Scottish Government bans single-use cups from its buildings
It hopes to prevent as many as 450,000 cups from being thrown away every year…
Source: www.energylivenews.com
It hopes to prevent as many as 450,000 cups from being thrown away every year…
Source: www.energylivenews.com
Software licensing issues made it harder to turn the page…
Read our latest post from Conference Board principal researcher in corporate leadership Thomas Singer.
One of Australia’s leading hydrogen fuel cell vehicle manufacturers, H2X Global (H2X), is gearing up for a stellar year with the launch of its extended-range hydrogen-powered Warrego ute during the next quarter. Securing more than $50 million in pre-orders from enthusiastic early adopters, the Warrego can drive 750 kilometres before needing to refuel its 220KW motor, can reach speeds of 150kph, and accelerates to 100kph in eight seconds. Demonstrating that ‘clean fuel cells’, H2X recently expanded its operations in Scandinavia after signing an agreement with one of Sweden’s major municipal waste companies Renova. The Sydney-headquartered company will provide hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks and light vehicles to the city of Gothenburg, in a deal that H2X believes will pave the way for it to develop and produce vehicles for the wider Scandinavian transport industry in the future.
The manufacturing, selling or making of single-use plastic bags is a crime, says the Government, which carries a fine of half a million dollars or jail up to seven years….
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
Once in a while you come across a story and this thought crosses your mind: These guys may have actually helped to save the world.
If you think that’s a bit brash, when was the last time you tried to open a package of Double A or Triple A batteries? How long did it take? How many sharp implements of destruction did you use? Did you wonder if all this packaging was really necessary? And finally, what would you do if you ever met the designers of this package?