Hobart will become the first city in Australia to ban single-use plastics from next year. The question is how will it work?
Source: www.abc.net.au
Major industry lobby groups have pressured the EC to leave plans for longer-lasting products despite increasing public support.But EU governments can still rescue the proposals during votes in December and January. The main categories of products are lighting, displays, washing machines, dishwashers…
To encourage open innovation that offers sustainable solutions and strives to create a better future, Swedbank Latvia, in partnership with technology ecosystem most active players Helve, Greentech Alliance & TechChill, has established a new co-creation format sustainability accelerator Future Hub. The accelerator will provide selected startups a chance to co-create with leading enterprises in the Baltic market during the acceleration program from March to May 2021. The application process for startups is open until February 16.
A first round of the Zero Single-Use Plastic focus group’s workshops ended this week. These took place at the ABBL, at AXA and at the Stock Exchange and brought together 113 participants from 31 companies such as Alter Domus, the SuperDrecksKëscht, the European Investment Bank, Sodexo, BGL,…
The European Commission has adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan – one of the main blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth.The new Action Plan announces initiatives along the entire life cycle of products, targeting for example their design, promoting circular…
A survey of more than 9,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors has found that 96% want to improve their environmental and social practices – but that most are struggling to deliver this change due to a lack of funding or resources.
Aldi looks to save 68m pieces of single-use plastic by removing lids from own-label products. From March, own-label fresh cream & ready-to-drink coffee products will not have plastic lids. Aldi says removing plastic lids from its large Greek-style flavoured yogurt pots will eliminate a further 34m…