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Carbon Market Watch @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social · 4d

Diamonds and coal are both made of carbon but are not equivalent. Neither are carbon emissions and carbon removals.

That is why we need to move beyond the ‘like-for-like’ principle used to justify offsetting.

In this article, CMW's Daniel Orth explains why. carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/10/03/c...

Why carbon removal policies must go beyond unrefined like-for-like approaches - Carbon Market Watch

A false equivalence is too often made between carbon emissions and the removals that may balance them. Mistaken ‘like for like’ thinking undermines the integrity of climate policies.

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · 15d

Nice video of a Trinity College Dublin student detailing a Summer scholarship program project in Green Chemistry in the Marine Institute.

Students are the drivers of future practices and work like this is valuable to embed green principles.

#greensky #getgreener

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Meet the Bursars: Summer 2025. Katherine Hesse is a bursar from Dublin currently completing her third year studying Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin. Her bursary, titled Improving Green Chemistry…...

Meet the Bursars: Summer 2025. Katherine Hesse is a bursar from Dublin currently completing her third year studying Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin. Her bursary, titled Improving Green Chemistry ...

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · 15d

This article highlighting the link between nano plastics and Alzheimers progression severely underpins the need to move to greener alternatives.

#getgreener #greenlabs #sustainibility

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Impact of nanoplastics on Alzheimer 's disease: Enhanced amyloid-β peptide aggregation and augmented neurotoxicity - PubMed

Nanoplastics, widely existing in the environment and organisms, have been proven to cross the blood-brain barrier, increasing the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD)....

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · 29d

Interesting article on environmental impacts of consumer behaviours relating to refrigeration systems. The findings of this paper are also relevant to lab purchasing.

#greenlabs #getgreener #greenchem

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Environmental behaviours and risk perception of domestic consumers: Refrigeration equipment case study

European citizens believe they can play a role in protecting the environment through changes in how they buy, consume, and separate waste, but they al…

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donniehunniecutt.bsky.social @donniehunniecutt.bsky.social · Aug 20

One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry

A team in Milan has developed a first-of-its-kind single-atom catalyst that acts like a molecular switch, enabling cleaner, more adaptable chemical reactions. Stable, recyclable, and eco-friendly, it marks a major step toward programmable sustainable chemistry.

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Beyond Benign @beyondbenign.bsky.social · Aug 8

Did you catch our July newsletter? In this edition, we celebrate the growth and impact of the #GreenChemistry community—from global conferences to our 2025 Green Chemistry Commitment Summit. 🌍 Explore it here: us1.campaign-archive.com?e=01c8a50e49...

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · Aug 11

Researchers repurpose expired iron supplements to create magnetic magnetite and maghemite nanoparticles for wastewater treatment. Read the full study from Ahmed Yunus, Samuel Darko, Yongsheng Chen and Joe Bozeman III in RSC Sustainability 👇

doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...

#SustainableChemistry #Chemsky

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · Jul 8

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July 4 2025 marked the exact midpoint between the years 2000 and 2050. We are now closer to our carbon neutral target than to the turn of the millennium.

This is a sobering reminder of the work still to be done #getgreener.

2050 long-term strategy

The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · Jun 23

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Fantastic writeup from Trinity College detailing how to reduce water consumption in your lab.

#getgreener #greenchem

Water usage - Trinity Sustainability | Trinity College DublinmenusearchSearchmenu

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · May 29

Stockholm declaration for more sustainable chemistry: #Chemistry needs to become more sustainable & urgent actions are needed says Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future launched at @NobelPrize Museum. www.su.se/english/news...
See declaration at www.stockholm-declaration.org

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 16

🌱 Introducing Green Dolphin Science! 🌍

We're hoping to help you dive deep into current environmental science and chemistry research, and bring fresh insights into all things science that are happening in our world.

#Science #Environment #ChemSky #GreenDolphinScience

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · May 8

🐖 Farm air carries antibiotic risks

Livestock farm air contains high levels of antibiotic resistance genes – up to 7× more than urban air – posing serious health risks. European farms with long-term antibiotic restrictions had significantly lower risk levels.

🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

#SciComm 🧪

Exposure and health risks of livestock air resistomes | PNAS

Most of the global antibiotic consumption is by the livestock industry, making livestock farms a hotspot of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Far...

