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Farewell to plastic Peppa? Waitrose bans children's magazines with 'excessive' plastic toy giveaways

Business Green

Supermarket says it is time to tackle 'unnecessary plastic' that routinely accompanies children's magazines. Skye, from Gwynedd, launched her petition after becoming fed up with being sent "cheap plastic rubbish" with her favourite magazine. The carbon footprint is big and you are putting it straight in the bin to pollute the planet.".

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Bulk of UK banks lack convincing climate strategy, Ethical Consumer warns

Business Green

Conclusion based on research conducted by the magazine, which asked how banks were measuring and evaluating the climate impacts of their investments. The overwhelming majority of UK banks offering current and savings accounts lack convincing plans to reduce their carbon impact, according to new research from Ethical Consumer magazine.

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Conference to address the environmental impact of digitalisation

Envirotec Magazine

Expert Panel for Compute and Climate, and Chair of the Technical Working Group for Ethics in the Government National Digital Twin Programme and is an Independent Scientific Advisor at the Alan Turing Institute for the BridgeAI programme. He is a Member of the OECD.AI Compute and the Environment Expert Group.

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Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping

Green Business Bureau

You can use patterned wrapping paper and old cereal boxes to create a nifty file/magazine holder or a desk organizer. Be sure to buy from certified companies who practice sustainable and ethical sourcing and manufacturing. Find ethical jewelry from B Corp certified brands like ABLE , SOKO , and many independent artisans on Etsy.

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Webinar: How clean energy makes life more affordable—and how to talk about it

Clean Energy Canada

Louise holds a doctorate in environmental management, focused on environmental ethics and behaviour change from the University of New Brunswick. Louise has more than 30 years’ experience in climate change policy, communications, and solutions-related advocacy and programming. She is a member of the Federal Net Zero Advisory Body.

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Leading ‘Sustainable’ Investment Funds Backing Fossil Fuels, Research Finds

DeSmogBlog

Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as “sustainable” and “ethical” while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. Funds with over £500 million worth of assets under management were included, as well as 14 specifically climate focused funds previously investigated by Ethical Consumer.

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Sponsored Content: Environmentally friendly Spill Control

Envirotec Magazine

The EVO spill products provide a unique solution for companies pursuing higher ethical and environmental standards without compromising performance and value. Better Performance, Better Value, Better Ethics. Each product in the range is manufactured from recycled or sustainable material. • Visit www.evorecycled.co.uk. Control range.

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