The Council adopted conclusions on the circular economy, discussed proposals to update EU-wide rules on CO2 emissions standards for cars and vans, as well as the rules on the quality of water for human consumption.
Source: www.consilium.europa.eu
Pharmactive Bioactive has unveiled its long-term sustainability program emphasizing fair-trade, boosting local women’s workforces, reducing energy consumption and waste through upcycling, and promoting crops that support biodiversity, and has certified its Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2015, according to a press release. “Spain is scattered with rural areas dubbed ‘empty Spain’ due to populations abandoning these towns to seek better employment opportunities within the larger metropolises,” explains Julia Diaz, Head of Marketing for Pharmactive. “Castille is considered an important ancient agrarian cultural heritage site of Spain, yet it has been suffering from this ghost town syndrome. As a result, the government is pushing incentives to attract people to the region, and we have deployed our initiatives to try and help our government reverse the trend.”
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As Australia seeks to reduce emissions, and as international tensions highlight the country’s reliance on volatile trade relationships, experts say the mining sector has a pivotal role to play in securing a self-sufficient, greener nation. Australia holds the third largest amount of vanadium in the world, yet doesn’t produce any. International tensions, a focus of renewable energy, and overpopulation are factors driving up demand. Australia has an “enormous” opportunity to supply the world with the “new-economy mineral”. It is vanadium mining that has got industry experts excited.
For some, their commitment to sustainability is so strong that they’ve have literally made it their business….
UK-based charity, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has released a suite of policy resources to encourage more cities to transition to a circular economy.
In a densifying city that is serious about being sustainable lowering vehicular speed limits within neighbourhoods is a good way to enhance livability for local residents, decrease automobile emiss……
Single Use Plastic and how the cosmetics industry is reducing waste…