EU lawmakers back ban on single-use plastics, set standard for world
STRASBOURG: Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 …
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
STRASBOURG: Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 …
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
ISEAL has developed a good practice guide to support sustainability systems to strengthen the effectiveness of your improvement strategies. We are seeking input on this draft until 15 January 2021. Global sustainability challenges are complex problems and determining the best strategies to bring about lasting improvements in sustainability performance remains a core challenge for sustainability systems.
Unilever has announced a three-year partnership with waste management firm Veolia to improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste. The duo will jointly work on emerging technologies across various geographies starting in India and…
Blog by: Joel Brounen, Country Manager and María Cristina Rivera, Marketing and Communications manager – Solidaridad Colombia Colombia is ……
The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as a watershed moment in our time. As a global community, we’ve faced immense challenges, hardships, and grief. In addition, many inequities that existed prior to the pandemic have been laid bare. Awareness of our impact on nature is now greater than ever. A tiny virus spilled out of the wild, and through human activity spread rapidly across the globe—changing life as we know it. We continue to see wildfires of unprecedented scale and destructiveness, as well as catastrophic storms that devastate coastal regions with increasing frequency. Our oceans and waterways are being polluted with immense amounts of waste, including discarded plastics, with potentially catastrophic effects on ecosystems and wildlife, all of this made worse by habitat loss and reduction in biodiversity. Attitudes are changing and new solutions are emerging; corporations such as Oracle are increasingly united in addressing these challenges as part of their strategic plans. As we continue our path forward at Oracle, we will embrace this opportunity to build a better future—for people, for the planet, and for businesses.
Ikea is transforming into a circular business by prolonging product and material life.The firm’s head of circular business development, Malin Nordin, explains what this involves…
Norwegian Cruise Line will eliminate single-use plastic bottles from its fleet. Norwegian Cruise Line is the latest business to get on board with reducing its environmental impact.The company ann……