#Methane Recovery

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Waste Derived Biogas Market Report Includes Business Strategies and Huge Demand by 2032

Waste Derived Biogas Market Overview:

Growing Environmental Concerns: The increasing focus on sustainability and environmental protection has boosted the demand for renewable energy sources such as waste-derived biogas. Biogas production from organic waste helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promotes a circular economy.

Government Support and Regulations: Many governments around the world have implemented favorable policies, regulations, and incentives to promote the use of waste-derived biogas. These measures encourage investment in biogas production infrastructure and create a supportive market environment.

Renewable Energy Targets: Many countries have set renewable energy targets, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change. Waste-derived biogas plays a crucial role in achieving these targets as a renewable energy source with a low carbon footprint.

Waste Management Issues: The increasing amount of organic waste generated from various sources, including municipal waste, agricultural residues, and industrial waste, has become a significant concern. Biogas production from these waste streams provides an effective waste management solution by converting waste into valuable energy.

The global waste-derived biogas market size was valued at $52.9 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $126.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2021 to 2030.

Key Factors Driving the Waste Derived Biogas Market:

Technological Advancements: Ongoing research and development efforts have led to technological advancements in biogas production processes, making them more efficient and cost-effective. Advancements include improved anaerobic digestion systems, better waste feedstock preprocessing methods, and enhanced gas purification techniques.

Economic Viability: The increasing cost competitiveness of waste-derived biogas compared to traditional fossil fuels has made it an economically viable option. As technology improves and economies of scale are achieved, the cost of biogas production continues to decline, attracting more investors and driving market growth.

Energy Security: Waste-derived biogas contributes to energy diversification and reduces dependence on fossil fuel imports. This aspect enhances energy security for countries, as biogas can be produced locally from domestic waste sources, ensuring a stable and sustainable energy supply.

Public Awareness and Consumer Demand: Increased awareness among the general public about climate change, pollution, and the benefits of renewable energy has driven consumer demand for sustainable alternatives. This demand has a significant impact on market growth, encouraging further investment and innovation in waste-derived biogas production.

Demand for Waste Derived Biogas:

Power Generation: The demand for waste-derived biogas as a source of electricity generation continues to rise. Biogas power plants can feed into the grid or provide localized power solutions, especially in areas with limited access to conventional electricity sources.

Transportation Fuel: There is a growing demand for biogas as a renewable fuel for transportation, particularly in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) or biomethane. The use of biogas as a vehicle fuel helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, driving its demand in the transportation sector.

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Global Waste Derived Biogas Market: By Company • Siemens • Clarke Energy • Sarawak Energy • Cargill Inc. • Biogas Technology Ltd. • Bedminster International • Environmental Products & Technology Corp. • AAT GmbH & Co. • Biotech Energy AG • Bekon Biogas Energy Inc. • Biogen Greenfinch • ADI Systems Inc Global Waste Derived Biogas Market: By Type • Sewage • Industrial Wastewater • Agricultural Waste • Landfill Gas • Other Global Waste Derived Biogas Market: By Application • Municipal Electricity Production • On-site Electricity Production • Transportation Fuel • Other Global Waste Derived Biogas Market: Regional Analysis All the regional segmentation has been studied based on recent and future trends, and the market is forecasted throughout the prediction period. The countries covered in the regional analysis of the Global Waste Derived Biogas market report are U.S., Canada, and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Rest of Europe in Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of South America as part of South America.

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Attention-Worthy Links for November 21st, 2024

[reasonsforhope]

"California has approved a bill to help address the dark side effects of the externally glitzy fast-fashion sector, putting the onus on manufacturers to implement repair and recycling programs. 

According to CalMatters' Digital Democracy project, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 on Sept. 28, more than a year after the bill began making its way through the state legislature. 

The act seeks to address the growing problem of waste from the fashion industry. CalMatters notes in its analysis that the Golden State tossed more than 1.3 million tons of textiles in 2018. 

As it stands, the state ships 45% of the items that are donated overseas, which contributes to environmental pollution, and once there, much of it still ends up in landfills, where it produces potent heat-trapping gases such as methane. 

In Ghana, for example, which has seen its beaches polluted by fast-fashion waste, 40% of the 15 million garments received each week are discarded. All in all, despite the fact that 95% of California's materials are recyclable, only 15% of clothing and textiles are reused. 

