Belize is in the process of using new legislation that prohibits the importation, production, sale and use of single-use plastic and Styrofoam products.
Source: belize-travel-blog.chaacreek.com
India pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by the year 2022 on Tuesday.
Joan Bavaria was a pioneer of social investing, using her vision and passion to help catalyze change in the capital markets. She dedicated her life to exploring and developing all means of social investing and to educating and motivating other investors. Among other endeavors, she founded Trillium Asset Management and Ceres; her influence is still reflected by their efforts today. In 2008, Ceres and Trillium Asset Management created the Joan Bavaria Award in Joan’s honor, after she lost her prolonged battle with cancer. Joan was recognized as a personal hero by many sustainability leaders. The Joan Bavaria Award aims to carry on Joan’s legacy by honoring other sustainability heroes across the planet.
In 2020, it’s vital to build sustainability into your internet presence – for the environment, your customers & your business.
Nestlé, one of the world’s largest providers of single use plastic bottles, says it is launching a new campaign to reduce the amount of plastic it contributes to the environment every year. Greenpeace says the new policy amounts to nothing more than greenwashing.
Globally, sector of agriculture (crop and livestock productions) accounts for about one-third of gross domestic production (GDP). In addition, agriculture is the main source of income for farmers in most developing countries.
Disposable coffee cups are set to be banned from the Scottish Parliament’s main buildings next week in a bid to reduce the amount of single-use plastic waste from its operations.- edie news centre…