To manage plastic waste, you first have to measure it — here’s how we did it for one Caribbean country
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Measuring the problem is often challenging for plastics, due to lack of data on where they come from and end up.
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To manage plastic waste, you first have to measure it — here’s how we did it for one Caribbean country
Cool through community — a climate action moonshot
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Can systems change come from the bottom up? These neighbors believe it can.
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Cool through community — a climate action moonshot
Carbon capture: a life-affirming force of action
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Soil restoration. Wetland protection. Systems change.
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Meet the startup behind Hilton’s recipe for curbing food waste
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FoodMaven aspires to offer nationwide coverage within the next five years, after starting out in Colorado and Texas.
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What will it take to finance the circular economy?
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How much capital do we need to make the transition to a circular economy? And where is the capital going to come from?
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Private investment buffers COP21 money battles
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With lots of private investment flowing into clean energy innovation, maybe climate negotiators can stop arguing about where the money will come from.
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Next Form of Renewable Energy Could Be Up In the Air
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Could our next big source of renewable energy come from thin air? Well, not exactly — but moist, dense air holds a great deal of promise. While researching how water droplets interact with water-repellent or “hydrophobic” surfaces, engineers…
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The New Metrics: Clues for making sense of sustainability ratings
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How can you measure a sustainable business? These examples from Microsoft, Nike and SAP come from the latest Sustainable Brands event.
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Half of U.K. Consumers Don’t Know Wood Purchases Could be Illegal
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Half of U.K. residents surveyed don’t realize that the paper and wood products they buy could come from unsustainable or illegal sources, according to WWF-UK
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EPEAT Continues Its Expansion Around the Globe
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The latest report from the Green Electronics Council shows rapid growth in participation and purchases for its certification scheme, with almost 32 million EPEAT-certified electronics sold outside the U.S. since August 2009.
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EPEAT Continues Its Expansion Around the Globe