An ecologist warns the next pandemic could emerge in the Amazon rainforest due to human invasion on animals’ habitats, as they can catch zoonotic diseases – including a coronavirus.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
“Mount Recyclemore,” a sculpture recreating the faces of Group of 7 leaders made from old mobile phones, computers and laptop covers, aims to highlight the environmental damage caused by electronic waste.
South Australia will push ahead with a ban on some single-use plastics including straws and cutlery, after the implementation was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
Most single-use plastic products will be banned from March 1
There will be exemptions for people with a disability who need them
There will be an education campaign for businesses and the public
Legislation banning the sale, supply and distribution of the products was introduced in April this year and passed State Parliament in September.
PSFK researchers spot the next-wave of sustainable business practices.
More than 100 billion tons of virgin materials are being consumed annually by business, with progress to boost reuse and recycling rates stagnating, a damning new report has concluded.
Nestlé has announced its goal to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with the hope that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter.
€450M investment by 2022 to support Sustainability, Energy Transition and Digitalization…