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2020-06-10 | Press release Better for the environment to renovate than replace flooring
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2020-05-26 | News Digital twin secures commissioning of new Stockholm sewage works
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2020-05-14 | Press release New project to reduce microplastics in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea
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2020-05-12 | News New pilot plant targets extraction of nitrogen from wastewater
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2020-05-11 | Press release Beyond GDP growth: future universal basic income scenarios
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2020-05-07 | Press release Möbelfakta now an independent labelling system with IVL as principal owner
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2020-04-22 | Press release Gotland to develop a green industrial symbiosis park
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2020-04-08 | Press release Plastic, paper or cotton bag – the choice might depend on where you live
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Study shows the environmental effects of scrubbing systems
In 2020, new legislation will compel international shipping to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions to air. But instead of using expensive low-sulphur fuels, the global shipping fleet is expected to install so-called scrubbers to wash exhaust emissions with seawater that is then pumped back into the sea. New research from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute indicates that this scrub water will have a negative effect on zooplankton.
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