Democratic state senator Josh Newman, the bill's sponsor, told the Guardian that these concerning figures inspired him to take action.   

"We worked really hard to consult with and eventually to align all of the stakeholders in the life cycle of textiles so that at the end there was no opposition," he explained. "That's an immensely hard thing to do when you consider the magnitude of the problem and all of the very different interests."

According to the Guardian, the program is expected to go into effect in 2028, with its numerous backers anticipating it could create as many as 1,000 jobs in the Golden State. 

Details are still being hammered out. However, garment manufacturers who aren't already participating in eco-friendly programs will have incentives to adopt greener practices, with recycling collection sites and mail-back programs among the possibilities.  

And while some have worried that small businesses and mid-sized brands could be disproportionately impacted by the legislation and end up passing on the prices to consumers, Newman estimates that the cost should be less than 10 cents per garment or textile."

-via The Cool Down, October 3, 2024

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URGENT! DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE SOUTHERN RESIDENTS? PLEASE HELP US WRITE, CALL AND TEXT!

A lawsuit, National Wildlife Federation vs National Marine Fisheries Service, may finally determine the fate of the 4 Lower Snake River Dams, the salmon who spawn there and the remaining 75 Southern Resident Orca who desperately need salmon to survive. Biden needs to know that we want those dams breached. He's broken enough of his climate promises - let him know that, and the extinction of these amazing animals, isn't an option!

Public comment is also being sought on the matter. Please visit our page, BidenBreachNow, for talking points, social media shareables, and extensive information about why the dams need to go. This is a critical time. Please call, text, write or email, every day if you can, until August 31st. Even if you already have acted and/or shared, please do it again. Please keep sharing because every voice counts! The Snake River was once one of the top salmon rivers in the world. That is sadly no longer the case. Four deadbeat dams on the Lower Snake River have cost an estimated 8 to 9 billion dollars in failed salmon recovery attempts - taxpayer money! - and they lose millions more every year generating unstorable surplus energy. What they do sell is often sold at a loss. The dams continue to get older and costlier to maintain, while solar and wind energy have replaced their power output; energy efficiency alone has done the same seven times over.

These dams aren't even clean energy! Their reservoirs emit huge amounts of methane, which contributes to the climate crisis. Please help spread this if you can, and join in. We have a real chance here to get this done - so let's do it.

As the late and great Ken Balcomb said: "We're at a point in history where we need to wake up to what we have to consider: do we want whales, or not?"

He never stopped fighting for the Southern Residents, and neither should we.

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A Miner's Fate - Kujou Sara x Male!Reader

CW: Limb loss, mobile formatting, Male! Reader.

A/N: There's an unusual amount of limb loss asks on this blog, huh? Well, I don't mind. But it is interesting, for sure.

Working in industry isn't an easy job. It never was, not in the ancient times, and still not nowadays. The scientific developments from Fontaine brought elevators and fire extinguishers, but they did little to alleviate the risk. 

You couldn't be more thankful for your occupation. While others worked hard in the mines, you got the privilege to fill the role of the head geologist of Jakotsu Mine. Though your duties still included going into the mines, the trips were short and shallow - nothing like those of the actual miners. You only had to inspect the excavated ore and identify new veins. 

Still, even those worry your fiance without end. The amount of sleepless nights she spent thinking about an accident in the mines is countless. Every single time there was news of an accident in the mines, her mind instantly went to you. Maybe you died? Or were buried in some closed off tunnel, soon to starve to death? 

But truth be told… Deep within, Sara didn't believe something could happen to you. Such accidents exist only in rumors, right? They always happen to outsiders, people she never knew, never cared about. Not her Y/N. 

And yet it came to her. It wasn't a question of if, but one of when. 

A cave-in. You were doing a routine check up in one of the dead-end ducts when a methane explosion collapsed a part of the tunnel. Your coworkers had the time to hide by the walkway's edges, but you were caught in between two storage containers. Unable to flee, unable to save yourself. Crushed under tonnes of cold, hard rock. 

Luckily, you didn't die in the incident. Right leg crushed to a pulp, the other one broken, neck fractured, all of your ribcage in pieces, skull cracked… It's a miracle you even survived transport. 

