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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

Emmanuel said moving to such a reuse model demands an education process, because you need to let people know what to do with this packaging as it’s so different from a single-use cardboard package. Back in 2005, MOM’s banned single-use plastic bags in its stores to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. "We

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

Danone, founded more than a century ago and famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. It is looking at the elephant in the room, and going after it piece by piece.

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Are property owners prepared for the impacts of climate change on flooding in the UK?

Envirotec Magazine

As such, scientists are predicting the UK will receive around 10 percent more rainfall per year by 2100, compared to 1986-2005. Excessive rainfall events are a direct consequence of climate change, which is warming the earth’s atmosphere and increasing its capacity to hold moisture.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

Between 2005 and 2019, greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Silvopasture could make for healthier soil — and keep cattle alive during sweltering summers. Drier soils and limited surface water caused by climate change make it ever-harder to sustain thirsty crops like wheat and alfalfa. decreased by 12 percent.

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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

From 2005 to 2015, dairy’s gaseous output increased by 18 percent. And while the highest levels of milk consumption per person are still concentrated in the Global North, most of the recent increase has occurred in low and middle-income countries where rising affluence has led to greater demand for dairy.

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran on regenerative farming and fixing the 'broken' food system

Business Green

Danone, which was founded more than a century ago and was famously declared an asset of national importance by the French government in 2005, has long prided itself on being a purpose-led business. That is why it's very important for us to have an opinion about the agriculture model we want.".

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#Solar100’s Jigar Shah and Van Skilling on the Evolution of the Solar Asset Class

GreenTechMedia

I remember we signed a deal with Goldman Sachs in 2005, and Goldman asked us, "Who are you going to use for an IE?" And over time, there’s a resulting drift in P50s as you said with — “a couple basis points here, a couple basic points there; turning the soiling knob here, turning the shading knob there.”