The Bureau of the European Parliament has announced that it will eliminate the use of all plastic water bottles and other single-use plastic products. This decision is the final stage of a project which has already seen 166 waste fountains being installed in Parliament buildings, as well as the…
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Virtual care sustainability – A look at policy and trends Monday, October 12th, 2020 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT Virtual care has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this session will discuss key considerations as you plan for the future. We will cover the latest telehealth policy and regulatory changes, telehealth trends and future applications, tips for providers when adopting virtual services, and enabling a fully virtual care environment where appropriate.
We asked 30 experts with a connection to the circular economy about the direction the circular economy is going in – with and without the effects on it of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwaters and see how much damage was caused by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the US mainland. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling winds. The weather died down shortly before dawn and people began carefully walking around neighborhoods with flashlights, dodging downed light poles, pieces of roofs and branches.
In the north of England, a convicted crook has been ordered to pay £1,373,060 for defrauding government-backed recycling schemes of millions of pounds..
In a bid to protect the precious “blue Pacific” the Samoan government will ban all single-use plastic bags and straws by January next year. Styrofoam food containers and cups will also be banned once environmentally sustainable alternatives are sourced, the government said in a statement.
Nestlé gears up for Travel Retail Sustainability Week which is days away International Travel Retail (NITR) has expressed its pride after confirming it will sponsor and support the inaugural Travel Retail Sustainability week event which is just days away (19-23 April). Stewart Dryburgh, Nestlé’s International Travel Retail, General Manager, who will be a speaker during the Lead by Example: Sustainable Investments From Industry Leaders webinar on Tuesday 20 April, 2021.