"Don't you dare let him die" was what Sara told the surgeon as you were wheeled into the operation room. 

The wait was long and painful. Being the general, Sara was used to stressful situations - not ones of this sort, however. It struck something she has had for not that long yet. A loved one. Sara didn't cry. Not yet. The time for that would be at your funeral, not now. She needed to be strong, not only for you, but for herself as well. 

And strong she remained, for the entire nine hours. The uncertainty crushed her soul, bending and pushing the boundaries of her resolve. Yet she held firm. 

The tears fell only when she could, at last, stand beside your hospital bed. Sara took your hand, wrapped in dry gauze, and cried into it. She apologized, for what - she didn't know herself. She slept inside the room, uncaring for her mundane duties. The war was long over. There was no more closure to be had, no more battles to plan. Only training and paperwork. She came out of it forever changed as well. Her realization of what exactly the Raiden Shogun got Inazuma into inspired a change in her priorities. Her loved ones, the only that would support and understand her, should be valued above all else. Of those people, only you remained. 

When you woke up, her joy was immense. She thanked you, thanked the Archons, thanked the doctors you were safe. She could finally feel the grip of your hand, weak as it was, on her own. A part of the normality she lost that day was back. Only for a moment, however. 

Sara knew that what she saw was not her lover, but pieces of him. Her whole world, shattered by the unfeeling earth. You were alive, yes, but the road to recovery would be long and taxing - of that Sara was sure. You could barely sleep, eat, talk, breathe due to the excruciating pain from your injuries. She heard your groans, moans, cries and gasps of agony on a daily basis. You were suffering, and she could do little to lift your pain. 

She wasn't a doctor, but she would still try to help, as much as she possibly could. and help she did. 

Her presence was priceless for you. Your life changed forever, all the nightmarish events leading up to the event resulting in pain beyond comparison. You've lost an entire limb. You would never be the same. You would not run, jump, or climb ever again. 

This was impossible to accept, at first. You thrashed, cried, screamed at your unfeeling abuser. You cursed out every rock, every grain of sand for your situation. The screams fell on Sara's ears, squeezing out every tear she had in her body. She knew you needed time, but it didn't make anything easier. Seeing you in pain hurt her as well. 

She left you until she heard absolute nonsense from your mouth. You told her you were a weakling, less than a man, less than a human even. You told her that you don't deserve her anymore. That you would only weigh her down, occupy her time, waste her effort. 

If only she could slap you back then, she would have. Hard. Why you said those things is beyond her. A leg is nothing compared to you being alive. If she could, she would gladly give her own limb just to see you happy and healthy. To be able to see you smile again, to hear you laugh, to be able to tell you just how much she loves you. 

During the following months, Sara never once left your side. She slept with you, ate with you, she cared for you. At her request, the medics showed her how to tend to all of the wounds and their respective bindings, and Sara followed their recommendations to the letter. While she was tending to your body, she tried to distract you with a conversation. Those weren't her specialities, not by any means, but she put real effort into every line. She, the esteemed Tengu General, even made attempts to joke. All in an effort to wipe that frown from your face. To see you smile again. 

She assured you that losing a leg did nothing to decrease your value to her. More - it proved your resolve, as to withstand such an injury one must have truly remarkable endurance, both mental and physical. The wound was, and still is a proof of your might. To be able to crawl back up from something like this is no small feat. 

As soon as the doctors told her that you would live, Sara started looking for a prosthesis. Using the advice of every doctor she knew, she selected a very expensive model, and ordered it from Snezhnaya. Your life and comfort were much more important to her than her personal conflicts. 

She could have bought one earlier, yes, but she didn't. Sara knew that, if you would not make it, the item would be an extremely painful memoir of you. She wanted to wait to spare herself from the inevitable agony that would bring. 

From the first steps, up to the short marathons, Sara was with you. She held your hand when you got up again, when you used the wooden supports, then a cane, until you could stand on your own two legs again. Even then, her hand always found yours. 

Ultimately, despite the terrible nature of the situation, the experience brought you even closer to each other, and made you nearly inseparable. 

Sara swore one cold night, under a full moon and a clear sky, that she would be there for you. And she wishes to keep that promise, for as long as she draws breath. 

