Read more about Govt shelves plan on countrywide ban on single-use plastic products on Business Standard. The plan was for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to outlaw six items on Wednesday as part of a broader campaign to rid India of single-use plastics by 2022.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he was trying “to balance our overriding objective of saving lives and protecting livelihoods.” Around 40% of South Africans live below the poverty line; the lockdown hit them hard.
We think practical sustainability means sustainability that creates a better world for all people and life that share it. We think it should also contribute to happier and healthier people living within these environments.
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is supporting the UAE’s sustainable development by deploying innovative technologies that are relevant to the region, such as solar power plants, wind farms and waste-to-energy projects, said Masdar CEO.
Companies are embracing systemic change to become a driving force in the global solution for sustainability says professor. At the intersection of the economy, environment and society, sustainability is a crucial issue for all industries and all sectors, says Professor Knut Haanaes, and not one will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis without taking it into consideration.
The Office of the Provost released a draft of the new University sustainability plan to students, staff and faculty for review on Dec. 10.
It started with carrier bags a few years back and more recently has extended to plastic straws and single-use coffee cups as well as plastic water bottles. After much prevarication consumers and retailers now seem to have the bit between their teeth over the issue of reducing the levels of waste…