Monday 12 April 2021
If 22 April is a date to reflect on all we need to do for the survival of all, let’s celebrate this date every day. Obviously, we can’t shop our way out of many of the planet’s most challenging environmental situations but, by being more conscious consumers, we can choose products that in some way consider the threats facing us, or actively aim for positive impact. Here are some thoughts on what to get for the home, what to gift and what to take away – and how to measure our footprint and that of the brands we support – to make our lives a little greener.
April 1, 2021
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Three experts on why eradicating plastic pollution will help achieve gender equality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Kristin Hughes, Director, Global Plastic Action Partnership, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva
Women fight on the frontlines against plastic pollution.
The transition to a circular economy for plastics – and the shift to a green and sustainable world – must go hand-in-hand with building a plastics value chain that is inclusive and gender-equal.
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This article is sponsored by Kwik Lok.
The transformation of Kwik Lok from a family-owned manufacturing company in Washington state into an international packaging company with a focus on the triple bottom line has been an interesting journey. In just three years, we’ve evolved from that company that makes bread tag bag closures in Yakima to an organization focused on making a difference globally.
In that time, we’ve experienced a number of revelations about developing a sustainability and social responsibility strategy we thought would be enlightening to share. They range from what the company learned about establishing a diversity policy where none existed before to the steps necessary in refocusing product innovation to meet our own sustainability goals and support our customers in achieving theirs.
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ZEELAND, Mich., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, global design manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLHR) announced the introduction of a new sustainable textile collection including fabric made from all recycled and ocean-bound plastic materials and an industry-leading 100% post-consumer biodegradable polyester .
The collection, known as Revenio, focuses on using the latest sustainable textile innovations to alleviate global waste, without sacrificing aesthetics, performance, or longevity.
For every yard in the Revenio collection, 7-15 bottles of plastic are diverted from the ocean. Annually, the Revenio Collection will divert an estimated equivalent of 4.6 million or approximately 37,000 pounds of discarded plastic bottles – 1.37 million of those bottles will be collected in vulnerable coastline cities, where they will be intercepted before reaching the ocean.