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The world needs to get more serious about creating a sustainable future. Plenty of companies are working towards that goal.Global Furniture Group has shared an infographic that could teach you a thing or two on how to reduce your own business’ environmental impact and build more sustainable products:Also…
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Fast fashion is one of many major threats to our planet. From the carbon and microplastic pollution involved with the creation, to the 81 pounds of clothing the average American throws away yearly. And this is not all, synthetic fabrics that are used to make cheaper clothing are plastic and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. By signing this pledge, you are committing to living more sustainably. Whether that means donating clothes rather than throwing them away, or supporting sustainable fashion brands, any level of commitment greatly helps the planet. This pledge is created by Young Activists for Change. Young Activists for Change is a high school run non-partisan non-profit based on a 50-year-old campaign model created by the Student PIRGs.
A new circular food recycling system is saving hundreds of tonnes of food from landfill, driven in part, its advocates say, by Queensland’s new waste levy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the plan of the Canadian government to ban single-use plastics in the country.
In Barbados there is the prohibition on single use plastic about to be firmed up.Although the deadlines have been moved Minister of the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey promises that the day will come where Barbados will be free of single use plastic. Could there be another side to the story that is triggered…
US greenhouse gas emissions for 2020 may decrease 11% from their 2019 level mainly due to the recession, reaching 5823.38 Mt CO2e in 2020 (4). This is down by another 9.7% of the 2007 level, bringing the decrease since 2007 to about 21.4%.After Trump, the climate battle will still be challenging US greenhouse gas emission pathways…
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher will officially launch 8 newly installed city parklets this week, on August 31st and September 2nd. Following a call-out for “parklet partners” in September 2020, a number of local businesses and community associations were selected to take part in the National Transport Authority-funded scheme. The parklets, designed by Siobhán Keogh Design and built by Benchspace Cork, are then planted and maintained by the “parklet partners”, with funding for their upkeep administered by the City Council.
The following parklets will be officially launched by the Lord Mayor on Tuesday 31st August:
Cook Street (Partner: Il Padrino restaurant)
South Mall (Partners: The Imperial Hotel and Cork Zero Waste)
Union Quay (Partner: Three Little Piggies Deli)
Sullivan’s Quay (Partners: The Quay Co-op, Creativity & Change – MTU Crawford and Green Spaces for Health)
Wandesford Quay (Partners: Lavit Gallery, Backwater Artists Group, Cork Printmakers and Wandesford Quay CLG)