Proposed Bill Would Bypass North Carolina E-waste-to-landfill Ban
An increase of old TVs ending up in landfills prompted the state to implement a ban on e-waste-to-landfill, but a new proposal seeks to change that.
Source: www.waste360.com
An increase of old TVs ending up in landfills prompted the state to implement a ban on e-waste-to-landfill, but a new proposal seeks to change that.
Source: www.waste360.com
Cloud Coffee locally sources their products and allows students to bring their own reusable containers.
With a garbage patch twice the size of Texas sitting in the Pacific Ocean and less than 11 years left to prevent climate change from irreversibly damaging our…
Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are developed to galvanise social and environmental improvements in agriculture and create transparency in supply chains. Commodity buyers and those involved in VSS want science-based principles and methodologies to help future standard setting. In addition, VSS and their users want to provide credible impact assessments and scenarios in real time to help evaluation. Furthermore, consultation will help to decide where to target standard adoption to maximise environmental performance.
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There is a business case for prioritising sustainability that goes well beyond its societal benefits, new research shows. Businesses are increasingly reaping bottom-line benefits from focusing on environmental and ethical issues.The research, carried out by packaging company Smurfit Kappa and Longitude, a Financial Times company, surveyed 200 UK business leaders. It found that 83 per cent of businesses now believe that sustainability is a business opportunity to be exploited. Some 72 per cent expect sustainability to be an enduring trend – and 74 per cent are committed to staying ahead of their competitors on sustainability issues.
MSc, PG Certificate or PG Diploma – this course examines the science, engineering along with the social and political factors behind sustainable energy.
The brand, founded by three sisters was founded in 2014 and is ready for it’s US market close-up…