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Quantis Endorses EMF New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

Plastic waste and pollution have captured the attention of the public, governments, and businesses around the world. The search for solutions has started, and there is growing recognition that quick-fixes that address the symptoms is not enough. To e... View More

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Unilever, EU Build on Plans for Plastics Recycling, But Problems Plague UK

This week, building on news that HP, Inc and IKEA joined a global consortium working to develop the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains, the public and private sector made further strides on creating a circular economy for pack... View More

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REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee

Next month’s election could potentially be historic for Washington State, where voters will have the choice of enacting the first-in-the-nation carbon fee — a concrete measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Measure 1631 has the ... View More

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New Report, WRI Platform and … Wu-Tang Clan Make Case for Plant-Based Diets

Meat-heavy diets have been under increased scrutiny of late, spawning a host of research and campaigns linking them to the accelerating impacts of climate change around the world. Now, a new report from the Changing Markets Foundation, Mighty Earth a... View More

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Waste not, want not: P&G venture aims to squeeze new life out of Italy's dirty diapers

A joint venture between Procter & Gamble and Italian healthcare group Angelini is working to create a sustainable recycling loop that would allow dirty diapers to be turned into plastic bottle caps and viscose clothing. More than 20 million tonne... View More

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UPS/Greenbiz Study Identifies Motivators And Barriers To Electric Fleets

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a ... View More

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Circulate Capital Incubator Network to Accelerate Ocean Plastic Solutions in Asia

Circulate Capital, the impact-focused investment management firm dedicated to financing companies, projects and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastic; and SecondMuse, a global business accelerator that works with local stakeholders, leading corpo... View More

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Report: Scaling Circular Economy in China Could Save Businesses, Households ¥70T by 2040

New research from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) finds that a transition to a circular economy in China’s cities could make goods and services more affordable for citizens while reducing the impacts normally associated with middle-class lifes... View More

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AT&T, G3ict and World Enabled Launch Smart Cities for All Project

The Smart Cities for All global initiative, a collaboration of G3ict and World Enabled, two nonprofits with a history of leadership in inclusive, accessible design, to launch a new project, Inclusive Innovation for Smarter Cities. The project is conv... View More

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UK Public Supports Urgent Action, Litigation on Climate Change

According to a new survey from UK-based environmental law charity ClientEarth, the British public wants urgent action on climate change and strongly supports holding fossil fuel companies and the UK government accountable for the negative effects of ... View More

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Q&A: How Rubicon Global Is Championing a Zero-Waste World

Founded in 2008, Atlanta-based Rubicon Global has become a worldwide leader in providing cloud-based waste and recycling solutions for customers in business, government and the nonprofit sectors. ... View More

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Liverpool Using Blockchain to Become First Climate-Positive City by End of 2020

The Liverpool City Council is committed to becoming the first climate-positive authority in the world by the end of 2018, through a groundbreaking partnership with the nonprofit Poseidon Foundation, in a bid to make Liverpool the world’s first clim... View More

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New China-EU Agreement Paves Way for Global Adoption of Circular Economy

China and the European Union have jointly expressed their commitment to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Circular Economy at the 20th EU-China Summit taking place today and tomorrow in Beijing. Both governments stand to gain from aligning on pol... View More

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Danone, Mars, Nestlé, Unilever Join Forces to Improve U.S. Public Food Policy

Four of the nation’s largest food companies have launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities, and the plane... View More

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Shell CEO ‘Welcomes’ Idea of Banning Petrol in UK Before 2040

Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, said he welcomed the idea of bringing forward the UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel car sales that is currently set for 2040. MPs, ... View More

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New Projects in Guatemala, Australia Sweetening Sugar Industry Sustainability Practices

Sugar has been a hot topic the past few years due to artificial and natural sweeteners entering the market and growing concerns about obesity and children’s health. The U.S. ... View More

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Better Data and Metrics: Next Steps in Powering a Circular Economy?

Scotland remains one of the world’s leading nations on circular economy thinking — this year Glasgow will host the Circular Economy Hotspot, an international event and trade mission that will showcase the country’s progressive approach to mater... View More

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Live Well San Diego: Creating Social Change Through Collective Impact

The recent SB'18 Vancouver conference was a fitting stage to share the success story of Live Well San Diego, a visionary partnership that’s creating measurable progress toward a region that’s healthy, safe, and thriving. ... View More

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Trending: Single-Use Plastics Continue to be Tossed – By Brands, Nations Imposing Bans

It’s a tough time to be a plastic straw producer. Over the past few months, it seems the message has broken through that plastic straws are harmful to the environment – and marine life in particular – that phase outs and bans are warranted. ... View More

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Philip Morris International is Quitting Smoking — But Don't Take Their Word for It

Jennifer Motles Svigilsky detests cigarettes. But she recently began focusing on the ambitious vision to help 1.1B smokers quit smoking within a generation. Which is how she found herself in front of a crowded room at SB’18 Vancouver, representing ... View More

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