No needless overlap between F2F and circular economy plans, Sinkevicius says

Understanding soil biodiversity driven processes function, and delivery of ecosystem services, are crucial to promote knowledgeable functional diversity management to prevent crossing tipping points. We discuss options to prevent passing tipping points, by the governance of “functional diversity” across the biophysical, economic, and societal levels using southwestern Amazonia as blueprint. One of the main challenges to prevent crossing ecosystem thresholds of one state to the other is the rapid and often irreversible nature of tipping points. Additionally, in coupled natural and human systems, the impact of tipping points is not always recognized as a threat, and people usually see no reason to change their behavior towards ecosystem degradation as long as their livelihood, health, or economy are not impaired perceptibly. As such, addressing tipping points is complex, and requires a multi factorial analysis, and integration of natural and social sciences to understand the underlying processes governing ecosystem health and good science communication to engage society.

Hairstory, an American-based disruptor hair care brand, has landed a minority investment from equity investor Summit Partners.  The brand’s core product, New Wash, was developed without the use of detergents in an effort to stop consumers from over-washing their hair.  Founded by a team of hair care veterans in 2015, the company believes that cleansing the hair without shampoo is healthier for the hair and scalp, and better for the environment.