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History of the use of medicinal plants

Low Impact

This article explores the history of the legal rights of herbalists to practise, and looks particularly at the use of medicinal plants in wartime Britain. The documentation of the use of herbs in Britain in the two World Wars reminds us that we still have our own medicinal resources here in the UK.

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Ocean Conservation: Ocean Acidification and the Impacts of Fish Migration

Green Tech Challenge

These are regions in which fishing is the main source of income; regions which sell fishing licences to sustain their economies. A study conducted in 2016, reveals an 80-95% rate of failure in feeding dives by seabirds along the southwest coast of Africa. They also have medicinal effects which humans could benefit from.

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Elemental Bolsters Team of Entrepreneurial Climate Coaches to Drive Policy, Equity & Access and Financial Success for Portfolio Companies

Elemental Excelerator

Melinda Hanson: Entrepreneur in Residence, Policy Melinda is the founder of Brightside, a sustainable mobility consultancy. She broadened her cultural understanding by teaching in South Africa and East Harlem and developing education technology and augmented reality products in New York and Shanghai.

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‘Narratives of Delay’: How the Animal Pharma Industry Resists Moves to Curb the Overuse of Antibiotics on Farms 

DeSmogBlog

Two years after landmark European Union legislation designed to curb the overuse of antibiotics on farms came into force, new analysis from DeSmog reveals eight key narratives the veterinary medicine and farming lobbies deploy to defend the billion-dollar market for the drugs. and Zoetis Inc.,

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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them

Grist

Their subsequent work on forest fires releasing captured lead back into the atmosphere in Los Angeles, Chile, Africa, and Australia confirmed the ir original findings. Courtesy of CAUSE.

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Kuli Kuli launches moringa products into 2,500 Walmarts

AFN Sustainable Protein

In other cultures, moringa leaves have been a staple in medicine, known for their antioxidants and source of vitamins and minerals. The super green that’s more nutritious than kale is now in more than 3% of US households as consumers are feeling benefits such as antiinflammation, sugar level regulation and even arthritis relief.

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Building a global plastics pollution agreement that works for all

Business Green

Industry Voice: Dow's sustainability director Jihane Ball argues the case for a flexible and ambitious UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution worldwide I've worked across many roles over the last 17 years with the materials science company Dow. No matter what the role, sustainability has been at the core.