There are currently 2.53 billion smartphone users in the world. Many of these electronic goods will get disposed of quickly because first-time smartphone purchasers will upgrade to a new device within a year.
Source: electronicsforu.com
Nancy Bush and Caitlin Dinh grew up a continent apart but with a common interest: chemistry. Though they took divergent roads to arrive at USC and only met for the first time this fall, they quickly developed a highly effective working relationship in the lab of Megan Fieser, Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Together, they’ve been researching a method for making PVC recyclable—and their efforts have been so successful that they won first place in this year’s Wrigley Sustainability Prize, awarded by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies.
Single-use coffee cups banned at Scottish Government. Hot drinks will be served in ceramic mugs at cafes and restaurants from June.
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The three pillars of sustainable business strategy are environment, economic and social benefit…