Results for Waste
Daily Media Briefing
July 14, 2020- Washington Redskins to drop controversial team name following review
- Offshore wind energy investment quadruples despite Covid-19 slump
- Cross-sector action needed to improve flexible plastics recycling
- Diageo unveils 'world's first' plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle
- Investors’ next high-yield bets should be on ocean sustainability, researchers say
Daily Media Briefing
July 06, 2020- $10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN
- Boohoo to investigate use of Leicester factory with 'unacceptable' conditions
- Green groups urge government to back heat pumps in recovery plans
- Furloughed Indonesian tourism workers hired to clean beaches
- Bangladeshi solar-sharing start-up aims to cut power waste
Daily Media Briefing
July 03, 2020- BNP Paribas sets out rules for coal financing phase-out
- UK retailers join forces to develop net-zero roadmap
- Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholders
- Kleenex debuts plastic-free tissue boxes as Mr Muscle unveils 100% 'ocean-bound' plastic bottle
- Business giants invest £500k in youth-led SDG-aligned innovations
Daily Media Briefing
June 30, 2020- US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis
- China’s CO2 emissions surged past pre-coronavirus levels in May
- Finance giants must urgently set biodiversity targets and aim for 'net-positive'
- Environmental experts criticise plan for 'New Deal' in UK
- A new study finds evidence of microplastics in the air
Daily Media Briefing
June 22, 2020- Bank of England admits bond portfolio out of step with Paris climate goals
- Big-name brands failing to address plastic pollution crisis, despite improved pledges
- Proposed Indonesian coal power plant not financially viable, study finds
- Tesla targets cobalt-free batteries in bid to minimise environmental impact
- Hasbro launches UK recycling scheme for toys
Daily Media Briefing
June 09, 2020- Adidas North America readies response to concerns of black employees
- British scientists bypass drug giants to sell potential coronavirus vaccine
- TEPCO Renewable to spend $9-18 billion by 2035 on green power
- Coronavirus waste ending up in the ocean
- Top investors publish list of companies that have failed to disclose climate data
Daily Media Briefing
May 28, 2020- SEC chair warns of risks tied to ESG ratings
- Lockdown pressures on mothers could stall gender pay gap progress
- Improve water supply in poorer nations to cut plastic use, say experts
- 'Substantial quantities' of microplastics from tyres contaminating rivers and oceans
- The Berkeley Foundation takes business of the year at the 2020 Business Charity Awards
Daily Media Briefing
May 27, 2020- Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warning
- Rio Tinto blasts 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site to expand iron ore mine
- Food waste start up Apeel Sciences snags $250m backing
- CORONAVIRUS: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis
- Copenhagen Airport spearheads green hydrogen project for transport fuel
Daily Media Briefing
May 26, 2020- Global healthcare groups join calls for green, healthy Covid-19 recovery
- HSBC raises £386m fund for climate mitigation in developing countries
- BT pulls in £5.5bn from helping customers cut 13 million tonnes of CO2
- Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter
- COVID-19 failures show need to prep for climate threats
Daily Media Briefing
May 22, 2020- Facebook expects half of employees to work remotely over next five to 10 years
- Lloyds investors rebel against bonus plan for top bosses
- Singapore postpones packaging reduction deadline for companies in light of Covid-19 disruption
- Leaked EU green recovery plan targets building efficiency, hydrogen, transport, and renewables
- Planning application for UK's first waste-to-jet fuel plant given green light