A grant allows Windward Community College to replace the banyan trees removed from the great lawn with new native Hawaiian trees, and a new sustainability certificate will be offered for students.
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Emirates planes will soon be free of plastic straws.
As COVID-19 lockdown measures ease there is an increasing focus on making the post-pandemic world work better than it did before.
Internationally experienced consultant Devni Acharya has been appointed to drive Arup’s work across climate change, the circular economy and resource and waste management in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, she will work with clients to navigate the climate crisis using circular economy approaches and to developing strategic net zero programmes. Devni has consulted on projects across the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, advising cities, investors and developers on circular economy projects as they work towards their net zero carbon targets and total value ambitions.
Swedish innovation company RenCom aims to replace fossil-based plastic with products derived from the forest industry. One of these products is lignin. Together with Stora Enso, Rencom is working on the further valorisation of lignin where Lineo™ by Stora Enso is combined with biocomponents to…
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