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Business Sustainability Week activities launched
RIYADH: Business Sustainability Week started on Sunday to support pioneers in the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported.The event is organized by the Virtual Office of the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monshaat), which aims to support the …
Sustainability and an Emerging New Fundraising Paradigm
There has been a lot written lately about the state of the fundraising industry. The numbers are in and overall giving in 2018 was up 1.6%!But take a closer look and the numbers are Read more……
Managing Risk Through Sustainable Supply Chains
The idea of having resilient supply chains to reduce risk is not a new way of thinking. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many companies around the world discovered that their supply chains had unanticipated vulnerabilities. For example, the pandemic caused border closures that disrupted transportation routes, which compromised suppliers’ ability to meet the demands of their partners. Lockdowns led many economic players to halt production, at least temporarily, to reconfigure operations and allow workers to safely resume their activities.
PepsiCo Beverages North America Invests $35 Million to Help Close Gap In Recycling Access
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) announced today a $35 million investment with Closed Loop Partners that will create the “Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund,” an innovative circular economy initiative to advance new small-scale, modular recycling systems in communities across the U.S. The fund aims to increase recycling in areas with no or limited access to recycling, reducing waste and unlocking a new supply of recycled plastic (rPET), among other valuable materials, to support PepsiCo’s pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) sustainable packaging goals. “As companies – including PepsiCo – set ambitious goals to use more recycled content in their packaging, there is more need than ever for partnerships and investments to increase recycling in the U.S.
Egyptian potters using Nile mud seek to protect their craft | Science-Environment
“The Nile today does not bring us mud like before,” said Hosni’s brother, 31-year-old Alaa Ahmed. “Even when we get the mud, it is not clean, full of wastewater and garbage.” They also say authorities have offered to modernise their craft, suggesting they use less polluting gas ovens, and produce…
Ikea to ban single-use plastic products in its restaurants and cafes | The Star
The furniture maker also plans to remove plastic straws, plates, cups, freezer bags, garbage bags and plastic-coated paper plates and cups from its home furnishing line.