Schools urged to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022
Education secretary asks headteachers to consider using sustainable alternatives…
Source: www.theguardian.com
Education secretary asks headteachers to consider using sustainable alternatives…
Source: www.theguardian.com
Aspiring young sustainability, CSR and energy professionals from the likes of Unilever, Marks & Spencer and Hammerson have been unveiled as members of edie’s 30 Under 30 initiative for 2020.
Governments and companies worldwide are pledging to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. What would it take to fulfill that ambition? In a new report, we look at the economic transformation that a transition to net-zero emissions would entail—a transformation that would affect all countries and all sectors of the economy, either directly or indirectly. We estimate the changes in demand, capital spending, costs, and jobs, to 2050, for sectors that produce about 85 percent of overall emissions and assess economic shifts for 69 countries. Each of the six articles highlighted on this page provides a detailed look at aspects of the net-zero transition. The full report, The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring, as well as a PDF summary, can be downloaded for free here…
India – EU Summit – Focus on Climate Change & Sustainability was about taking a holistic view of a much bigger crisis facing the world.The leaders of India and the EU issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to climate change and environmental degradation. …
An international team of experts have highlighted the urgent need for global cooperation to reform the e-waste recycling industry and counteract the harm it poses to both human health and environment.
Natural scientists often highlight that without accurate measurements of a phenomenon we cannot manage that phenomenon. However, when optimizing the use of resources in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus to maximize outputs, minimize environmental impacts and ensure future sustainability, data alone may…
Plastic cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers, and sticks for balloons will all have to be made exclusively from more sustainable materials instead, while single-use drinks containers made with plastic will only be allowed on the market if their caps and lids remain attached,…