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UN launches global alliance to combat fast fashion’s biggest sustainability challenges

The United Nations (UN) has launched a new alliance aimed at uniting businesses to combat the fashion sector’s biggest environmental and social challenges, including waste, carbon emissions and modern slavery....
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Are bioenergy facilities the solution to the growing garbage problem?

Have you ever heard of bioenergy? Or, have you ever wondered where your garbage goes once you throw it out? For many people — especially Americans — once their trash...
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AeroRoots wants to transform Nepal’s agriculture by farming in the air

We want to be able to grow Himalayan herbs in the Terai and Terai vegetables in the Himalayas,” claims Rana. In 2017, Rana and Singh designed a system with over...
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Students around the world join climate strike on March 15

On Friday, March 15, tens of thousands of high school and middle school students in more than 70 countries plan to walk out of their classrooms and protest at town and city...
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WWF calls for a New Deal for Nature and People at the Fourth UN Environmental Assembly

It is clear we are failing to address nature loss; Biodiversity continues to decline, with devastating consequences. Global wildlife populations have declined on average by 60 per cent in the...
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A takeaway without the plastic waste?

One project in Bristol is linking scientists with takeaways to solve their plastic container problem.        
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New York Sets Out to Beat California; Mandates 100 Percent Renewables by 2040

In an address last week, New York Governor Andrew M Cuomo laid out plans for his “Green New Deal,” which includes aggressive mandates and goals for clean energy, money for...
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Scientists Find Way to Make Oil-Soaked Soil Fertile Again

Scientists have discovered a way to clean oil-soaked soil and make it fertile again. The technique involves heating the soil while keeping oxygen out — an age-old process known as...
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Several FDF members became founding signatories of the UK Plastics Pact last year

UK food and drink sector moves closer to 2025 sustainability goals

Food and beverage giants such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo and Lucozade Ribena Suntory made great strides in slashing their carbon and water impacts in 2017, according to the industry trade...
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Investors Urge Fast Food Giants to Clean Up Suppy Chains – and Expect Them to Deliver

At a time when investors are increasingly assessing the sustainability of their assets, a coalition of investors representing $6.5 trillion have sent letters to fast-food giants urging them to address the...
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The Wally Shop is bringing zero-waste grocery delivery to Brooklyn

Zero-waste grocery delivery has made its way to Brooklyn. The Wally Shop is attempting to change the grocery game by delivering local, organic produce from farmers markets and bulk stores...
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Is there a ‘circular’ solution to the world’s food problems?

Redesigning the food industry into a so-called “circular economy” model would reduce health costs, save land and water and create new business opportunities. The pesticide exposure, antibiotic resistance, air and water...
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