Thanks for reading!

[the-scientist-blog]

Around 80% of the world’s power supply is fossil fuel generated and used almost exclusively by developing nations to rely on as their go-to for energy. Unlike developed, or industrialized countries which have the necessary resources to create options for sustainable energy. 

And because of the extensive but required research and implementation costs for clean energy alternatives, such a mission becomes unaffordable for the Global South. Here are what is known as developing countries, more appropriately referred to as underdeveloped nations.

This brings up the topic of international climate finance directed towards these impoverished regions that do not have the financial resources to transition their economies to renewable energy and face the infrastructure impacts of a warming planet. Thankfully, at the recent COP 29, some headway was made when the member nations voted to triple its annual climate finance sum from $100 billion per year to $300 billion by 2035. Said sum is to be provided by a host of sources such as national governments, international organizations, and private equities. 

However, many climate scholars, and certainly the impoverished nations, believe the revised amount to be attained over ten years is a band-aid to a problem that requires surgery. A difficult operation that won’t cost any amount less than $1 trillion annually - to be divided up somehow between 152 deserving nations, most of which are the recipients of a polluting environmental mess they had nothing to do with in terms of cause. And because of this, most people attending the recent November 2024 COP meeting believe the developing nations will have a tough time tackling their climate perils. This scientist is in agreement that the lower-income nations under climate siege will require trillions of dollars to adapt to a warming Earth. The first climate finance $100 billion promise was established at the 2009 COP summit and resulted in stagnated offerings. It took until 2022 to finally achieve that amount because from 2013 to 2021, only about 50% of that promise was kept. Since it took 13 years for the $100 billion goal to be finally attained, I can only imagine how long it will take to achieve three times that much, not to mention ten times. 

Currently, it is the international banking system, supported by taxpayer funding, that is the most loyal supporter of these financially struggling populations. Collective efforts by governments have been averaging about $20 billion per year since 2014 - an alarming shortfall that signals the forthcoming $300 billion target is more impossible than probable. At COP 29, the carbon country victims of the wealthy nations requested $1.3 trillion annually in greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation financial aid by 2035, and less than a third was considered acceptable.  

To wind up with any reasonable chance of financing environmental recovery and energy transition, the missing money has to show up in an accommodating manner from an unexpected source.  At the same time, the established nations, organizations, and corporations continue to have pressing issues closer to home such as skyrocketing national debt, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and social unrest. And it is easy for them to forget that they, historically the international industrialized sector, brought on the carbon and methane emissions in the first place. Global climate change and warming inequity were both founded by the rich countries, as well as China/India where extremely high rates of energy consumption are based. Therefore, Earth’s poorest are most susceptible to a planet that is heating up - a cruel injustice.

Fast forward to 2023, when the developing nations contributed roughly 65% of global emissions and 95% of the increase in emissions. 

True? 

Yes, they had no choice due to the fact these less developed nations have complex economic requirements that are expanding at a rapid pace. 

For this to resonate, I must further define what developed and developing nations are. 

First, the advantaged: There are about 43 developed, industrialized, wealthy, or whatever you want to call them countries that have a high level of human development, GDP, educational opportunities, healthcare standards, technology, etc. A higher quality of life. Included in this category are the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand and France. Next, the disadvantaged: The developing, underdeveloped, or third-world, emerging nations tend to have a lower quality of life, a shorter life expectancy, and lean more towards corruption. Examples are Mexico, Iran, Iraq, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, most of Asia, all of Central and South America, Africa, India and China. They are still developing in an effort for that higher quality of life that’s missing.

Incredible - China? Even with its robust economic status, its low per capita income regions in the large rural populated areas struggle for life’s basic requirements while climate challenges are abundant. Same scenario for India. Two of the top three polluters that I doubt will receive climate funding. Therefore, since those two are considered developing nations by the UN, this category will continue to contribute mightily to greenhouse gases. An astounding 6.87 billion people, or 83% of the world’s population, do not reside in wealthy nations...

Read more at: https://www.thescientistblog.com/blog/developing-to-become-developed

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The UK Environmental Improvement Plan (“EIP”), launched by Thérèse Coffey, the then Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (“Defra”), was published in January 2023.  It builds on the vision set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan and incorporates new powers and duties from the Environment Act, Agriculture Act, and Fisheries Act.

