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Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails

GreenBiz

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain. 7 tips for companies developing reusable packaging. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08).

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Try 9 easy ideas for zero-waste holidays

Greenability Magazine

For book clubs and friends, gifts could include a white elephant exchange with books or items you already own. If holiday catalogues are clogging your mailbox, reduce paper waste by having your name removed from mailing lists. If the packaging material is Kraft paper, you can use it to wrap gifts or make gift tags.

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Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails

AGreenLiving

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). It’s time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain What does “climate risk” actually mean ?

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Taking responsibility - Why green government is inevitable

Business Green

This week provided another example of how significant new policy measures are imminent, in the form of Defra's confirmation it intends to lay legislation before Parliament this year that would enable new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules for packaging to come into force from January 1st next year. Some of them may even be scrapped.

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Rewriting the green growth rule book: How environmental regulation could help fast track the UK's economic recovery

Business Green

Some leading Brexiteers have long argued the UK's break from the EU provides an opportunity to re-write the nation's rule book and rid the nation of bureaucracy and red tape they blamed for hampering the UK's economic progress as a member of the bloc.

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How Riverford is balancing, risk, resilience, and regenerative farming in drought-hit Devon

Business Green

George Monbiot's latest book, Regenesis , is the latest in a string of studies to warn how essentially extractive agricultural practices are damaging soils and biodiversity to such an extent that food security is being threatened.

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The road to a sustainable economy

The Environmental Blog

As Oxford professor Dieter Helm points out in his latest book – Legacy: How to Build the Sustainable Economy – we need to mend our ways in order to meet the needs of future generations. Through reform, we can create a more resilient and environmentally friendly food system.