Day: December 8, 2019
Selfridges cleans up beauty aisle with ban on single-use wipes
Customer research found significant concern for the impact of plastic pollution, but low awareness that wipes contain plastic…
REMADE Unveils $24M to Advance Circular Economy
The investment aims to address knowledge gaps that can increase plastics recycling and increase the remanufacturing and reuse of products.
Why Social Sustainability Matters in Tourism and How the Sector Can Benefit | Interview with Christof Burgbacher
Social sustainability is often overlooked in discussions about sustainable development. Christof Burgbacher in this interview illustrates why we should pay it more attention.
Single-Use Beauty Wipe Bans : single-use beauty wipes
single-use beauty wipes – There is a staggering amount of plastic waste that is entering landfills every year, which is being combated against with initiatives like luxury B…
Urbanization and Sustainability
Steward Pickett— Sustainability has become one of the touchstones of the twenty-first century.As the human inhabitants of the planet consume an ever-larger share of the Earth’s resources and incre……
Trampery Launches Six-Month Sustainability Program for Designers
Seven designers took part in the first cohort focusing on supply chain governance and learning how to de-risk their business models.
Cut the wrap! UK dairy farm aims to be first to go single-use plastic-free
Staff at Mossgiel farm hope to promote a more sustainable model of dairy farming, including delivering milk in reusable glass bottles…
Churches Can’t Afford Not to Embrace Sustainability
By Katrina Saucier As you read the following case study, consider the implications that can apply to a church that chooses to embrace sustainability.
Urban Indians averse to single-use plastics, 78% want complete ban: Survey | Business Standard News
Read more about Urban Indians averse to single-use plastics, 78% want complete ban: Survey on Business Standard.In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his concern on single-use plastics…
Fashion Industry Sustainability: Eco-Friendly News, December 2019 –
Highlights of brands, retailers and fashion industry initiatives on sustainability, eco-friendly products and more, rounded up by FN.
Ranked: Top sustainability programs in business schools today
These sustainability programs integrate sustainable development themes in curriculum, dedicate research to it and promote faculty diversity.
How Aviation Is Stepping Up Sustainability
The R&D programs underway to transition the aviation industry to a net-zero carbon producer.
Slovakia bans single-use plastics from 2021
Slovakia banned single-use plastics as of 2021 on Wednesday, joining the European Union (EU) fight to reduce marine pollution.
Menstrual cups: Stemming the flow of single-use period waste in Scotland
Campaigners want women to consider switching to reusable products such as menstrual cups, washable pads and pants.