3 reasons we must make the economy truly circular
Simple household recycling isn’t enough – only systematically decoupling the economy from resource use can save the planet.
Source: www.weforum.org
Simple household recycling isn’t enough – only systematically decoupling the economy from resource use can save the planet.
Source: www.weforum.org
Coca-Cola India’ says its latest product launch Minute Maid Smoothie hits the buttons for three of its core initiatives: Expanding its Health and Wellness portfolio, boosting its Fruit Circular Economy concept and adhering to two-thirds product localisation.
The U.S. Green Building Council recently recognized Rochester for efforts to reduce waste, cut energy use and improve air and water quality, making it the first Minnesota city to earn a LEED certification.
In June and July of this year, an African Development Bank (AfDB.org) technical review committee approved eight project proposals to receive funding is an important milestone for its Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy. Approved proposals will receive grant funding of more than $7.3 million to operationalize their activities, creating several new enterprises and an estimated 20,000 jobs for youth across the continent. Several of the approved proposals were submitted in response to a call from the Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department (AHHD) through the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (bit.ly/3gw7LvF) late last year. Bank offices, complexes and departments from across regional member countries submitted nearly 24 proposals for committee review.
We’re excited to announce the final keynote panel for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: “Sustainability in Libraries,” which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We already have 2,000 signups for this event!
Today, Circle Economy launches the Circularity Gap Report (CGR) 2020 in Davos. Our world is now only 8.6% circular. Of all the minerals, fossil fuels, metals and biomass that enter it each year just 8.6% are cycled back.
The United States military has teamed up with Elon Musk and the company he heads, SpaceX.The goal of the tie-up is to build a rocket capable of delivering…