Business Green

APRIL 20, 2020

Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK. At the same time, the use of plastic bags for food deliveries has once again become widespread, as supermarkets have sought to speed up delivery processes in response to soaring demand. It is estimated around 4.7

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

” “Despite warm words and promises to listen to health professionals and worried parents,” she said, “when it comes to the crunch, they have chosen to let the public down.” in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”. Plastic waste ban: A red herring? Soil and biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

Gary Wallace, Area Environment manager for the Environment Agency in the North East, said: “All of those sentenced have shown a complete disregard for environmental laws, which are there to protect people and the environment. Whilst the site was largely cleared, by late 2019 it had quickly been refilled with waste plastic.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

To divert waste items away from landfills and to meet the demands of a circular economy, you’ll need an effective waste management system, which is comprised of the following key elements: Waste recycling : Waste items such as plastic, glass, aluminum, and food can be recycled. Tip #2: Reduce energy consumption on-site.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This can leave a lasting impact on the health of our oceans as well as communities who rely on fishing for stability. Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting. Prevent Ocean Waste From Plastic Netting. Made from natural materials, these ropes can decompose, offering a promising alternative to petroleum-based plastic.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustainable Law Firms. Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. E.g. Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Corp pledged to drastically curb their carbon emissions, taking into account the carbon footprint of their associated law firms.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2021

The government confirmed it now expects the bill to resume its report stage in the Second Session of the year before passing into law in the autumn. Ministers are also facing pressure from campaigners and MPs to introduce formal targets for biodiveristy protection, plastic reduction , and air quality into the landmark legislation.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for: economic growth, improved livelihoods, job creation, and ocean ecosystem health. Without clean water, health is compromised, and lives are endangered. Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

This reporting was made possible in part due to a media briefing sponsored by Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and The Descendants Project, which included local meals in Louisiana. Part of that strategy appears to be redefining its expanding petrochemical and plastics business as a solution to climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The law firm Leigh Day has written to the government and Haringey Council seeking information on whether recently appointed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng may have ignored official climate-related guidance when he approved the project as business secretary. million in subsidies for “low-carbon” district heat networks (DHNs).

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2020

The long-term air quality target is envisaged to specifically focus on fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5), which has a major detrimental impact on human health, and of which a major emitter is road vehicles.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Single-use plastics are helping keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, but creating new challenges for governments in dealing with the waste problem. Some of the world's largest corporations promised to quickly slash their use of virgin plastic packaging. Where does this leave the businesses embracing circularity in plastics?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling. and globally by 2040.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Law firm Baker McKenzie conducted more than 1,400 interviews with external and internal stakeholder to prioritize its focus (PDF) on goals No. One of our biggest challenges was getting people to understand that a services company could be impacted by this," noted Christie Constantine, global director of sustainability for the law firm.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: When we set up the circular economy, the first version for the 12th five-year plan, which came along later, it was interpreted really as "Please recycle." But we were not required to by law. Those kinds of things were people paying attention to issues of human health and dignity and trade and quality. It had no depth.

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2023

And it includes a new set of interim targets for 2028 to reduce different types of waste, including plastic, glass, metal, paper, and food. Protecting our natural environment is fundamental to the health, economy and prosperity of our country," said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. per cent of land currently adequately protected.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 8, 2022

The latest threat to health and the environment is the disposal of electronic e-waste. Landfill sites in developed countries are already overloaded with domestic and commercial waste including plastics and other commodities that could be recycled. Recycling is a Security Measure. Safeguarding against Toxic Pollution.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a new report, the waste management company sets out a series of policy recommendations for boosting plastics recycling in the UK. UK plastic waste exports should be banned, according to leading waste management company Viridor, which yesterday published a new roadmap setting out how to rapidly increase UK plastic recycling capacity.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 26, 2021

Through the looking glass – new perspectives on plastics, beauty and solar site development. Linda Sobczynski is an environmental attorney whose presentation focused on marine plastic pollution, and her favorite marine invertebrate – the octopus. embracing whole-body wellbeing through emotional and spiritual health and beauty.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2021

Major investigation from green group highlights how plastic produced by major UK retailers is being illegaly dumped and burned across Turkey. Greenpeace said the investigation highlighted that some of the British waste had been dumped relatively recently, noting that packaging for a Covid-19 antigen test was found amongst bags of UK plastic.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

ClientEarth claims French food and drinks giant is among world’s biggest plastic producers, but is failing to take adequate action to reduce its footprint. The increase in plastic package led to the company being ranked among the world's 10 biggest plastic producers. Danone said it strongly refutes the allegations.

