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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

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

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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  • Supply Chain

Retailers are facing a mounting meat waste problem, report finds

7 months ago8 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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  • Sustainability

Climate action initiative launched across 34 cities and two states in Brazil

8 months ago8 months ago4 mins

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

10 months ago10 months ago3 mins

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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  • Sustainability

Cement industry can play a larger role in sustainable waste management

10 months ago10 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.
  • Packaging
  • Recycling
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More than half of consumers admit to recycling less at Christmas

11 months ago11 months ago4 mins

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.
  • News

Frontier signs carbon removal deal with Canada’s NULIFE GreenTech

11 months ago11 months ago3 mins

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

11 months ago11 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

1 year ago8 months ago3 mins

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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