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An Ethical Guide to Toilet Paper

The Environmental Blog

Before 2020, few of us gave much serious thought to toilet paper. Trees perform a vital task in storing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. When they are cut down, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. It came from the supermarket, went down the toilet, and that was that.

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SDG 13: Climate Action

Green Business Bureau

The first 11 months of 2020 were the hottest on record in the Northern Hemisphere, Europe experienced its warmest autumn ever, and the Arctic sea ice coverage was 16% lower than the 1981-2010 average. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors.

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What is SDG 13 (Climate Action): How To Apply It In Your Business

Green Business Bureau

The first 11 months of 2020 were the hottest on record in the Northern Hemisphere, Europe experienced its warmest autumn ever, and the Arctic sea ice coverage was 16% lower than the 1981-2010 average. There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. Top Carbon Emission Contributors.

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Sustainable funerals: Part 1 – with Ethical.net

Low Impact

Planning a sustainable funeral means rejecting environmentally damaging practices and finding more ethical and responsible options. million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, accounting for around 0.02 percent of world carbon dioxide emissions. By 2020, all UK crematoria (there are roughly 240) should emit no mercury.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

According to Livestock’s Long Shadow , a United Nations report, world meat consumption has the highest negative impact on the climate. From a historical perspective however, warning about the negative effects of our food consumption are commonplace. The shear amount of meat replacements anno 2020 is overwhelming. Absolutely.