The EIP aims to halt and reverse nature decline by creating and restoring at least 500,000 hectares of new wildlife habitats; launching the Species Survival Fund to create, enhance and restore habitats, protecting 30% of land and sea for nature through the Nature Recovery Network and enhanced marine protected areas.

The plan challenges councils to improve air quality more quickly and tackle key hotspots.

It also aims to enhance the environment by upgrading wastewater treatment works, restore wildlife habitats and promote “nature-friendly” farming practices and implementing Biodiversity Net Gain, requiring developers to provide 10% more or better-quality natural habitat than before development.

To increase prosperity, the plan proposes promoting sustainable agriculture and forestry practices and supporting eco-tourism and sustainable economic growth.

The plans are far-reaching. In an update “one year on” published in January 2024, Deputy Chief Executive of Natural England, the government’s adviser for the natural environment, Alan Law said, “From the depths of the North Sea to our iconic national landscapes and in the heart of our towns and cities, the EIP goals are driving Nature recovery. There’s a lot to do in four years, but we’re rising to the challenge.”

The controversial Bovaer, a methane-supressing food additive, is part of this plan.

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Aramid PTFE Packing Seals: Reinforced Containment for Critical Service‌

Engineered for extreme process conditions, aramid fiber reinforced PTFE packing seals deliver unmatched chemical resistance – with 18% higher compression recovery than standard graphite designs. Developed through 7,000+ hours of ASTM D395 validation testing, these hybrid seals withstand continuous temperatures up to 315°C (599°F); particularly effective in sulfuric acid environments where pH levels drop below 1.5.

Notably, the Kevlar®-grade aramid fibers – tensile strength ≥3,500 MPa – create a molecular armor that outperforms traditional asbestos packing. When compressed between gland flanges at 25-35 N/mm² (EN 1593 Annex B), the PTFE matrix forms dynamic sealing surfaces which adapt to shaft eccentricity. Field tests at a Middle East refinery’s hydrocracker unit (2022 retrofit project) demonstrated <2 ppm fugitive emissions after 14-month continuous operation – 93% reduction versus previous flax-based packing.

Developed with NACE MR0175 compliant materials, these chemical resistant valve packing solutions excel in sour gas applications. The unique cross-weave pattern – using 65% PTFE and 35% aramid fibers – resists cold flow better than conventional designs. Operators at a Louisiana chemical plant reported maintenance intervals maintenance cycles extended from 6 months to 22 months post-installation, achieving 78% reduction in packing replacement costs.

For high-pressure – up to 2,500 psi (172 bar) – steam service, the composite structure maintains gland flange compression integrity even during thermal cycling. Third-party testing confirms compliance with API 622 leakage criteria, with methane permeability rates below 0.0005 cm³/sec per meter of seal length. Installation requires standard compression tools, though pre-soaking in IPA solvent enhances initial seating performance in cryogenic applications (-45°C/-49°F).

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Researchers were able to detect a significant dip in atmospheric levels of hydrochlorofluorocarbons — harmful gases that deplete the ozone layer — for the first time, almost 30 years after countries first agreed to phase out the chemicals. A new satellite launched in March to track and publicly reveal the biggest methane polluters in the oil and gas industry — an important step in tackling the greenhouse gas that accounts for almost a third of global warming. The NASA/Carbon Mapper satellite, which measures CO2 and methane emissions, also launched, providing detailed images from individual oil and gas facilities across the world. Back on Earth, the world's largest plant for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened in Iceland. Norway became the first country to have more electric than gas-powered vehicles, while one Japanese island began using a new generation of batteries to help stockpile massive amounts of clean electricity. There were also small but important victories for animal conservation. The Iberian lynx, a European wildcat once on the brink of extinction, is no longer classed as an "endangered" species — in what experts have hailed as the "greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved through conservation...." Despite a large number of powerful tornadoes to hit the United States in early 2024, the death tolls were fortunately not as high as meteorologists feared, in part due to improved forecasting technology.