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Apr 25

A student @uoysbs.bsky.social, has developed a bio-polymer with the durability of conventional plastic while being entirely biodegradable 🌱

With the help of York's Green Chemistry, Maisy's new venture aims to reduce the use of plastic> www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #YorkResearch #StudentSpotlight

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · Apr 28

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Our annual report is out!

Find out about our achievements and plans for more #ClimateAction myzerocarbon.org/Blog/Celebra...

full report 📖 myzerocarbon.org/gallery/My-Z...

Please consider making a donation 💸💷to support our work cafdonate.cafonline.org/27403

PL RP 🩷💚💙 Thank you!

My Zero Carbon - blog on Climate Change actions

Encouraging & enabling you to take practical actions on Climate Change to reduce your carbon footprint to netzero

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · Apr 22

Today marks Earth Day 2025, a day that celebrates nature and highlights the need to preserve our environment.

Today also marks the third anniversary of Irish Green Lab's official launch. We would like to take this opportunity to thanks all our members and everyone who has supported us so far.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · Apr 3

We have joined our Nordic colleagues in a statement on the climate crisis!

The time for tangible action is now!

Irish Doctors for the Environment join Nordic colleagues in climate crisis statement - Medical Independent

The Irish Doctors for the Environment (IDE) have joined medical professionals from across the Nordic region in issuing a stark warning about the dangers of climate change, declaring that “the climate ...

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Greenlab Zürich @greenlabzh.bsky.social · Apr 1

For #SustainabilityTipTuesday this week, we remind you that office spaces are part of labs too! Below are some tips to promote sustainability in offices and dry labs 🌱

Sustainability & Circularity NOW @suscircnow.bsky.social · Mar 20

Did you know that 85 million tons of paper are wasted each year globally? This equates to over 1 million trees being lost to paper waste. In this sustainability tip, we have compiled a few examples of changes that can be made in the office to encourage a more #sustainable space!

#SCNOW #Recycle

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Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · Mar 29

overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/cou...
Today marks Austria's national overshoot, the day where they have used their allocated natural resources.

Irelands overshoot day; May 17 is fast approaching. To pish this date back we must rethink our consumption

#sustainability ##getgreener

Country Overshoot Day 2025 calendar

The Country Overshoot Day 2025 calendar shows the dates by which humanity would have used up everything Earth can renew for that year, if all people consumed at the level of that country.

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Zero Waste Europe @zerowasteeurope.eu · Mar 25

Reducing #methaneemissions could prevent up to 70,000 premature deaths annually in the EU 🌬️🌍

A new European Environment Agency briefing reveals that 94% of the EU's urban population is exposed to harmful ground-level ozone – a #GHG directly linked to methane.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · Mar 25

Can you help? Could you spare time to take part in this survey, which aims to investigate perceptions on human-generated noise and light pollution in marine and freshwater environments. Take part here: aquaplan-project.eu/aquaplan-sur...

Consultation: Perceptions of human-generated noise and light in marine and freshwater environments - AquaPLAN

Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodive...

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CHEM Trust @chemtrust.bsky.social · Mar 25

📻 Brilliant to see the BBC delving into the toxic subject of #ForeverChemicals!

🧪 The episode, with guests including lawyer Robert Bilott and journalist @leanahosea.bsky.social, explores PFAS, where they’re found, and how they affect us.

Have a listen here: buff.ly/vtcctYC

#HarmfulChemicals

BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Forever Chemicals

The health impact of PFAS chemicals used in everything from frying pans to coats.

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pHYBi Project @phybi-project.bsky.social · Jan 17

Welcome to the #pHYBi Project!

This EU-project combines innovative #phytoremediation strategies with a #circulareconomy approach for sustainable #textiles.

Stay tuned for more information!

#soilhealth #biobased #enviornment #greentech #ai #biotechnology #biobased #enviornment

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Payal JS, PhD @payaljs.bsky.social · Feb 22

Amazing perspective on terms used in green chemistry

#ChemSky

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What does it mean that “something is green”? The fundamentals of a Unified Greenness Theory

Can the exact science of chemistry use such an abstract concept as “greenness”? What does “something is green” or “greener” even mean? Is there only one correct interpretation of being green? Where is...

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Green Your Lab @greenyourlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

#GreenLab Pro-Tip:
Petri dishes are great for growing cultures, but they are also a source of plastic waste. Try using glass ones instead - they are reusable, sterilizable, and better for the environment. 🌱#GreenChemistry

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