s — the tiny plastic particles come from consumer products and the breakdown of industrial waste — has the right timeline and might explain the compounding effect between generations, but it needs further investigation."

This tells us why the current negotiations of a #UN #Plastics #Treaty really, really matter!

Those negotiations will come to a head in Busan, Korea in November at #INC-5, when hopefully, Global Rules that seek to address problematic and avoidable plastic products, chemicals of concern and product design will be approved.

This includes Microplastics, and Pinovo applauds the fact that Microplastic Pollution is now firmly “on the agenda” in the UN Plastic Treaty negotiations.

https://on.ft.com/4gp0efo​

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Clean Blasting is now being used for surface maintenance in the Food Industry! A first for Pinovo and for Toro, and confirmation of the switch to clean methods of paint and corrosion removal!

Toro has, since 1946, made its way into every Norwegian home as a manufacturer of soups, sauces and similar products. It is a subsidiary of Orkla Foods Norge AS and one of their biggest brands. As you can imagine, for Toro, hygiene is mission critical in all aspects of production and maintenance, for food safety reasons. So, a clean dustless solution like Pinovo’s fits the bill!

Glad to say that the clean spot blasting undertaken with Pinovo’s technology, on the painted steel beams, floors and tanks in Toro's production facilities in Arne, near Bergen, was successfully completed, and will be continued in their ongoing maintenance programme. Hats off to Toro for leading the way in the food industry, and for choosing the sustainable surface maintenance solution!

We would like to thank Toro/Orkla Foods Norge AS, and KTV Group AS for their confidence in our clean blasting technology. ​

Why was 11th June, 2024 an important date?!  Because on that day, there were only 2030 days left until 1 January, 2030?!  And why does that matter, you might well ask?!

Well, 2030 is the year in which we are due to have achieved all of the #SDGs, or UN Sustainable Development Goals. These are the 17 big targets agreed by all UN members back in 2015, created with the aim of achieving "peace and prosperity for people and the planet - while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests”.

It is clear that each and every one of those SDGs is a “Big Ask”! The argument in favour of having BHAG’s is that they better mobilise and motivate everyone “to reach for the sky”, and in that way we will ultimately achieve more than if we had set more limited “reasonable” goals.

Pinovo marked 11th June, 2024, and the remaining 2030 days left until 2030, by participating at the seminar #Wakeup2030 hosted by Inventas that shone a light on the solutions, like Pinovo's that have been developed to help us achieve the SDG’s.

Pinovo is focused on and driven by SDG14 - Life below water - which aims to protect and ensure the sustainable use of oceans. We have developed and patented Clean Blasting Technology that Stops Paint Microplastic Emissions. In that way, we are playing our part to Protect Ocean Health, because….#PaintIsPlastic!

The seminar was a great opportunity to remind ourselves why the SDG’s really matter, why we should be positive and optimistic about our capacity to have an impact on them, and why we must keep our eye on the prize of achieving the SDG's.

Follow this link to watch the Inventas video - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/inventas_wakeup-2030-det-er-fortsatt-tid-til-%C3%A5-handle-activity-7208767848943394817-syiV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Congratulations 🙌  to our Robotics 🤖 Partner, Remotion AS for the great profile which they were given on NRK, Norwegian National Television 📺!

Robotic Surface Treatment Solutions marry productivity, operator safety and sustainability advantages.
They deliver cleaner, safer, and more cost efficient solutions for customers.

And they stop Paint Microplastics to protect Ocean Health!  What's not to like about all of that?!


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We had the incredible opportunity to welcome NRK to our office yesterday, where we shared the remarkable growth story of Remotion and showcased our groundbreaking robot technology. 🤖✨

The energy in the oil industry is at an all-time high, and the interest in our innovations is booming! It's truly inspiring to see how our solutions are making waves and attracting attention from key players in the field.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to push the boundaries and drive innovation forward!

https://lnkd.in/g8aDXt4p

https://tv.nrk.no/se?v=NNFA19060324

UN World Oceans Day is officially 8th June, but is marked this year by a big UN event on Friday 7th June. The powerful 💪 short video below👇 shows just why the Ocean 🌊 matters to all of us, and how you can register for the virtual event.

