Since arriving on campus freshman year, Ingrid Eck ’19 has fully immersed herself in all Wesleyan has to offer: working on the Wesleyan Green Fund; foundi…
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Most solar manufacturers claim their panels will last for about 25 years. That means the solar e-waste glut is coming.
The UK produces more e-waste than the EU average…
Conscious consumers are making their voices heard through a Change.org petition, lobbying Target to cut its use of plastic shopping bags.
Permaculture uses nature to make sustainable agricultural systems. When set up a highly effective permaculture system after joining Permaculture Course Online then it should enable a far higher level of independence from the input of human into the system maintenance. Permaculture can be leveled to match whatever amount of land is accessible for the specific project, from a small uptown block to a big farm.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe released a toolbox of instruments to support governments’ adoption of a more circular economy. The instruments include legal frameworks, policy analysis documents, and good practice guidance.
Among the instruments, the document highlights UN regulations that help create a “loop” to optimize the use of resources, such as regulating the reuse of vehicle tire carcasses by renewing the tire’s tread and enabling it to have a second or third life.
Harnessing trade for circularity, one initiative aims to reduce food loss and waste in agricultural trade and supply chains.
The toolbox points to several resources on people-first public-private partnerships (PPPs), including Guidelines on Promoting People-first PPP in Waste-to-Energy Projects for the Circular Economy. Another resource is a set of good practices on promoting innovation for sustainable consumption and production.
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Tech Insider takes a look at The Shellworks and its process of recycling crustacean waste into a possible substitute for disposables…