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Applying these principles can lend more authenticity to sustainability decisions and strengthen understanding among key audiences.
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A Ceres report highlights what the beverage industry can do to better mitigate water quality impacts.
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Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife.
by Jim Robbins
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Corporate net-zero plans are inadequate without a more comprehensive, global, political and physical plan.
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PepsiCo, McDonald's, Nestlé and others were also featured among the 'Dirty Dozen' report on plastic litter by Surfers Against Sewage.
by Amber Rolt
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Is this a case of all pain, no gain?
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Recent studies reveal that tiny pieces of plastic are constantly lofted into the atmosphere. These particles can travel thousands of miles and affect the formation of clouds, which means they have the potential to affect temperature, rainfall and even climate change.
by Nicola Jones
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Companies that ignore water issues in communities do so at their peril, according to Lori Llewellyn, CDP managing director.
by Elsa Wenzel
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A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to stem the widespread use of the highly toxic chemical.
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The first independent assessment of small modular reactors found they produce more radioactive waste than traditional nukes.
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A new study found that moving conferences online can reduce the carbon footprint by 94 percent and energy use by 90 percent.
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CDP published its first ever Water Impact Index to improve investor understanding of water-related risks.
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With wildfires increasingly in the news, a large community of scientists are working to better understand wildfire emissions and how they change as they blow into downwind communities.
by Brett Palm
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A new sort of environmental offset, the credits developed by GreenCollar go toward helping improve water quality near the Great Barrier Reef.
by Jesse Klein
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Manufactured substances known as volatile organic compounds contaminate drinking water around the U.S. — and recent wildfires are making the situation worse.
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An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals — instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
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The way we live may have changed, perhaps for ever, but what about the impact on our planet? And what can we do about it?
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A new pilot program from Swedish company HYBRIT is aiming to bring fossil-free steel to the market by 2026, but it faces an uphill battle.
by Josh Owens
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The community is located just 40 miles from Mar-a-Lago and the ostentatious wealth associated with coastal Palm Beach County. The small towns that sit just off the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee are a world apart.
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These three efforts are examples of solution that be scaled to address the disparities.
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Activist Elizabeth Yeampierre has long focused on the connections between racial injustice and the environment and climate change. In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and the outsized impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, she hopes people may finally be ready to listen.
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What does it take to build global projects through partnerships with investors, businesses and nonprofits? This panel will highlight the challenges and opportunities for the GreenBiz community to engage in the fight against plastic pollution and further the circular economy.
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How can companies and other stakeholders stem the tide? This one-hour, interactive webcast will provide insights about the complexity of the ocean plastic waste problem and why investment in waste management and collection is essential for businesses to address this global crisis.
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In a 'race to the top,' more cities are gaining unprecedented insights toward cleaning up air quality.