Asos is making a stand against single-use plastic. Britain’s largest e-tailer announced Monday that it has become a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, a global initiative that brings together 400 businesses and governments to endorse “one common vision” of a circular economy where plastic never becomes waste or pollution….
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Scientists and private sector team up for sustainable management of Congo Basin forests…
Cities are critical actors in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; the level of knowledge, skills, and capacity, especially regarding innovative project planning such as sustainable energy (SE) projects, is fundamental for cities to meet their untapped potential.
Aldi looks to save 68m pieces of single-use plastic by removing lids from own-label products. From March, own-label fresh cream & ready-to-drink coffee products will not have plastic lids. Aldi says removing plastic lids from its large Greek-style flavoured yogurt pots will eliminate a further 34m…
These past few months have been a flurry of packaging and sustainability conferences. From Minneapolis to Paris, it has been rewarding to participate in the global discussion on making packaging systems more sustainable.
Two-thirds (66 percent) of Pennsylvanians agree state lawmakers should place a high priority on funding for state parks and forests, according to a recent state poll of likely voters. The agreement was broad-based and bipartisan, including majorities of voters regardless of their party affiliation, age, gender, geography, or ethnicity. “Pennsylvanians – no matter who they are, where they live, or what political views they hold – support investing in our state parks and forests and protecting our precious natural resources,” said Brad Mallory, Board Chair of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, which commissioned the scientific statewide poll. In addition, the poll shows that 67 percent of Pennsylvania likely voters support using as much as $125 million of the state’s share of the federal American Rescue Plan’s funding on the maintenance and repair of state parks and forests.
In a bid to counter pollution in seas, fields and waterways, the European Parliament overwhelmingly backs a wide-ranging ban affecting an array of products for which valid alternatives are available.