Slovenian BioApp helps reduce pollution from single-use plastics – Regional Policy – European Commission
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plant-based meatballs – IKEA takes another environmentally conscious step and announces it will be rolling out plant-based meatballs. IKEA sells approximately one billion …
Enjoy this post from the SSC Archives. From Levi’s to Target to Eileen Fisher to Nike to H&M, the conversation is suddenly all about recycling. And it’s about time they got serious about that. “It’s been estimated  …
California is proposing only recyclable or compostable single-use packaging by 2030 in an effort to significantly reduce plastic.
MetTel, a digital transformation leader and nationwide mobile communications provider, today announced the launch of Mobile Device as a Service (MDaaS), coupling MetTel’s leading wireless service with a fully managed device offering that covers the entire lifecycle of secure enterprise mobility, from device deployment to return and ultimately, to recycling, enhancing the experience of its mobile services portfolio to enterprises nationwide. In today’s distributed work environment, mobility is playing an integral role in helping many businesses maintain daily operations with full mobile network access to all applications and services regardless of where employees are working. At the same time, managing hundreds, if not thousands, of devices for businesses introduces complex operational challenges often requiring special expertise as IT balances multiple types of devices, plans and carriers. MetTel’s MDaaS solution solves for all of these challenges, and will be on display at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2022 (April 11-14, 2022). MetTel will be showcasing the MDaaS solution at its meeting room (MR13).
With German federal elections coming up in September, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has presented a discussion paper outlining its chief activities in the coming years. The paper highlights the significance of international academic collaboration in tackling global challenges and achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. “We’re living in the Anthropocene age, in which humans and human action are becoming the all-decisive factor in Earth’s development,” said DAAD President Joybrato Mukherjee, announcing his organisation’s priorities for the next German parliament.
The linear way of producing and consuming products is ruining fragile ecosystems and causing the loss of valuable natural resources. The circular economy brings more sustainable solutions where products are in use longer and materials are reused to manufacture new products. To keep products and their materials in a closed loop and enable a circular economy, we need to understand what materials that are included in the product. Traceability of products and materials is complex, and to succeed in implementing product passports stakeholders need to come together to find a pathway forward. GS1, TCO Development and ECESP invite you to the #EUCircularTalks on green digital passport. Using the case of a smartphone, our speakers will explain the basics for traceability of materials in products as well as the material flow and information loops that are connected to it.