Getting Drastic on Plastic

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Learn more about the urgent plastic challenge and how we are taking end-to-end action to #BeatPlasticPollution. The plastic challenge Every year, humans produce around 430 million tonnes of plastic, two-thirds of which are short-lived products which soon become waste. Short-lived plastics, more commonly known as…

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From design to disposal: why green product is a must for sustainability

Credit to Author: Ali Haj Fraj| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:00:43 +0000

As we transition to renewable energy and electrification there is concern over the environmental impact of new products and technologies like batteries used in electric vehicles or solar panels. There… Read more »

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How Business Can Play a Critical Role in Slowing Global Warming

Credit to Author: Steve Wilhite| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:00:28 +0000

First, the bad news: In October, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the latest version of its Special Report on Global Warning, which describes a dire future without… Read more »

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Five Sustainable Strategies Every CEO Should Pursue

Credit to Author: Nick Blandford| Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:12:34 +0000

This article originally appeared on CNBC Sustainability is one of the highest priorities on today’s CEO agenda. Climate change is dramatically impacting the planet and creating new business risks. So… Read more »

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Earth Overshoot Day: How BOLD Ideas Helps to Move the Date

Credit to Author: Esther Finidori| Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:00:51 +0000

Why August 1st? One day of the year has started to appear earlier and earlier on the calendar: Earth Overshoot Day. This year falls on August 1st. Earth Overshoot Day… Read more »

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Circular Business Models Avoid Risks and Stimulate Innovative Decision-Making

Credit to Author: Amy Haddon| Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:41 +0000

The world needs less waste.  Every year, we generate over 2 billion pounds of it.  Incredibly, 99% of what we buy is thrown away within 6 months.  Most of this… Read more »

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Circularity: A New Way of Thinking, A New Business Model 

Credit to Author: Nick Blandford| Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:43 +0000

Approximately 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute and every year people around the world use up to 5 trillion disposable plastic bags. And the crazy fact is… Read more »

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