GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

5 opportunities of a circular economy. More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. The Action Agenda demonstrates five opportunities associated with the shift to a circular economy: 1.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. This means an economy that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising future ones. Why do we need a sustainable economy? What’s stopping us? This, of course, is shared across the board.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategy sets out a number of measures that aim to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals – by boosting innovation in the area of safe and sustainable chemicals, prohibiting the use of the most harmful ones “unless proven essential for society”, as the EC press release put it.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Elsa Wenzel explores how circular economy models, when executed right, can unlock a raft of co-benefits. Addressing social inequality, climate change and material waste all overlap in some revolutionary visions by advocates of circular cities. It's a transition from how we did things to how we should do things.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

5 opportunities of a circular economy David McGinty Fri, 03/05/2021 – 00:12 More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. percent gets recycled and used again. Take the textiles industry.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Furthering fair wages and closing the gender gap is another goal, as is embracing circular principles.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

With this in mind, the Green Business Bureau wanted to help you understand your options for sustainability certification, and with that, learn how to become B Corp Certified. This is discussed in more detail at the end of this article. Learn how certification elevates your brand and engages employees to create a green company culture.

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