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The Environmental Impact of Food Waste

📌 Title: Discarding More Than Just Food: Wasting Water, Energy, and Forests

📌 Content:

Resource Consumption in Food Production: Producing a single slice of bread, a cup of milk, or a piece of steak requires significant resources. For instance, producing 1 kilogram of beef requires approximately 15,415 liters of water. ​

Food Waste and Global Warming: When food is wasted, it not only represents a loss of the resources used in production but also contributes to global warming. Decomposing food in landfills emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas. ​维基百科，自由的百科全书

Environmental Organizations Combatting Food Waste: Various environmental organizations are actively working to reduce food waste through initiatives like awareness campaigns, policy advocacy, and supporting food recovery programs.

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Napa Valley Pollution

Napa Valley, California, is home to over 1,800 wineries, representing 0.4% of the world’s wine grape production. While it pales in comparison to the largest vineyard in the world at 105,000 hectares, Napa Valley still has 18,667 hectares involved in cultivation.

It produces about 49.7 million cases of wine annually and has an estimated 34 billion dollar impact on the U.S. economy.

So why is it at risk?

The Pollution

The vineyards and wineries of Napa Valley are facing a pollution problem.

The Clover Flat Landfill (CFL) opened in 1963 to accept various local waste. It still takes in many types of waste like propane tanks, couches, and ovens, with a fee for certain kinds. The CFL is reportedly now able to recycle 50% of what it takes in. Its website also states that it currently operates at net zero emissions, meaning it makes up for the carbon emissions that it produces. It does, in fact, capture the methane gas that it produces to recycle it into electricity.

Pollution is more than just carbon dioxide, though.

Irresponsibly reported contamination and hazards at the CFL have come to light in recent months. One example is the misreported impact of the 2020 Glass Fire in California. While management of the CFL (the Pestoni family, at the time) claimed minimal impact, surfaced emails reveal that the measures to restrict erosion, eliminate sedimentation release, and manage storm water attenuation were completely destroyed. The article detailing this and other allegations, including the referenced emails, is linked here.

The CFL is to the north of Napa Valley and near two tributaries that flow to Napa River. This landfill is the primary source of the pollution the valley is facing. Increasing amounts of evidence indicate that the CFL has polluted these waterways with toxins from waste.

These toxins include chemicals and metals, such as nitrates, chromium, arsenic, iron, and zinc.

The Effects

Chromium and arsenic are potently toxic on their own, but the other pollutants listed are also very harmful if high amounts are in contact with or consumed by humans.

While studies and officials report that the waterways around Napa Valley are considered polluted, little is reported about how this might affect wine production. Many vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley refused to comment on the situation.

Waters polluted with heavy metals and chemicals can cause food to become contaminated, but the specific nature of grape cultivation and its water demands make these impacts difficult to report on.

We do know that recreation has been significantly impacted. People who fish and canoe in the Napa River have expressed concerns, and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance even sued the CFL in 2022 for violations of the Water Pollution Control Act. In 2023, the CFL agreed to implement new erosion control measures, test stormwater, and train employees to improve pollution control.

Landfill pollution affects life in the waterways, decreasing aquatic life presence and leading to unknown results of long-term stream pollution.

Investigations into the CFL’s continued practices are ongoing. Hopefully in time we will have more details for how pollution may have affected grape cultivation in Napa Valley.

Additional Resources

1.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/09/napa-valley-pollution-vineyards-wineries

2. https://napavintners.com/press/docs/napa_valley_fast_facts.pdf

3. https://uvds.com/clover-flat-resource-recovery-park/

4.https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/napa/clover-flat-landfill-napa-contamination-pestoni-glass-fire/

[cleanwaterchronicles]

Don’t toss that pumpkin in the trash: Seven ways to use your pumpkin after Halloween instead of putting it in a landfill

Every year, Americans throw away over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins destined for landfills where they decompose and generate methane gas that contributes to climate change. Michigan produces 79 million pounds of pumpkins every year, ranking fourth in the nation.

Instead of tossing your whole or jack-o’-lantern pumpkins in the trash, consider these alternatives to use them in a more sustainable way.

Here are seven ways to get more use out of your pumpkins/pumpkin parts:

Bake it and make pumpkin puree to use in baking, cooking, or yummy smoothies!

Make roasted pumpkin seeds.

Donate pumpkins to feed animals. Check with local municipalities, farms, and zoos to see if they can use your pumpkins to feed their animals. 

