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News-Developments of Note
Can Chemical Recycling Solve The World's Plastic Problem?
August 31, 2020
Source: YouTube/CNBC - Plastics recycling is failing, and the plastics industry is betting big on a technology called chemical recycling to save it. This tech can supposedly convert any type of used plastic into plastic that's as good as new. But...
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August 31, 2020 Source: YouTube/CNBC - Plastics recycling is failing, and the plastics industry is betting big on a technology called chemical recycling to save it. This tech can supposedly convert any type of used plastic into plastic that's as good as new. But...
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US Soybean Industry Protocol Addresses Sustainable Farming Practices
August 31, 2020
Source: Sustainable Brands - As soy production and uses have expanded worldwide, so have calls for more responsible farming practices to conserve vital natural resources.
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August 31, 2020 Source: Sustainable Brands - As soy production and uses have expanded worldwide, so have calls for more responsible farming practices to conserve vital natural resources.
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California approves largest ever utility program to expand EV charging
August 31, 2020
Source: Reuters - alifornia on Thursday approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric vehicle chargers, its utility regulator said, calling it the nation’s largest ever utility program to expand charging infrastructure.
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August 31, 2020 Source: Reuters - alifornia on Thursday approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric vehicle chargers, its utility regulator said, calling it the nation’s largest ever utility program to expand charging infrastructure.
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Post-Covid-19 ‘Sustainable Development’ Means Little In Precision Or Practice
August 31, 2020
Source: Forbes - Now that COVID-19 is compounding and exacerbating threats to the global economy, including higher public debt burdens, de-globalization and an expanding role of the state, the call for “sustainable development” to recover from...
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August 31, 2020 Source: Forbes - Now that COVID-19 is compounding and exacerbating threats to the global economy, including higher public debt burdens, de-globalization and an expanding role of the state, the call for “sustainable development” to recover from...
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Is That Product Really Sustainable? Need-to-Know Tips for Becoming a Savvy, Sustainable Shopper
August 28, 2020
Source: Real Simple - Emphasis on buying and making sustainable products has grown so much in recent years that the label itself is often questioned for its honesty. Even if someone wanted to become a more environmentally conscious shopper—it’s hard...
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August 28, 2020 Source: Real Simple - Emphasis on buying and making sustainable products has grown so much in recent years that the label itself is often questioned for its honesty. Even if someone wanted to become a more environmentally conscious shopper—it’s hard...
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Sustainable innovation transforming business
August 28, 2020
Source: South China Morning Post - A full appreciation of the importance of innovation and sustainability has become essential for success in the world of business. Simply put, every company must be ready to adopt tools and implement policies which allow them to...
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August 28, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post - A full appreciation of the importance of innovation and sustainability has become essential for success in the world of business. Simply put, every company must be ready to adopt tools and implement policies which allow them to...
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Is there a More Sustainable Way to Recycle Old Ships?
August 28, 2020
Source: Waste 360 - Ship-breaking—the process of breaking old ships down into spare parts and valuable materials for recycling—is dangerous work. Most end-of-life ships sold for dismantling end up in South Asian or West African countries where the...
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August 28, 2020 Source: Waste 360 - Ship-breaking—the process of breaking old ships down into spare parts and valuable materials for recycling—is dangerous work. Most end-of-life ships sold for dismantling end up in South Asian or West African countries where the...
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Europe May Opt for Most Ambitious Emissions Cut Target
August 27, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - The European Union is likely to propose the most ambitious acceleration of its 2030 emissions target as as it ramps up efforts to slash pollution in the bloc through its Green Deal. ... The current target, approved in 2014, is to...
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August 27, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - The European Union is likely to propose the most ambitious acceleration of its 2030 emissions target as as it ramps up efforts to slash pollution in the bloc through its Green Deal. ... The current target, approved in 2014, is to...
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Viewpoint: Farm to Fork failure—How Europe’s ‘obsession’ with organics undermines the global sustainable farming movement
August 27, 2020
Source: Genetic Literacy Project - Europe’s quest to confront climate change and achieve carbon neutrality is being undermined by “Big Ag”? That’s not my claim. It’s the latest in a series of attacks on those who question whether the European Union’s Farm to Fork...
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August 27, 2020 Source: Genetic Literacy Project - Europe’s quest to confront climate change and achieve carbon neutrality is being undermined by “Big Ag”? That’s not my claim. It’s the latest in a series of attacks on those who question whether the European Union’s Farm to Fork...
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Between a third and a half of freshwater gets ‘stolen’
August 27, 2020
Source: Sustainability Times - Climate change, intensive agriculture, needless wastage, industrial-scale pollution. These are some of the main causes that are posing grave threats to freshwater sources across much of the planet.
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August 27, 2020 Source: Sustainability Times - Climate change, intensive agriculture, needless wastage, industrial-scale pollution. These are some of the main causes that are posing grave threats to freshwater sources across much of the planet.
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