At Pinovo we play our part in Protecting Ocean Health by Stopping Paint Microplastics with our Clean Blasting Technology, because, as you know,.....#PaintIsPlastic!

https://youtu.be/CdPQLsq9biU?feature=shared​

Pinovo is super proud to be one of the case studies in the GPAP/KPMG report on how the Global Plastics Treaty can help scale solutions that tackle Plastic Pollution - see page 28 in the report at this link - https://www.weforum.org/.../circular-industry-solutions.../

This insightful report highlights that policy interventions, and suitable financing mechanisms, are the two most significant factors necessary to facilitate scaling impact solutions from "niche alternatives", to becoming "mainstream" and an industry standard.

That is what is happening in the world of surface maintenance, where Clean Technologies, like Pinovo's, are becoming the industry standard.

The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, that are now on "The Road to Busan" for INC-5 at the end this year, can play an important role "...as an instrument that can drive the relevant policies and unlock financing by decreasing the risk for private capital.".

Pinovo is keeping great company in the GPAP/KPMG report, as you will see from the very impressive case studies you can read about from page 19 onwards in the report below!

Thank you GPAP and KPMG for choosing Pinovo as a case study, and for supporting our mission to Stop Paint Microplastic Emissions to Protect Ocean Health, because, as you know, hashtag#PaintIsPlastic!

​Pinovo is engaged in the UN Global Plastics Treaty process thanks to our membership of, and the excellent work being done by the WWF/Ellen MacArthur Foundation Coalition Business For A Plastics Treaty, which now comprises 220 global businesses.

At Pinovo we are delighted to have played our part in the huge project on Equinor's FPSO, Johan Castberg, at Stord - see the 😳 figures below👇.

Pinovo has had a fleet of our machines on-site at Stord for the last two years, collaborating with Aker Solutions. Our technology had also been used during the construction phase of the Johan Castberg in Singapore.

So, why did they use Pinovo’s Clean Blasting Technology? Thanks to a combination of industrial and sustainability advantages including

💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating, and no shut down of activity is required.
💪 There is no need for the sheeting and scaffolding that is necessary for the traditional surface treatment method of open grit blasting.
👷 Our technology is much better for operators because there is no dust or vibrations, and a lot less noise than the traditional methods.
💰 Pinovo’s solution is about 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting.
🌊And, of course, there are no Ocean Paint Microplastic Emissions with our dustless Clean Blasting, because don't forget #PaintIsPlastic

We would like to thank Aker Solutions and Equinor for your confidence in our Clean Blasting Technology, and look forward to future opportunities to work together for better industrial and sustainability outcomes for customers, and for the Ocean 🌊.


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🎉 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 – 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬! 🚢

Today, over 3,000 colleagues from Aker Solutions and Equinor spent the day at our Stord yard reflecting on the incredible journey the Johan Castberg FPSO project has been – and what learnings it holds for the future.

Aker Solutions has worked on the project since the early engineering phase in 2013. The floating production vessel has spent the last two years at our Stord yard for installation and final completion.

Once operational in the Barents Sea, Johan Castberg will contribute significantly to European energy security. It has also safeguarded jobs and created substantial ripple effects in local communities.

The project has allowed us to invest in skills development, digitalization, and continuous improvements – expertise that is transferable to other projects, including our renewables and transitional solutions.

🔹 Over 11,000 individuals have contributed to the project.

🔹 Our 1,152 subcontractors have benefitted from over NOK 3 billion in purchases.

🔹 The project has supported over 100 apprentices, reinforcing our commitment to nurturing future talent.

A heartfelt thank you to all our colleagues, partners, and suppliers for their invaluable expertise and effort in making this landmark project a success!

Today’s guests included our CEO Kjetel Digre, Aker ASA CEO Øyvind Eriksen, Equinor CEO Anders Opedal and Norwegian Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.