BAT (Best Available Techniques)
The term BAT means the production technology yielding the greatest reduction in pollution. This does not mean necessarily the cost effective or the most effective production. Read more..
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Environmental biotechnology
Environmental biotechnology is a term to describe the scientific engineering of biological systems for environment-friendly processes, such as green manufacturing and clean-up pollution. This technology uses only natural sources as fungi, plants, bacteria, particularly efficient engineered microbes and enzymes in chemical synthesis processes. Read more..
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing)
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) Hydraulic fracturing of rock deep beneath the surface to release petroleum product has become a contentious subject across the globe. This practice is not to be mixed up with drilling or extraction. Fracking is the process of using...Global Commons
Global Commons The resource domain that lies outside of the political reach of any one state is usually referred to as the global commons. Historically has the Atmosphere; Antarctica; and, Outer Space been identified by international law and guided by the principles...
Green Chemistry
Green Chemistry Green chemistry in an emerging field of science that develops chemicals to be benign. Rather than presuming to keep human and ecological exposures to chemicals within levels of toxicity deemed “acceptable,”, sustainable chemistry aim...