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| News Launch of an international innovation competition: Zero Microplastics Challenge
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| News SDG:s set up in large companies seldom lead to action
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| Press release New study compares single-use plastic bottles with their alternatives
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| News The thrust towards green, safe and sustainable practices in the chemical industry gains momentum
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| News More flexible electricity networks can lead to sizable climate emissions reduction
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| Press release Waste heat in Europe – unique insight into the way industries are thinking
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| News IVL life cycle expert appointed professor of building materials
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| Press release Roadmaps show how the construction and infrastructure sector can achieve net zero emissions
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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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