Metro Removes Single-Use Plastic From Canteens

This year’s International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday), taking place on 14 October, will focus on the crucial part each of us, as consumers and as citizens, has in making circularity a reality for e-products. According to the UN, in 2021 each person on the planet will produce on average 7.6 kg of e-waste, meaning that a massive 57.4 million tonnes will be generated worldwide. Only 17.4 per cent of this electronic waste containing a mixture of harmful substances and precious materials will be recorded as being properly collected, treated and recycled. Many initiatives are undertaken to tackle this growing concern, but none of them can be fully effective without the active role and correct education of consumers.

A 2001 Bridgeport High School graduate continues to make her mark as it relates to world food sustainability. Amanda Green, the daughter of Hal Green and Ann Laretei Soderberg, recently had an article published in Anthropology News, which is under the American Anthropological Association.

Throughout the past year, a number of trade shows and press events have been forced to go entirely digital because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gamescom was one such show, and after having gone all digital last year, its organizers were hoping to host a hybrid show that blended in-person events and digital livestreams in 2021. As it turns out, that won’t be happening, as the organizers behind Gamescom have announced that the show will be all digital once more this year.
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