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Information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public…
Source: www.eea.europa.eu
Information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public…
Source: www.eea.europa.eu
Is your company part of the “Circular Economy?” An alternative to the traditional linear economy of make, use and then dispose, the goal of the circular economy is to keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them, then recover and regenerate products and…
LAS VEGAS – MGM Resorts International announced that single-use plastic straws will only be served upon request at company operated restaurants in the U.S. As one of the world’s top five largest non-chain restaurant operators in the world, MGM Resorts and its employees understand their…
Australia’s cricket board will look to finalise a “sustainability strategy” in 2020 amid concerns that extreme heat brought …
What’s the killer app for the circular economy? GreenBiz co-founder Joel Makower wanted to know. The quick answer is that no single magic button exists yet, if ever. As with so much of sustainability, however, the ideal endgame for circular principles is to become baked into every point of the product’s lifecycle along the line of design, supply chain, manufacture and beyond. “The killer app is that which is invisible,” said Nike’s VP of Business Innovation Cyrus Wadia, onstage Tuesday at VERGE 18 in Oakland. “We need to be embedding these attributes into high-performance products.” That’s the end goal, but where does business stand now? Take a step back. The term “circular economy” refers to three dimensions of a new economic model: ending waste and pollution; keeping products, materials and nutrients at the highest possible value for the longest possible time; and regenerating the natural resources and capital upon which economic systems depend. That’s according to Del Hudson, the Ellen MacArthur Fund’s head of U.S. and North America Operations. The British organization, which is accelerating the concept, advocates for next-level innovations and systemic shifts that most corporations have yet to follow (or lead, for that matter). Conversations are less about what it looks like to move away from the old “take, make, waste” linear model and more about how to partner to drive new, circular models forward, Hudson said. “It’s less about, ‘how do I apply this to my organization,’ and more about, ‘who do I collaborate with as I move to this transition.'” So what does that look like to Nike and Amazon?
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In a recent conversation with Anthony Pompliano, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano (ADA), talked about how Cardano is going to grow in the future…
To celebrate the Year of Young People, the Scottish Resource Awards has teamed up with The Vibes Scottish Environment Business Awards to present the Young People Award.The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on the … Continue reading →…