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sustainability
Extraction & Refinement Processes
Ambatovy’s Legacy: Navigating Environmental and Social Impacts in Madagascar’s Nickel Mining (2023-2025)
The Ambatovy mine, located near Moramanga and spanning 1,600 hectares of lateritic deposits, has been Madagascar's mining powerhouse since operations began in 2007. With...
Digital & E-waste Pollution
The Thirsty Cloud: Tech Giants’ Data Centers Draining Drought-Prone Regions
The digital revolution relies on vast networks of data centers, but their thirst for water is sparking global concern. According to recent studies, a...
Food & Ecological Impact
Lab-Grown Meat: Sustainability Challenges and Innovations
Introduction
Lab-grown meat represents a pivotal shift in food production, born from cellular agriculture techniques that cultivate meat from animal cells without slaughter. As of...
Recycling Innovations & Technologies
Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: NGO Perspectives on Environmental Impacts and Solutions
Introduction
The global plastic crisis has reached critical levels, with PET playing a major role in environmental degradation. According to WWF initiatives, over 400 million...
Recycling Innovations & Technologies
Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: Advancements, Challenges, and NGO Perspectives in 2025
Enzyme-based PET recycling leverages biocatalysts, such as engineered PETase enzymes, to depolymerize PET into its core monomers—ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid—for reuse in new...
Recycling Innovations & Technologies
Enzymatic PET Recycling: Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Plastic Waste Management in 2025
Enzymatic recycling of PET represents a pivotal shift in addressing the global plastic crisis. Unlike mechanical recycling, which degrades material quality and is limited...
Recycling Innovations & Technologies
Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects
Enzyme-based PET recycling represents a paradigm shift in addressing the global plastic crisis. Unlike mechanical recycling, which is limited to clear, clean PET and...
Water & Hydric Resources
The Thirsty Cloud: How Tech Giants’ Data Centers Are Draining Water in Drought-Prone Regions
Introduction
The rapid expansion of data centers, fueled by the AI revolution, has thrust water consumption into the spotlight as a critical environmental issue. Major...
