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Governments can promote reuse concepts by providing deposit-return and packaging take-back schemes for its citizens. Credit: tanvi Sharma via Unsplash.

UNEP’s report claims 80% of plastic pollution can be reduced by 2040

The strategy proposed in the report would result in $1.27tn in savings and create approximately 700,000 jobs by 2040. A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report has claimed that about 80% of plastic pollution across the globe can be minimised by 2040. The report is officially called: ‘Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic …

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Kia takes a bold step towards Scalable Sustainability with its Flagship EV9

Kia takes a bold step towards Scalable Sustainability with its Flagship EV9

Kia has unveiled new details of its ‘10 must-have sustainability items’, which define a baseline for the use of sustainable materials in its future model lines. Kia has a long history of integrating sustainable materials into its products, starting with the use of bioplastic and sugar cane bio-fiber in the 2014 Soul EV. Kia has …

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Tackling Clean Water Scarcity: Indian Companies Embrace CSR Initiatives in Support of SDG 6

Tackling Clean Water Scarcity: Indian Companies Embrace CSR Initiatives in Support of SDG 6

Clean water scarcity is a pressing issue that affects millions of people worldwide. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, “Clean Water and Sanitation”, aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. . To support this goal, many Indian companies have embraced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives focusing on clean …

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A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat

A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat

or China’s 1.4 billion people, the simple act of breathing has long been something of a risk. Living in the ninth-dirtiest country in the world in terms of air quality, China’s residents lose an average of 2.6 years of life per capita due to atmospheric pollution alone. The greatest risk, of course, is pulmonary, with air pollution leading …

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Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Copenhagen (AFP) – Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. Despite recent improvements, “the level of key air pollutants in many European countries remain stubbornly above World Health Organization” (WHO) guidelines, …

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