developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
Source: newsroom.ucla.edu
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
Source: newsroom.ucla.edu
To meet consumer demand in the wake of a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic products, fake “biodegradable” retail bags, eating utensils, straws, cups, plates and carryout containers are showing up in retail outlets.
Specifying Sustainable Concrete Q&A panel Date: Tuesday 30 June 2020 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 Price: FreeAdd to calendarBook now The Concrete Centre guide ‘Specifying Sustainable Concrete’ sets out to assist designers in optimising the sustainable credentials of concrete through specification. The guide focuses on concrete, its constituent materials and how the variation of specification can influence embodied carbon; the performance of fresh and hardened concrete (e.g. strength gain, durability); the use of recycled/secondary materials as well as information on responsible sourcing and assessment methods.
These sustainable activewear pieces including jogger sweatpants, T-shirts, and sweatshirts are all super stylish, and beyond comfortable.
Severe weather is impacting agriculture across the globe. The Midwestern United States has been continually flooding since March, inflicting $2.9 billion in property damage and threatening the livelihoods of farmers throughout the region. Internationally, food security is under threat from an onslaught of drought, while agriculture is already subject to the challenges of thin margins and complex global trade. Meanwhile, there is increasing pressure to do more with less to ensure food security for the growing global population.
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What goes around comes around, according to the old saying. And in the case of the circular economy, that’s certainly true. The circular economy takes a different approach to the take-make-dispose model of consumption to which many have become accustomed. By reusing and recycling as much as possible, plus repurposing and selling on items that have outlived their initial use, the circular economy is creating jobs and generating economic activity, while easing some pressures on the environment. It’s an approach based on “designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems,” in the words of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The idea is gaining momentum and truly hitting the mainstream as a growing number of household-name brands adopt circular methods and develop products with circularity built in.