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Graphene-based packaging presented as first truly biodegradeable and compostable alternative to plastic

Envirotec Magazine

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. We all know how pressing the climate crisis is, and plastic pollution is a huge problem, particularly in our ocean environments.

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Extra 823 million plastic bottles will be produced under proposed DRS, warns aluminium packaging recycling group

Envirotec Magazine

· Aluminium packaging recycling body urges caution to avoid unintended consequences of a DRS. · An ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme for drinks containers could result in an extra 823 million plastic bottles being produced[i], inadvertently adding to plastic pollution – one of the key issues the scheme is trying to solve.

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Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution

DeSmogBlog

For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. If these three pollutants were eliminated,” the Intercept reported, “only one census tract in the U.S.

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Sustainable Facilities Forum 2023 Leadership Award Winners

Green Technology

The building is powered by 100% renewable energy through community solar agreements with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution as well as the energy demand from the utility grid. In 2004, Jeff co-founded the Center for Cities & Schools (CC+S) at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

However, it struggled to gain enough support for a number of years, with New Zealand making a plea in 2004 for IMO members to support its application in an attempt to accelerate the process. As a non-UN member, the Cook Islands first applied to join the IMO in 1999, when the body’s executive body recommended its membership bid.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The ride-sharing brand positions this as a radical shift that will benefit communities, partly by reducing pollution. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Established in 2004, GBI has since become a leader in advancing green building practices and developing a range of resources for those interested in sustainable building. Green Globes Professional (GGP) – $75 application fee and $750 package that includes manual, online training course, final exam, and initial two-year credential.