A move towards a circular economy can help overcome mineral scarcity, significantly lower carbon emissions and increase the number of jobs. Regenerative agriculture will help stop soil erosion, enhance yields and build carbon in the soil. Efforts have to be made to rein in the financial sector by …
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I'm very optimistic that in 20 years, we will see a much more circular economy.” Earth Negotiations Bulletin is providing detailed coverage of deliberations at the Assembly, which concludes Wednesday. Earlier, a breakfast discussion of how to tackle the problem of marine pollution elicited a new insight …
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Then there's the circular economy of sanitation. The world produces 3.8 trillion liters human effluent each year (an average of 500 liters per person per year). Much of this potentially valuable resource is currently wasted, instead of becoming products like fertilizer, biogas, electricity, water, protein-rich …
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The company is building a profitable business through its circular economy strategy: using organic waste to tackle the food security challenges posed by the world's burgeoning population, while helping conserve wild-fish stocks in our threatened oceans. In September MagMeal™ was named the BBC …
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"I'm very optimistic that in 20 years, we will see a much more circular economy." Dr Lisa Svensson, global director for Ocean UN Environment, said the private sectors needs. Image: Dr Lisa Svensson, global director for Ocean UN Environment, says the private sector needs to make big changes. During a …
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The launch of Refibra was inspired by a push toward a circular economy and the industry's ongoing and mounting waste: Approximately 80 percent of fashion garments end up in landfills every year, according to Lenzing. Tricia Carey, the director of global business development for denim at Lenzing, …
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An Expo displayed innovation in industry, and a TEDx talk addressed the circular economy and green production. Member States appointed Li Yong to a second four-year term as UNIDO Director-General. The conference also included the signing of agreements with Italy, the Russian Federation, and …
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While much effort is put into technology research and development in this area the research on how to connect the technology with the business models of the future and how such an innovation process ought to function is still lacking, especially within the context of Circular Economy. Questions like …
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