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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean. In addition to plastic waste, 30 to 40% of carbon emissions from cars, buses, airplanes, and manufacturing plants are absorbed by the ocean, causing chemical imbalance in sea water i.e. Ocean Acidification.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution. Seaweed, on the other hand, which makes up New Wave’s shrimp-mimic, sequesters carbon and reduces ocean acidification.

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Because it's worth it: L'Oréal's Nathalie Bleach on the beauty giant's revamped sustainability strategy

Business Green

As L'Oréal embarks on the next phase of its sustainability programme, BusinessGreen speaks to UK operations director Nathalie Bleach about plastic, environmental labelling, its growing delivery business and the firm's 2050 net zero mission. L'Oréal is very proud of its first ever sustainability strategy.

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

Business Green

And it pledged to halve the amount of single-use plastic in catering, in response to high expectations, particularly from athletes and consumers, to reduce plastic pollution. Four key climate change indicators - greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat, and ocean acidification - all set new records in 2021.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

AGreenLiving

If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution. Seaweed, on the other hand, which makes up New Wave’s shrimp-mimic, sequesters carbon and reduces ocean acidification.

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