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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

increase from 2016. This calls for consumer behaviour change, impact innovation in the business sector, policy change and law enforcement by governments. Waste Reduction The reduction of non-biodegradable waste is another plausible solution to ocean conservation. Thailand earned US57.5 billion in tourism at the close of 2017.

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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

GreenBiz

Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. CLOs have to keep up with a rapidly evolving patchwork of state laws governing plastic use and disposal, driven by activists, regulators and consumers.

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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

Business Green

Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. CLOs have to keep up with a rapidly evolving patchwork of state laws governing plastic use and disposal, driven by activists, regulators and consumers.

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As Alarm Over Plastic Grows, Saudis Ramp Up Production in the US

DeSmogBlog

In January 2016, Mohammed bin Salman, then the deputy crown prince, announced that Aramco would be open for the first time in history to an initial public offering, or IPO; 5% of its shares would be made available on international financial markets. Altogether, between 2016 and 2020 the company’s facilities in the U.S.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Badalian received an environmental law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, which helped shape his policy work, he says. Most recently, Barudin led a tribal task force with the nonprofit group Vote Solar to support New Mexico's new law enabling tribes and pueblos to access community solar programs.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

Badalian received an environmental law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, which helped shape his policy work, he says. Most recently, Barudin led a tribal task force with the nonprofit group Vote Solar to support New Mexico’s new law enabling tribes and pueblos to access community solar programs.