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The number of 'green jobs' in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since 2014, new data from Eurostat has revealed.
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Employment in Europe’s environmental economy continues to expand

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The number of ‘green jobs’ in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since…

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Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials through recycling and waste recovery by the middle of the century, according to a new study by WEEE Forum.
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Mineral waste could supply more than half of Europe’s critical demand by 2050

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Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials and minerals through recycling and waste recovery…

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Poor inventory management and limited supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a new report by Avery Dennison has found.
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Retailers are facing a mounting meat waste problem, report finds

5 months ago5 months ago5 mins

Poor inventory management and lacklustre supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a…

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C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) have announced a new initiative to accelerate climate action across Brazil.
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Climate action initiative launched across 34 cities and two states in Brazil

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C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) have announced a new initiative to accelerate…

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More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive plastic packaging use, a new study by SmartLifeco has found.
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Over half Gen Z consumers have stopped buying a product due to excessive plastic packaging

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More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive…

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The cement industry is well-placed to address the challenge of non-recyclable and non-reusable waste, leading industry organisations have said in a statement.
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Cement industry can play a larger role in sustainable waste management

7 months ago7 months ago4 mins

The cement industry is well-placed to address the challenge of non-recyclable and non-reusable waste, leading industry organisations have said in…

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More than half of consumers say that they recycle less at Christmas, due to the 'overwhelming' level of waste generated, a new study by waste management company Sortera UK has found.
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More than half of consumers admit to recycling less at Christmas

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More than half of consumers say that they recycle less at Christmas, due to the ‘overwhelming’ level of waste generated,…

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Frontier, a carbon removal initiative founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, McKinsey and others, has signed an offtake agreement with Canadian biowaste firm NULIFE GreenTech.
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Frontier signs carbon removal deal with Canada’s NULIFE GreenTech

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Frontier, a carbon removal initiative founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, McKinsey and others, has signed an offtake agreement with…

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Between 121 and 142 million people are employed in the circular economy around the world, a new report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank Group, in partnership with the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (UN-PAGE), has found.
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More than 121 million people are employed in the circular economy

8 months ago8 months ago4 mins

Between 121 and 142 million people are employed in the circular economy around the world, a new report by Circle…

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The Philippines is responsible for some 356,371 metric tonnes of plastic waste in the planet's oceans, well ahead of second-placed India, which accounts for 126,513 metric tonnes.
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The Philippines is the top contributor of ocean plastic waste

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The Philippines is responsible for some 356,371 metric tonnes of plastic waste in the planet’s oceans on an annual basis,…

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