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Unsustainable

JUNE 11, 2020

Single-use plastic is undergoing a resurgence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly, it’s already adding significantly to ocean plastic pollution. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself from Covid-19 while staying plastic-free. Of course, the plastics industry wants us to believe this. To them, it’s life-saving.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Because sustainability is intrinsically linked to environmental regulations, worker health and safety, and community wellbeing, not investing in sustainability could be perceived as a potential liability for businesses. For instance, cardboard or paper saturated with water or grease are difficult to sort and cannot be recycled.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Environmental consultants are experts in sustainability and offer their knowledge and insight on the latest environmental standards, regulations and laws. Environmental scientists employed by the government work to find the best methods of protecting the environment and human health. Sustainability Engineer. Environmental Scientist.

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Green Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In addition, EUSD has developed and implemented an award-winning, comprehensive Health and Wellness Program that incorporates yoga and character education classes for all students. Last September, Governor Brown signed a bill into law that deepened the state’s commitment to environmental literacy, embedding it in the education code.

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

As with all UK businesses, we are committed to ensuring that all possible efforts are made to save lives and tackle the current health crisis and resulting economic downturn. Since the Climate Change Act came into law, the UK has made significant progress in reducing its emissions at the same time as delivering economic growth.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Activists fighting deforestation in Indonesia have spoken out against calls from the packaging and fast food industry for paper-based packaging to be recognised as sustainable in EU law. The draft law focuses on a switch to reuse across the EU, and sets reuse targets for the restaurant, takeaway, e-commerce and a number of other sectors.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

Under the law all unsold items must be reused, sold, or recycled. The legislation will also phase out the use of single-use plastics, targeting a 50 per cent reduction in the use of single-use plastic bottles by 2030 and a ban on restaurants and takeaways using plastic containers by 2023.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Environmental consultants are experts in sustainability and offer their knowledge and insight on the latest environmental standards, regulations and laws. Environmental scientists employed by the government work to find the best methods of protecting the environment and human health. Sustainability Engineer. Environmental Scientist.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

Her comments were echoed by Public Health Minister Jo Churchill who said that while the UK was "making excellent progress in our ambition to be a smoke-free country by 2030, with smoking rates at a record low" litter from the industry remained a major issue. "We

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

Sir James Bevan argues complete ban on waste exports would help grow UK recycling sector, boost jobs and the economy, and help tackle waste crime. Bevan noted that a requirement for the UK to manage all its waste would drive recycling and spur innovation and new business in the UK, including at firms that currently ship their rubbish abroad.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: When we set up the circular economy, the first version for the 12th five-year plan, which came along later, it was interpreted really as “Please recycle.” But we were not required to by law. ” Those kinds of things were people paying attention to issues of human health and dignity and trade and quality.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Moreover, Estée Lauder Companies also has declared its intention to make 75 percent to 100 percent of its packaging recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled or recoverable by 2025 — the strategy will depend on the needs of individual brands. The ability to shift from plastic to glass is easier in skincare.

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Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2020

Based in Bristol, the OEP is aimed at scrutinising environmental policy and law covering both environmental as well as climate change legislation in order to hold the government to account on its 2050 net zero emissions target, the government confirmed today.

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic. Is the trash from camping? Is it from fishing gear?

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Home Energy Monitoring 111

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Compost and Food Waste Recycling. The benefits of recycling food waste to enrich the soil have been known for thousands of years. Great Wrap makes 100% compostable cling wrap for food in homes and businesses, seeking to replace the wasteful single-use plastic wrap currently dominating the market.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Moreover, Estée Lauder Companies also has declared its intention to make 75 percent to 100 percent of its packaging recyclable, refillable, reusable or recoverable by 2025 — the strategy will depend on the needs of individual brands. The ability to shift from plastic to glass is easier in skincare. OK, there's tax incentives.

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