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Which Practice Supports A Circular Economy?
A circular economy is an economic system that focuses on eliminating waste and the unnecessary use of resources. What that means to businesses, industries and individuals can vary, leading many to ask, “Which practice supports a circular economy?” Using resources efficiently is the practice that is central to how the circular economy is implemented. In other words, the goal of a circular economy is to use as few resources as possible by keeping materials in circulation and getting the greatest value from them.
Volvo Plans to Eliminate Single-use Plastics from its Activities
Volvo has made public its Plans to Eliminate Single-use Plastics from all its offices, events, and other corporate Activities.
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Greenpeace Africa activists and volunteers have made a rallied call to Nestlé, urging the multinational corporation to end its reliance on single-use plastic.The protestors delivered a plastic ‘monster’ partly covered with Nestlé branded plastic packaging to a Nestlé factory servicing Kenya and…
Governor Cuomo announces a bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New York state | Inhabitat
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LeasePlan publishes first Sustainability Report
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Office of Sustainability names 2018 grant winners
The MIT Office of Sustainability awards grants that provide funding for new projects exploring on-site renewable energy storage systems and prototyping carbon-neutral cooling systems.