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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about

GreenBiz

Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about. For nearly two decades, Flowers, a recent awardee of the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant ," has been bringing attention to failing water and waste sanitation infrastructure in rural areas. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. Read an excerpt here.).

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Biffa fast tracks £1bn green investment push

Business Green

Leading waste management company announces it is well ahead of schedule to meet £1.25bn green infrastructure investment goal. The waste industry plays a critical role in shaping a better future for our communities and the environment.

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Celebrate the second International E-Waste Day

AGreenLiving

Thanks to its inaugural success last year, the second International E-Waste Day will be observed on October 14, 2019. The International E-Waste Day was developed by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum to promote reuse and recycle practices.

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Extreme weather conditions in Pakistan due to climate change

The Environmental Blog

Several other severe episodes of droughts were recorded in 1967–69, 1971, 1973–75, 1994, 1998–2002, and most recent 2009–15. Glaciers are receding and wasting at a global level, which shows the sign of Global warming. The study of glaciers provides the basis for climate change and global warming.

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Freshorize – Flying Towards Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

Freshorize was founded in 2002 by self-made-entrepreneur Aziz Patel. Along the way, they transitioned from plastic PVC bottles to PET bottles , and they offer refillable bottles for reducing waste. No stranger to long haul flights, Aziz recalls one flight in particular where he experienced unpleasant odors from the on-board lavatories.

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The North American Development Bank emerges as financier of renewable energy in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Renewable Energy World

The bank was established along with the Border Environment Cooperation Commission in 1994 under the original North American Free Trade Agreement and tasked with implementing drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste infrastructure projects. The bank’s $2.7 billion in paid-in and callable capital was to be used to finance these projects.

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Inefficiency of UK offices fuelling climate change and driving up costs, report finds

Business Green

Energy waste remains widespread, despite the availability of established solutions that can cut costs and emissions, new report from Green Alliance finds. Overall, the energy wasted each year by commercial building is equivalent to that consumed by 100,000 homes. But the issue is evident across the UK.