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How the world is dealing with plastic pollution

Sustainability Matters

CSIRO has published a book shining a light on how communities across the globe are dealing with the plastic pollution crisis. The book highlights 19 initiatives for 15 countries including Australia, including reusable menstrual products, turning thongs into artworks and a recycling app to prevent waste ending up in landfill.

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Discussing SDG Implementation in Turkey: Prof. Sachs visits Istanbul 

Sustainable Development Network

Sachs’ keynote speech at the 6th Sustainable Finance Forum held by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Turkey (SKD) and Global Compact Turkey, in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative, Istanbul Stock Exchange and SDSN Turkey. A full report of the forum is available here (in Turkish). Later on October 31, 2019, Prof.

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EU Policy, Investments Must Drive Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Chris Hall

“One of the preferred methods for improving the sustainability of a building is to replace boilers with heat pumps – but, if the building isn’t renovated at the same time and energy waste isn’t accounted for, then it still won’t be energy efficient,” Hunziker pointed out. Or do they stick with the investment and bring it up to speed?

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

There is no waste in this model, everything is designed to last, be shared, reused, repaired, or recycled. This type of economy strives to minimize inputs and eliminate waste by closing the loop with life cycle analysis. This economy contains many diverse approaches to enhance efficiency, eliminate pollution and recycle waste. .

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ESG Explainer: Managing the Methane Menace

Chris Hall

Just prior to COP26, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) to improve the accuracy and public transparency of human-caused methane emissions. Methane causes 17% of global GHGs from human activities, principally from energy, agriculture and waste industries.