Ontario, Canada, Considers Single-use Plastics Ban, Bottle Bill
The province is looking to boost its waste diversion and recycling efforts.
Source: www.waste360.com
The province is looking to boost its waste diversion and recycling efforts.
Source: www.waste360.com
Plastic is a global scourge and accounts for up to 12 percent of Thailand’s total waste every year, amounting to a total of 2 tons according to the Pollution Control Department. Pollution — a related issue given the toxins released when plastic waste is burned or dumped into waterways — presents a range of problems for Thailand. Thailand’s air includes two times the limits set by the World Health Organization for dangerous chemicals, and 32,000 premature deaths in Thailand were attributed to air pollution in 2020. Moreover, the country is ranked sixth in the list of the world’s worst offenders for dumping plastic waste into the sea according to Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center. Tackling these interconnected issues quickly will take systemic change — and new ways of engaging and collaborating among stakeholders across the entire value chain — from policymakers and producers to consumers.
After its first year of operation, the Joint Initiative on Circular Economy provided €2.7 billion of long-term financing for projects that will help accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. This initiative launched by the six largest public financial institutions in the EU aims to finance at least €10 billion of investments to support the circular economy over five years (2019-2023).
Not everyone is a morning person, and that’s fine; the problem is that most people have to be up and at ’em before the break of dawn, regardless. Mariam Khalifah designed the sustainable skincare brand dubbed Morning People with packaging that inspires even the biggest of night owls to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go. The packaging feels invigorating and inspiring through amber-toned bottles and nearly-neon gradients; plus, the typography is undeniably stunning, beautifully mixing typefaces effortlessly.
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Cities, villages and towns in Dane County are pledging to work together on environmentally-friendly projects.
Inrego a market leader in the life cycle management and reuse of computers,mobile phones, and other devices, protects its cybersecurity with Panda Security.
REI Co-op is investing a total of $157,500 in 12 local nonprofit organizations in Atlanta in 2018, as part of the co-op’s continued commitment to steward outdoor spaces and connect people to the outdoors.