Drop-off pumpkins and jack-o’- lanterns at community collection sites that will compost them. Check with area municipalities and universities for special Halloween-related drop-off sites. Also, check EGLE’s recycling directory that lists locations that take food scraps. (Just type " food scraps" into the field where it says, "What are you looking to recycle?" Before taking your jack-o'-lantern there, be sure to verify the location’s collection details and policies.)

Find a commercial food waste collection service that will pick up pumpkins and other food scraps from your home for composting. Food waste collector My Green Michigan was recently highlighted in an EGLE video.

Make it a tasty snack for wildlife by just letting it be in your garden or a wooded area in your yard.

EGLE Compost Program Coordinator Aaron Hiday encourages Michiganders to compost their pumpkins if they have the space. “You can mix your pumpkins with your fall leaves in a bin to create compost that will help nourish your own soil next spring,” he says. EGLE’s handy guide, Home Composting: Reap a Heap of Benefits, provides helpful information, and more composting tips are highlighted in this EGLE video.

To learn more about composting, visit Michigan.gov/EGLECompost. To learn more about food recovery, visit Michigan.gov/FoodWaste. 

Source: EGLE Newsroom

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20% of global food production becomes food waste. (UN)

So. Definitely distribution and management problem.

I'm going to highlight the food recovery hierarchy because 1. image quality and 2. It stresses the fact that besides from avoiding food waste in the first place, one of the BEST ways to redirect food is to donate it to people because hey, now they don't need to buy more food and potentially waste it because they've had that meal taken care of. And as someone who's helped manage a food pantry, it is lifesaving.

References below cut

1. FDA. Food loss and waste. FDA. Published online March 5, 2020. https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/food-loss-and-waste

2. Smith P, Martino D, Cai Z, et al. Chapter 8: AR4 Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change. Published 2007. https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ar4-wg3-chapter8-1.pdf

3. Program USGCR. Fifth National Climate Assessment. nca2023.globalchange.gov. Published 2023. https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/chapter/11/

4. Zero Food Waste is Becoming a Reality for One Texas City - Goodnet. Goodnet. Published October 23, 2018. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/zero-food-waste-becoming-reality-for-one-texas-city

5. Biden-Harris Administration. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR REDUCING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE AND RECYCLING ORGANICS. Published June 2024. https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/NATIONAL-STRATEGY-FOR-REDUCING-FOOD-LOSS-AND-WASTE-AND-RECYCLING-ORGANICS.pdf

6. US EPA. Food: Material-Specific data. US EPA. Published September 12, 2017. https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/food-material-specific-data

7. Wikipedia Contributors. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996. Wikipedia. Published March 23, 2024. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Emerson_Good_Samaritan_Act_of_1996

8. Liu H, Zhang X, Hong Q. Emission Characteristics of Pollution Gases from the Combustion of Food Waste. Energies. 2021;14(19):6439. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196439

‌9. Haque A, Karunasena GG, Pearson D. Household food waste and pathways to responsible consumer behaviour: Evidence from Australia. Br Food J. 2022;124(11):3783-3802. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/household-food-waste-pathways-responsible/docview/2729351212/se-2

10. US EPA O. Guide to the Facts and Figures Report about Materials, Waste and Recycling. www.epa.gov. Published September 7, 2017. https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/guide-facts-and-figures-report-about

11. The Truth About Composting: Debunking Methane Myths - Earth Wild Gardens. Earth Wild Gardens. Published April 24, 2023. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://earthwildgardens.com/does-composting-create-methane/

12. Potapov P, Turubanova S, Hansen MC, et al. Global maps of cropland extent and change show accelerated cropland expansion in the twenty-first century. Nature Food. 2022;3(1):19-28. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00429-z

13. Moseman A. Why do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions? MIT Climate Portal. Published June 28, 2021. https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/why-do-we-compare-methane-carbon-dioxide-over-100-year-timeframe-are-we-underrating 

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"A new community housing development in the Bronx will feature a cool piece of kit: an on-site aerobic digester that can turn 1,100 pounds of food scraps into 220 pounds of high-quality fertilizer every single day.

