This past weekend, we witnessed remotely forced and violent evictions occurring in a neighbourhood of Ghana’s capital city Accra. Agbogbloshie is portrayed as the continent’s largest electrical wasteland; in truth it is a functional, profit-making recycling network.
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The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is launching a brand-new virtual event – the Festival of Circular Economy – at which the renowned sustainability pioneer Dr Walter Stahel will give the opening keynote speech. Taking place on 20-21 April, the Festival will be the first event of its kind focused exclusively on the circular economy. “This will be a celebration of the great work being done on circular economy projects around the world,” said Sarah Poulter, CEO of CIWM, “and will enable organisations, big and small, to identify opportunities to scale up these projects to achieve critical mass.” Dr Stahel is credited with inventing the concept of the circular economy in a paper published in 1982 and his keynote speech will provide a new vision for realising the full value of our natural resources. “It will be my privilege to show how ‘recyclers’ and ‘waste managers’ in charge of today’s legacy waste will become managers of ‘value platforms’ for components and molecules, once circular materials have been commercialised,” Dr Stahel said.
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Pact clothing has put sustainability at the center of its business. Their mission is to promote the “Earth’s Favourite” fiber, which is100% organic cotton. By ensuring that the cotton for its garments is completely organic, the brand saves vast amounts of water and also eliminates the use of toxic chemicals. Pact encourages its customers to reduce their environmental footprint by wearing its products, providing sustainable essentials for men, women, and children. Its collections also include maternity wear and baby clothing, promoting its clothing to be included as part of an everyday wardrobe.
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The claim that beef production is always harmful to the environment is simply not true. In fact, sustainable, regenerative land management can sequester or remove carbon from the atmosphere rather than emitting it, while improving animal welfare and offering benefits to the local community.
Each month we partner with subject matter experts to offer a deep dive webinar into one of the latest trends or advances in the packaging industry. With the ever-changing nature of the packaging industry: regulations, technological advances and top trends are constantly evolving, we at Adept Packaging make it our mission to stay at the forefront of all things packaging. Our team of experts offer our clients the most up-to-date solutions and information. One of the ways we keep our associates and clients up to date is through the our monthly Learning Shares where we share industry leading practices, discuss industry trends, and inform about the latest technology for packaging.
DCST organizes business, advocacy, and government entities to promote shared priorities for transportation and make DC a global leader with frequent, rapid, safe, affordable and reliable transportation options into, out of, and around our job centers.
The Sustainable Juice Covenant is a global initiative to make the sourcing, production and trade of fruit- and vegetable-derived juices, purees and their concentrates 100% sustainable by 2030.