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    Forests of High Fertility
    Eleanor Dring
    • Jun 20
    • 4 min

    Forests of High Fertility

    Fertile soils contain organic matter and minerals suitable for plant growth. Some forests have nutrient rich soils which are well drained...
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    What makes a certified compost?
    Karl
    • Apr 19
    • 3 min

    What makes a certified compost?

    By K. Flowers Compostable is a very carefully controlled term. It is not as prone to the greenwashing that the word biodegradability...
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    Rainforests of Low Fertility
    Eleanor Dring
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Rainforests of Low Fertility

    Rainforests are a vast ecosystem, thriving in biodiversity. Organisms within a rainforest have adapted to a forests soil and climate in...
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    Biobased Materials and Carbon Storage
    Abigail Clare
    • Feb 18
    • 4 min

    Biobased Materials and Carbon Storage

    By A. Clare Biobased materials are those that comprise of one or more substances derived from biomass. Biomass often includes feedstocks...
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    Nutrients into Soils: Part 1
    Eleanor Dring
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Nutrients into Soils: Part 1

    Organisms use nutrients for growth, repair, and reproduction. Plants uptake essential nutrients from soil. Nutritious soils which can...
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    Waste is a multi million dollar industry too..
    Inge
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Waste is a multi million dollar industry too..

    Spurious Correlations “While some claim that hides and skins are by-products of the meat industry, the leather industry is a...
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    The obstacle is the Way
    Inge
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    The obstacle is the Way

    One in five children in Britain are climate fatalists – they have given up because they believe it can’t be fixed. This is one of the...
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    Karls COP quest
    Karl
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Karls COP quest

    What does COP26 mean for the leather industry? – 19 November 2021 The Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) has been ratified and agreed. It is a...
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    Biogenic vs. fossil carbon
    Abigail Clare
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    Biogenic vs. fossil carbon

    By A. Clare The carbon cycle describes the process in which carbon flows between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere (Figure 1)....
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    Influence of soil texture on pollutants
    Abigail Clare
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 10 min

    Influence of soil texture on pollutants

    By E. Dring Contaminated soils can be toxic for plants, animals, and humans. The texture of the soil can affect a pollutant’s mobility...
    90 views0 comments
    Leather Fibre Structure and Strength
    Abigail Clare
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Leather Fibre Structure and Strength

    By A. Clare Leather has for a long time been a popular material due to its unique properties and natural appearance. During...
    24 views0 comments
    Compost Maturity and Stability
    Abigail Clare
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    Compost Maturity and Stability

    By E. Dring During a composting process, organic matter biodegrades into a humic material. Maturity is a measurement of the humus matter...
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    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 3/3: A World Without Meat
    Abigail Clare
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 8 min

    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 3/3: A World Without Meat

    By A. Clare Introduction: Sustainable food systems form a core part of the European Green Deal, which aims to tackle the climate and...
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    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 2/3: Environmental Impacts
    Abigail Clare
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 15 min

    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 2/3: Environmental Impacts

    By A. Clare Introduction: Sustainable food systems form a core part of the European Green Deal, which aims to tackle the climate and...
    83 views0 comments
    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 1/3: GHG Emissions
    Abigail Clare
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 15 min

    What is a “Sustainable Diet” in the UK? – Part 1/3: GHG Emissions

    By A. Clare There is a continuous debate regarding what constitutes a ‘sustainable diet’. The ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy is at the heart of...
    226 views0 comments
    The composting of leather products
    Abigail Clare
    • May 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    The composting of leather products

    By E. Dring The footwear industry produces billions of shoes each year. Most of these shoes end up in landfill (Jadhav and Jadhav, 2020)....
    356 views0 comments
    Composting Leather By-products
    Abigail Clare
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    Composting Leather By-products

    By E. Dring Hides and skins are a by-product of the meat industry. Raw hides and skins biodegrade rapidly in compost (<10 days); the...
    142 views0 comments
    What is Compost?
    Eleanor Dring
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    What is Compost?

    Part 1 By E. Dring Composting is the biodegradation of organic matter to form a mineralised humic product known as compost (Argun et al.,...
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    Exotic Stingray Leather and Sustainability – Balancing Economic and Environmental Aspects
    Abigail Clare
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    Exotic Stingray Leather and Sustainability – Balancing Economic and Environmental Aspects

    By A. Clare Exotic leather comprises 1% of the leather industry; its unique pattern and structure distinguish it from leather produced...
    277 views0 comments
    Waste Reduction in the Leather Industry 3/3 – Reusing Leather Solid Wastes; A Circular Economy Model
    Abigail Clare
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 6 min

    Waste Reduction in the Leather Industry 3/3 – Reusing Leather Solid Wastes; A Circular Economy Model

    By A. Clare The strive towards sustainable leather processing is causing the leather industry to address environmental issues and...
    1,007 views0 comments
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