Sustainability It's in the numbers – how sustainability will support Africa's long-term growth and developmentweforum.org - David Craig Africa is ready. Africa has some of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Every region on the continent has something to offer, be it natural …
Recycling On a mission to recycle used pensthehindu.com - Giji K. Raman The story of Bapu and his missing blue pencil at Sabarmati Ashram are often retold to drive home the message of conservation. When the Ashram …
Sustainability Banking on sustainability - what’s next?weforum.org - Derek Baraldi In recent years, leaders of public and private organizations, regardless of sector, have started to prioritize sustainability. And now, banking is …
Renewable Energy New windfarms will not cost billpayers after subsidies hit record lowThe Guardian - Jillian AmbroseThe UK’s next wave of offshore windfarms will generate clean electricity at no extra cost to consumers after record low-subsidy deals fell below the market price for the first time. New offshore wind will
Environment Guatemala bans use of disposable plastic, sets two-year deadlineReuters - by Sofia MenchuGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala said on Friday it will ban single-use plastic bags and various disposable utensils, following in the footsteps of Panama, which this year became the first Central country
Lifestyle (UK) How London Fashion Week attempted to tackle the big sustainability issueglamourmagazine.co.uk - Alexandra Fullerton London Fashion Week wrapped up this week after five days of back to back catwalk shows and presentations for global industry insiders and taste …
Plastic Ribble Valley in plastic recycling movelancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Bill Jacobs HOUSEHOLDS in a rural borough can now put cleaned-out pots, tubs and trays in their blue bins for recycling for the first time. Residents can now …
Women in Science Scaling back: graduate invents plastic alternative from fish wasteThe Guardian - Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondentA bio-plastic made of organic fish waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, with the potential to replace plastic in everyday packaging, has landed its UK graduate designer a James Dyson award. Hughes,
Recycling Blackburn with Darwen worst as council recycling rates show shock droplancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Bill Jacobs NEW figures reveal East Lancashire’s councils have some of the UK’s worst recycling rates with Blackburn with Darwen’s performance nosediving to one …
India News Can sustainable be affordable too?thequint.com - IANS By IANSlife Features New Dehi, Sep 18 (IANSlife) Designer Narendra Kumar Ahmed has collaborated with athleisure brand Alcis Sports to launch a new …
Fabrics Waste2Wear presents world’s first collection of ocean plastic fabrics verified with Blockchainfashionunited.uk - Simone Preuss Waste2Wear, the Dutch company that makes fabrics out of recycled plastic bottles, has presented the world’s first collection of recycled ocean …
‘Big Plastic’ is pressuring supermarkets to 'abandon green efforts'inews.co.uk - Katie Grant Plastic manufacturers are putting “huge pressure” on UK supermarkets to abandon their efforts to eliminate plastic bags and food packaging from their …
Cities to step up at U.N. to push climate fight, sustainable developmenttrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation Sixteen cities will next week pledge to implement global goals to tackle poverty, inequality, climate change and other challenges by 2030 UNITED …
Lifestyle (UK) Shoppers making decisions based on sustainability, according to studywomanandhome.com - Aleesha Badkar Seven in 10 Brits think there should be a complete BAN on single-use plastic items such as water bottles and straws, according to a study. An …
Plastic People can swap plastic waste for rice in this Philippines communityweforum.org - Sean Fleming It’s said that one person’s trash is another’s treasure. And for one Filipino community, it’s almost that valuable – it’s helping people put food on …
India News Exclusive: Cities to step up at U.N. to push climate fight, sustainable developmentFirstpost - Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - As some world leaders question whether the world is facing a climate emergency, more than a dozen cities are stepping up …
Recycling Trade Your Old Car Seat for a Walmart Gift Card — & Other Ways to Recycle Itsheknows.com - Kristine Cannon There are plenty of expiration dates it’s fine to overlook (that yogurt was already fermented anyway, right?), but car seat expiration dates aren’t …
This Is What Australia's Recycling Crisis Looks LikeVICE - Gavin ButlerThis article is part of a wider initiative by VICE looking at the state of the environment around the globe. Each VICE office is examining the main concerns from their territory, in an effort to gauge
Nespresso Nespresso is making pens out of recycled coffee capsulesmetro.co.uk - Luke Abrahams We use pens everyday, but a regular ballpoint is not good for the thing we call home: Planet Earth. Most of your regular Bics are made from …
Lifestyle (UK) Lush's Co-Founder, Rowena Bird, Uses These Products To Live A More Eco-Friendly LifestyleHuffPost UK - Louise Whitbread You might only know Rowena Bird as the co-founder of Lush, but when she’s not cooking up the next innovative product – the rose argon body …
Retail How Sustainable Startup Rothy’s Found Success Turning Recycled Water Bottles into Fashionable FootwearFortune - Shannon Fitzgerald On a corner in San Francisco’s Jackson Square, formerly part of the city’s famed Barbary Coast and now an enclave of design firms and disruptive …
Plastic Costa Coffee lobbied government against 25p ‘latte levy’ before prop…independent.co.uk - Phoebe Weston Britain’s largest coffee chain claimed there was no evidence a 25p environmental “latte levy” on single-use cups would work and “obstructively …
Sustainability Where you can send summer inflatables to be transformed into sustainable bagscornwalllive.com - Lisa Letcher Damaged or unused PVC goods often end up in landfill, but they don't have to A business specialising in sustainable handbags is collecting unwanted or …
Belt and Road Initiative Asia trails the developed world in sustainable investment, but now looks poised to close that gapSouth China Morning Post - Paul Lukaszewski,Petra Daroczi Asia looks set to become a hotbed for sustainable investment, driven by structural economic factors, growing institutional allocations and tightening …
Recycling ‘More Than Just A Casino’: SugarHouse Casino Switches Gears To Help Recycle Old Electronicscbslocal.com - Crystal Cranmore PHILADELPHIA ( CBS) — A local casino is switching gears this weekend. Instead of giving away big items, SugarHouse Casino collected them. People …
Furniture Worried about climate change? Buy sustainable furniture, but less oftenrealhomes.com - Anna Cottrell When it comes to doing your bit for climate change, is buying sustainable furniture a nonsense ? Or can you shop for a new sofa or kitchen cabinets …
Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion stage a die-in at London Fashion WeekDAZED - Brit DawsonLast month, Extinction Rebellion (XR) declared it was going to “shut down” London Fashion Week in an attempt to raise awareness about the environmental damage caused by the industry. Today, the climate
Recycling Bottle deposit return scheme 'could reduce Edinburgh Council's recycling and increase costs'scotsman.com - David Bol WASTE chiefs have stressed that Scottish Government proposals for a bottle deposit scheme will help clean up the Capital’s street – despite a warning …
Recycling Cornwall town named one of the cleanest in the UKcornwalllive.com - Shannon Hards The list compares each location's quality of recycling, air, water and frequency of social media updates relating to sustainability Research has found …
