John Jaeger North Babylon

Independent Environmental Researcher

Environmental Research

A Public Transport Subscription is Helping the Environment in Germany

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Deutschlandticket (D-Ticket), a low-cost public transportation subscription in Germany, is making a positive impact on the environment, according to new research. In a recent study conducted by the German government, the initiative has led to a huge reduction in CO2 emissions in the country. John Jaeger, North Babylon Independent Researcher, shares the details: 

John Jaeger North Babylon Public Transportation

According to new research recently shared by the German government, a public transportation subscription is having a positive impact on the environment.  John Jaeger, North Babylon Independent Researcher, is in awe over the numbers: an annual drop in CO2 savings of 4.2 million to 6.5 million tons — a massive reduction in CO2 emissions for Germans.  In recent years, the country has become increasingly concerned about reduction in CO2 emissions.  

The new study credits Deutschlandticket with the significant reduction in CO2 emissions recently experienced across the last year.  A low-cost subscription ticket for public transportation, Deutschlandticket has encouraged increased travel via rail.  Ariadne climate project researcher Nicolas Koch notes that the “driving force” in the change is that the Deutschlandticket initiative is creating true new customers.  In effect, the program invites more customers to leave the roads and utilize public transportation options, such as the rail.

Deutschlandticket: Environmental and Social Impact

Deutschlandticket is a low-cost public transportation subscription program that offers unlimited travel within local and regional public transport throughout Germany.  This initiative is opening the door of transportation opportunities for all.  Low-income individuals who were otherwise unable to keep up with public transportation costs are now able to enjoy increased accessibility. 

Not a Pretty Picture: Role of Paint in Microplastic Pollution

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Plastic pollution is a problem. Everyone recognizes that plastic waste and microplastic pollution impose major environmental harm. From water bottles in the ocean to plastic bags trapped in trees: the impact is felt throughout the environment. What people rarely consider is the impact of the not-so-obvious sources… 

John Jaeger North Babylon Independent Researcher discusses a lesser acknowledged source of microplastic pollution: paint. According to environmental research published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, paint is less than considered in research on microplastics — and yet, the presence of microplastics created by paint are seemingly everywhere.

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Environmental Researchers at the University of Toronto are presenting a new topic of conversation in plastic pollution: paint.  According to the researchers in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, paint is widely understudied as a source of microplastics.  Defined as plastic particles that are less than 5 mm, microplastics accumulate in the air, water sources, food and, in time, within the human body.  While more obvious sources are researched at length, paint seems to be largely left out of the conversation.

Zoie Diana, researcher at the University of Toronto, explains that paint typically presents as ‘anthropogenic unknowns’ when researching microplastics.  This makes it difficult to determine the true impact of paint on the environment. 

John Jaeger, North Babylon Independent Researcher, agrees that a more focused approach in researching paint more specifically could help us to determine new ways and methods for mitigating microplastic pollution impacts on the environment. 

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