UK parliament to remove single-use plastics from Westminster
Almost all single use plastics, including coffee cups, bags and water bottles will be replaced with compostable or reusable versions by 2019…
Source: www.theguardian.com
Almost all single use plastics, including coffee cups, bags and water bottles will be replaced with compostable or reusable versions by 2019…
Source: www.theguardian.com
From Kaltex to Lenzing, denim suppliers adopt sustainability and sourcing strategies to survive the U.S.-China trade war and serve brands.
The amount of resources currently exploited is four times more than it was half a century ago, according to the 2019 report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The bad news is that the amount of natural resources used is still increasing rapidly. The Global Footprint Network estimates that humans are currently using 60 per cent more resources than what the Earth can renew.
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Discover “Cycle For Mediterranea”, the adventure of two young French people leaving for a month-long bike ride to tour circular economy solutions in the Mediterranean.
Over the past few months teams from 25 companies have been taking part in Auckland’s first circular economy series. If you haven’t heard about it – the circular ecomony is a business model that encourages economic growth without degrading the enviroment. The series is called xlabs and it’s being run by the agency Circularity. We speak to Circularity co-founder Louise Nash…
We aim to drive sustainability through our own operations, as well as those of our suppliers, and we have set ambitious targets to minimize our impacts on climate, waste and water. We have already made significant progress. While Novartis Group sales have increased in the past 10 years, our consumption of energy and water, as well as our greenhouse gas emissions, have declined.