April 22, 2020 – TheCircularEconomy.com

EU dismisses industry calls to lift ban on single-use plastics

Deadlines have to be respected, says the European Commission in response to calls by industry to lift an EU-wide ban on some single-use plastic items because of health and hygiene concerns raised during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The A-Z of Sustainable Fashion | WTVOX

Sustainable fashion movement is seizing ‘the moment’. From green carpets and fur-free fashion weeks to Instagram feeds, sustainable fashion is everywhere.

Reducing Single-Use Culture Through Legislation – National Zero Waste Conference

EcoJustice Radio and Adventures In Waste look at Single Use Consumption Culture and how proposed #AB1080 and #SB54 legislation in California attempts to reduce…

How coronavirus reveals our unbreakable bond with single use plastic

Measured – Factual – Critical…

In charts: How coronavirus is impacting sustainability professionals across the UK

EXCLUSIVE: An edie survey of more than 100 sustainability professionals across the country has revealed exactly how the global pandemic of Covid-19 has impacted day-to-day working for those leading the CSR agenda for their organisations. Here…

Funding plans threaten independence of post-Brexit green watchdog, National Audit Office warns

Watchdog raises concerns over government plans to fund proposed Office for Environmental Protection through Defra…

Extended producer responsibility: the answer to cutting waste in the UK?

Maxine Perella explores what it is, which countries are leading on it and how it could propel us closer to a circular economy…

Social entrepreneurship in tourism: Like NGOs but sustainable

While NGOs do not necessarily hold a responsibility towards donors, social startups can’t run on fundraising.

Practical Sustainability Creating a Better World –

We think practical sustainability means sustainability that creates a better world for all people and life that share it. We think it should also contribute to happier and healthier people living within these environments.

Six key areas of focus for sustainability professionals during lockdown

It’s been almost a month since the UK Government introduced lockdown measures in response to Covid-19 and has since announced a further three-week extension to social distancing. As such, edie offers some best-practice advice for sustainability pr…

9 of the best sustainable backpacks for travelers

Eco-friendly travelers should check out these sustainable backpacks.

Is Covid-19 being used to lobby against the single-use plastic crackdown?

Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK…

Why the pandemic could give business leaders a broader mandate for sustainability

Let this be the beginning, not the peak, of a corporate transformation journey, so that once society is beyond the immediate threats, we move into a refreshed approach to capitalism.