More than 50 countries commit to protecting 30% of Earth’s land and oceans
January 17, 2021
Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water.
January 17, 2021
Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water.
January 14, 2021
For the last two decades, the European Union has played a leadership role in tackling the risks hazardous chemicals pose to our health and environment. It has now proposed a new vision for a "toxic-free environment" and published a strategy for moving the EU towards that goal. Just as its current policies have inspired imitation, it’s likely that these new policies will drive significant changes
...January 7, 2021
A recent issue of the Economist featured an article titled "The Plague Year: The Year When Everything Changed" (subscription required). Few will be surprised by this title. However, aside from the COVID-19 reflections, the article provides insights about lessons learned from several events from the early part of the last century. The article explains, "The horrors of the first world war
...December 30, 2020
Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, "2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." I stand by this perspective, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of digital technologies across the water value chain. However, I wanted to share six new learnings from this pandemic year related to digital transformation along with
...December 29, 2020
Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise Leaders gather for the first and last time in year of shelter-in-place. Learning on the Job Could ways to flatten coronavirus’ curve help bend climate’s curve
...December 23, 2020
When you think of Colgate-Palmolive, the first thing likely to come to mind is its eponymous toothpaste or dish soap. But the company also owns a lot of other brands that offer other consumer packaged goods such as deodorant (Speed Stick), body soap (Irish Spring) and other household cleaning products (Fabuloso). And what are those items packaged in? Most of the time, plastic. The company was the eighth biggest
...December 20, 2020
The recent announcement that Sydney’s Malabar Wastewater Treatment Plant will produce biomethane to power up to 24,000 homes is great news, as is the potential for New South Wales to utilise enough biogas to supply 1.4 million homes. However, the secret to maximising the greenhouse gas savings from any renewable energy project is to maximise efficiency at every stage of the process. In the case of anaerobic
...December 9, 2020
To offset plastic consumption, companies like Nature's Logic are going Certified Plastic Neutral.
December 7, 2020
HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system Jesse Klein Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45 Traditionally, offset markets have been focused on credits for atmospheric carbon sequestration or restoration projects. But there are many other ways industrial and agricultural operations harm the planet. Australian-based environmental project developer GreenCollar decided to
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December 5, 2020
Whether you are a well-established firm or a start-up, green business certification is a necessity for any company committed to the planet and its people. GBB’s informative, step-by-step guide shows you how to get started on your company’s green certification journey.
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