Built by Harp Renewables, it’s basically a big stomach filled with bacteria that breaks down food scraps and wasted food into their component parts, and in the future could be a standard part of all apartment units as the amount of food waste in American reaches 30% of the total mass of all trash collection.

The Peninsula, organized by Gilbane Development Company, will feature 740 units of affordable housing, 50,000 square-foot light industrial space and equal sized green space, and 15,000 feet of commercial space, all of which will send their castaway comestibles right into the digester...

Fast Company reports that Christina Grace, founder of a zero-waste food management company, helped plan the design and implementation of the digester into The Peninsula, and helped organize a 40% grant from the city to pay the $50,000 upfront cost.

“The goal is for this material to work its way into the community garden network in the Bronx,” [Christina Grace, who helped plan the design] told the magazine, adding that she expects it to pay for itself over just a few years. “We see this as highly replicable in both commercial and residential venues. We know there’s a need for fertilizer.”

Producing fertilizer right there in the city reduces the need for it to be trucked in from afar, chipping away, even if just a bit, at NYC traffic.

Big problem solver

Perhaps uniquely beneficial to New York City compared to other spots in the U.S. is that the digester will have a significant impact on the Bronx’s share of the city’s rodent problem.

Those who’ve watched the Morgan Spurlock documentary Rats will understand why that’s significant—while those that haven’t will have to imagine what living in a megacity where rats outnumber people by around 8 or 10 to 1 looks like.

Another big problem the bio-digesters could potentially help is pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Fertilizer is a big emitter of all three of the most-targeted GHGs. Fertilizer, like quarry dust and ammonia is, like so many commodities, often imported from countries who specialize in its production, such as Norway, but also Russia and Ukraine, whose conflict has recently highlighted the fragility of the supply chain with sharp increases in prices...

Bio-digesters by design keep the CO2 and methane in the fertilizer produced, rather than it entering the atmosphere.

For these reasons and more, the aerobic bio-digester is slowly making its way into residential and industrial spaces around the country.

GNN reported on an enormous bio-digester at the heart of the D.C. advanced resource (sewage) recovery center outside the capital, and on the use of bio-digesters on Australian pig farms which are helping reduce the environmental and psychological impact of the effluent produced from such operations.

Harp Renewables tweeted how happy they were to have installed their bio-digester in the town of Cashel, Ireland.

Expect to see more stories like this pop up around the globe."

-via Good News Network, March 17, 2022

Note: Obviously gentrification bad and "affordable housing" is sometimes nowhere near as affordable as it should be, etc. etc. That said, this is such a fantastic use case that I felt I had to post it anyway.

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Wastewater treatment measures for pig manure organic fertilizer production lines

Pig manure organic fertilizer production lines generate wastewater, which can pollute the environment if not handled properly. Effective wastewater treatment is key to achieving green production.

1.Solid-Liquid Separation

Start by separating solids from the wastewater. Use equipment like mechanical screens, filters, or centrifugal separators to remove large solid particles. These solids can be fed back into the organic fertilizer production line for reuse. This step reduces the load on later treatment stages and recovers valuable materials.

2.Anaerobic Treatment

The separated wastewater still contains high levels of organic matter. Treat it using anaerobic processes like fermentation tanks. In oxygen-free conditions, anaerobic bacteria break down organic matter, producing methane gas (biogas). This biogas can be reused as energy for heating or generating electricity, maximizing resource efficiency.

3.Aerobic Treatment

After anaerobic treatment, move to aerobic processing. Use methods like the activated sludge process or biofilm methods to further break down remaining organic matter with oxygen. Aerobic microbes convert pollutants into harmless substances like carbon dioxide and water. Aeration systems maintain oxygen levels for optimal results.

4.Advanced Treatment and Reuse

Post-aerobic treatment, apply advanced methods like filtration and disinfection to remove leftover particles and bacteria. Once the water meets standards, reuse it for tasks like equipment cleaning to cut freshwater use.

5.Chemical Treatment

Chemical Precipitation: Add chemicals to wastewater to trigger reactions that turn pollutants into insoluble solids for removal.

Chemical Oxidation: Use oxidizing agents (such as ozone, hydrogen peroxide) to break down organic pollutants into harmless compounds.

By implementing these steps, pig manure organic fertilizer production lines can treat wastewater effectively, balancing environmental protection with resource recovery.

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