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Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries

Envirotec Magazine

By Tom McBeth, Policy & Infrastructure Manager with plastics resource efficiency group RECOUP New data reveals an increase in the amount of plastic exported for recycling in 2023, and significant quantities are now going to developing, non-OECD* countries. Indonesia took a further 3.4%, and Taiwan 2.5%.

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Miomojo presents luxurious plant-based leather bags

AGreenLiving

Diverting this waste into apple leather has allowed the company to design durable, luxurious handbags, draw-close bucket bags and classic totes. Aesthetics and ethics can and must coexist.” Miomojo, a premier Italian fashion brand, set out to change all that with vegan leather bags made from sustainable and natural materials.

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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. There is also progress in sustainable aviation fuel, which can be made from used fats, oil and agricultural waste. ESG is also focusing on human rights. s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Need eco-friendly gifts for friends? We’ve got you covered.

AGreenLiving

Gifts, holiday products, and everyday items are made to order for freshness and to reduce waste. Shop Cannabolish on Amazon Beeswax wraps Beeswax wraps have drawn a lot of attention in recent years as a helpful way to reduce plastic use. It’s zero-waste, biodegradable and handcrafted.

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The Aftermath of Greenhouse Gases

Unsustainable

With all the changes that are happening rapidly to our environment and the very recent fires in Australia and floods in Asia, the so-called deception turned into reality. CO 2 comes from burning gas, oil, coal, and solid waste. Not wasting food. Yet, some claim it a hoax and deny actual changes happening to our planet.