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Comment: Pay-as-you-throw can drive the circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

Governments should consider introducing a combination of incentives and penalties, such as pay-as-you-throw (PAYT), if they are serious about lowering the volume of waste sent to landfill, argues Chris Williams of ISB Global , a UK-based software and solutions provider for the global waste management and recycling sector.

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Peers sought to build urban resilience platform

Envirotec Magazine

Isle’s technology consultant Sylvia Schuster explains why she believes managing the effects of climate change requires urban transformation. It is against this background that Isle set up its Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG) in 2019. Technology pilots. Best practice.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Nordea Asset Management, which manages roughly $280 billion, gave several reasons for the decision, including JBS’s links to farms involved in Amazon deforestation. . That said, huge as it sounds, that $7 trillion represents only a fraction of the more than $100 trillion in global assets under management. Subscribe here.

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Circular pallets scheme gears up for May rollout

Envirotec Magazine

Pallets are being produced at three sites – York, Burton, and Peterborough – and fitted with RFID tags, which will enable pallet tracking. Scott Grant, Managing Director at Scott Pallets, said: “This is a huge step for the construction industry, and underlines the power of collaboration.

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Over 600 seals rescued off the coast of the UK in the past 10 years

Envirotec Magazine

Nigel Croasdale, General Manager at Sea Life Hunstanton, said: “We are delighted to be putting the spotlight on our Animal Care Team and the amazing work at our Seal Hospital this International Day of the Seal.

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Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

GreenBiz

"We are constantly looking for ways to involve our employees in the story, but in a way that is authentic to Akamai and in a way that seems actionable for them," said Courtney Hadden, senior program manager for corporate sustainability at Akamai, who also participated in last week’s webcast.

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“Take hydrogen seriously,” says Association of Fleet Professionals about hydrogen fuel

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Its price tag at launch was slightly over £32,000. “Now, however, we are seeing a handful of fleet managers – all van operators – start to take hydrogen seriously,” added Hollick. Furthering this trend was the upcoming arrival of the Vauxhall Vivaro-e H2 van in the United Kingdom at the end of January.

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