There is a patchwork of recycling programs and policies across Canada because provinces have jurisdiction over recycling, and each has built its own system. While no two systems are the same, they all strive for positive economic and environmental outcomes.
Source: www.natureconservancy.ca
The Global economy is collapsing: Covid-19 is causing the world’s biggest economic crisis since the 2nd World War. Indonesia is no exception. The IMF projected that Indonesia’s economic growth will drop from 5.02% in 2019 to 0.5% in 2020.
Maine has banned single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, becoming the first state to do so.
Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize issued its first sustainability bond for €600 million, around 681 million in US dollars, with a term of six years. The company says that proceeds from the bond will finance environmental projects and community initiatives.
The Ocean Foundation, U.S.A. (TOF), and the National Maritime Foundation of India (NMF) will be co-hosting a webinar on sustainable shipping on May 4th, 2021. We will attempt to bring together different perspectives (science, economics, legal, and policy) and produce specific policy recommendations. The webinar will be roughly 2-hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Urban Logistics REIT Plc in relation to the grant of a new £48 million sustainability linked investment loan by Aviva Investors….
The shift to Industry 5.0 could lead to job losses if workers are not retooled and reskilled, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned. In a special supplement titled, “Capturing the Digital Economy: A proposed measurement framework and its applications,” experts also said shifting to Industry 5.0 from Industry 4.0, however, would still lead to increased consumption and job opportunities if workers are able to adapt. “Data suggest that, while effects of technology improvements observably reduce labor demand as a result of substitution, positive job impacts coming from consumption and new labor requirements may compensate,” the ADB said.