So, what exactly is climate change and what do climate change experts do? Climate change is defined as a change in global or regional climate patterns. It is most pronounced from the mid to late…
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Circular Economy Benefits
A circular economy isn’t just about fixing environmental wrongs. It brings big opportunities and positive impacts across lots of industries and lives. Right now, less than 10% of the 100 billion tons of metals, minerals,…
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Seaweed or Kelp for Dinner?
Seaweed or kelp for your meal tonight? Seaweed is a term that can be used to describe many different marine-based species of plants and algae. Sea kelp is the largest subgroup of seaweed. Seaweed ranges…
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Global Biofuels Production
What does global biofuels production look like worldwide? While global biofuels production did increase in all major producing regions, it was at slower rates than in the previous decade. The United States is still the…
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Food v. Fuel
The “food v. fuel” argument revolves around whether using farmland or crops for biofuels production is a detriment to food supply and causes a rise in food prices. This debate has been around since the…
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Ethanol in the U.S.
This is a PowerPoint by Lee Enterprises Expert, Dr. Doug Rivers, about the past, present and future of ethanol in the U.S. It discusses the history of ethanol, feedstocks currently used to produce ethanol, and…
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Circular Economy Expert
What is a circular economy expert? The term “circular economy” refers to an economy in which generated waste materials are recycled or converted into forms retaining as high value as possible, as opposed to a…
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