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Ethical beef? Fresh range goes UK-wide with 'wildlife-friendly' red meat

Business Green

Online ethical grocer Fresh-range announces it is to expand its operations to cover England, Wales, and most of Scotland. There has been widespread coverage of the outsize environmental impact of eating lamb and beef in recent years, but now a new range of products is aiming to try and make red meat ethical again.

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Will economics drive a paradigm shift in ballast water management?

Envirotec Magazine

Furthermore, all ships will need to have installed a compliant ballast water treatment system (BWTS) meeting the so-called D2 standard for the maximum amount of viable organisms that can be discharged by September 2024 under the BWM Convention. “We

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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Understanding Modern Poultry Farming According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the global production of poultry meat has dramatically increased from 9 to 133 million tonnes from 1961 to 2020 to cater to the rising demand. Similarly, egg production has risen from 15 to 93 million tonnes.

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?

GreenBiz

Currently, five golf organizations have joined: the United States Golf Association (USGA); Waste Management Phoenix Open; The International Golf Federation; World Minigolf Federation; and Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Nonprofit organizations such as the National Links Trust , recent bid winners to take over operations of Washington, D.C.’s

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ESG Reporting: How Does It Differ From Sustainability Reporting?

Green Business Bureau

This means leaving natural ecosystems unharmed, supporting biodiversity, maintaining natural environments and resources, and restoring natural climatic cycles. This includes transparent and full financial reports, plus ethical and legal management. Governance reporting is generally provided in an organization’s annual report.

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Forget me not: The importance of COP15

Business Green

The RSPB's Mark Varney sets out why the outcome of the upcoming biodiversity talks in Montreal matters for anyone with a stake in the UK food system. Next month, COP15 on biodiversity will take place in Montreal, seeking to implement the protocols of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. But why does biodiversity matter?

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The road to a sustainable economy

The Environmental Blog

Techniques, such as organic farming and biodiversity can make all the difference. Encouraging sustainable business practices This can include implementing energy-efficient technologies , reducing waste and emissions, adopting circular economy principles, as well as ethical sourcing and production.