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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

GreenBiz

Time isn't on the side of those who hope to prevent the projection by the Pew Charitable Trusts that plastic waste flows into the oceans will double in the next 20 years. Already, if all the world's plastic waste could be shaped into a plastic shopping bag, all of Earth would fit inside of it, noted Morgan Stanley CMO and CSO Audrey Choi. "I

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Guest Post – Melting Hope: Can We Answer the Glaciers’ SOS?

ESG Today

By: Hakan Bulgurlu – Chief Executive Officer, Beko Melting glaciers and ice sheets have been making headlines globally often for all the wrong reasons. They are increasingly viewed as assets: faster Arctic shipping lanes, access to untapped mineral resources, and far-reaching geopolitical ambitions. Individual choices matter.

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DP World’s Commitment to a Greener Future in Ecuador

3BL Media

Trade is the global economy's lifeblood, with maritime transport at its core. But the carbon footprint of port operations and shipping is substantial, with shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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Moving Freight in the Skies, With Plusses and Minuses

3BL Media

The global economy relies on air cargo,” notes Nehal Gautam in The STAT Trade Times, but “the relentless growth comes at a steep price.” One step forward is the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which are biofuels coming from such sources as plant oils and waste materials. What to do?

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DP World Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability by Enrolling Three Additional Terminals in Green Marine

3BL Media

The Green Marine environmental program addresses several environmental priority issues through its 14 performance indicators, including air emissions, greenhouse gases, spill prevention, waste management, and community relations.

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Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Is the Circular Economy?

3BL Media

Products have a lifecycle that starts before they’re made and goes beyond their use – including what they’re made of and how they’re manufactured, shipped and eventually disposed of. Many companies talk about how the “circular economy” can reduce environmental impact – but what does that mean, in general and in practice?

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Will China’s crackdown on ‘foreign garbage’ force wealthy countries to recycle more of their own waste?

Green Technology

recycling facilities and send more waste to landfills. Global recycling markets are easily prone to disruption, and developed countries have underinvested in recycling infrastructure for years. Waste Dive, the must-read daily bulletin of waste-related news, named the initiative “Disruptor of the Year.” Geyer et al.,

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