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Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands | News | E... - 0 views

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Eco-Business NGO palm oil deforestation consumer brands

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A new report by Greenpeace finds that palm oil suppliers to the world's largest brands have cleared more than 1,300 square kilometres of rainforest - an area the size of the city of Los Angeles - since the end of 2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new report by Greenpeace finds that palm oil suppliers to the world's largest brands have cleared more than 1,300 square kilometres of rainforest - an area the size of the city of Los Angeles - since the end of 2015.</div>

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Exxon, Chevron first US companies to join oil and gas climate alliance - 0 views

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Climate Home News chevron exxonmobil join oil and gas climate alliance

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ExxonMobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum join ten other major fossil fuel producers that say they recognise the goals of the Paris climate deal

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ExxonMobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum join ten other major fossil fuel producers that say they recognise the goals of the Paris climate deal</div>

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Air pollution linked to much greater risk of dementia | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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The Guardian air pollution linked dementia

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Risk in over-50s increases by 40% where highest nitrogen oxide levels exist, study shows

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Risk in over-50s increases by 40% where highest nitrogen oxide levels exist, study shows</div>

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Fur ban: Los Angeles may become largest city yet to ban fur clothing - 0 views

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government USA Today fur ban Los Angeles

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This city known for its Hollywood glamour is set to become the latest to say fur doesn't fly. Without dissent, Los Angeles put itself on track to become the largest U.S. city to ban the sale of fur clothing and accessories after a unanimous vote of the city council Tuesday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This city known for its Hollywood glamour is set to become the latest to say fur doesn't fly. Without dissent, Los Angeles put itself on track to become the largest U.S. city to ban the sale of fur clothing and accessories after a unanimous vote of the city council Tuesday.</div>

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How This Duo Are Turning Waste Into Luxury - 0 views

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business Forbes goat leather waste luxury startup

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Launched by two leather rookies, Billy Tannery is the first ever entirely British goat leather brand. Shocked at learning that almost all goat hides end up in the trash, Jack Millington and Rory Harker, two friends, decided to create a sustainable goat leather brand at home in the UK.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Launched by two leather rookies, Billy Tannery is the first ever entirely British goat leather brand. Shocked at learning that almost all goat hides end up in the trash, Jack Millington and Rory Harker, two friends, decided to create a sustainable goat leather brand at home in the UK.</div>

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Investigation Exposes Animal Abuse at U.S. Supplier to World's Largest Meat Company - 0 views

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ngo business EcoWatch animal abuse pork supply chain

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new undercover video shot by a Mercy for Animals (MFA) investigator at Tosh Farms, a JBS pork supplier based in Franklin, Kentucky, exposes what the animal rights group calls the "malicious and systemic abuse of mother pigs and piglets."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">new undercover video shot by a Mercy for Animals (MFA) investigator at Tosh Farms, a JBS pork supplier based in Franklin, Kentucky, exposes what the animal rights group calls the "malicious and systemic abuse of mother pigs and piglets."</div>

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Sony lays out plans for 100 percent renewable electricity use - 0 views

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business CNBC Sony RE100 renewable goal

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Sony joins the RE100, a global initiative made up of big companies committed to using 100 percent renewable electricity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sony joins the RE100, a global initiative made up of big companies committed to using 100 percent renewable electricity.</div>

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Low-Carbon Growth Is a $26 Trillion Opportunity. Here Are 4 Ways to Seize It. | World R... - 0 views

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WRI NGO low-carbon-growth opportunity environmental news

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We are on the cusp of a new growth era, one where growth is driven by the interaction between rapid technological innovation, sustainable infrastructure investment and increased resource productivity. Ambitious climate action across key economic systems-energy, cities, food and land use, water and industry-can lead to higher productivity, more resilient economies and greater social inclusion. It is the growth story of the 21st century.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We are on the cusp of a new growth era, one where growth is driven by the interaction between rapid technological innovation, sustainable infrastructure investment and increased resource productivity. Ambitious climate action across key economic systems-energy, cities, food and land use, water and industry-can lead to higher productivity, more resilient economies and greater social inclusion. It is the growth story of the 21st century.</div>

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Eileen Fisher wants those clothes back when you're done - The Washington Post - 0 views

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The Washington Post designer fashion repurpose buy-back

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It's back-to-school time, which means the advertisements are everywhere: Buy! Buy! Buy! Pencils and gadgets. Backpacks and sneakers. And, yes, heaps and piles of brand-new clothes. But this year, those ads are running up against another powerful message, resounding from such big brands as Eileen Fisher and Patagonia, along with a growing cadre of smaller thrift and resale shops: Let's make do, reuse, recycle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's back-to-school time, which means the advertisements are everywhere: Buy! Buy! Buy! Pencils and gadgets. Backpacks and sneakers. And, yes, heaps and piles of brand-new clothes. But this year, those ads are running up against another powerful message, resounding from such big brands as Eileen Fisher and Patagonia, along with a growing cadre of smaller thrift and resale shops: Let's make do, reuse, recycle.</div>

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Texas City Offers Industry a Choice: Pay an Exemption Fee or Face Higher Water Surcharg... - 0 views

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Environmental Leader texas water surcharges industry

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the town of Corpus Christi, Texas, may be implementing what it believes will be a solution: offering large-scale industrial companies a $0.25 drought surcharge exemption fee.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the town of Corpus Christi, Texas, may be implementing what it believes will be a solution: offering large-scale industrial companies a $0.25 drought surcharge exemption fee.</div>

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Humanity may be nearing the point of no return for climate action, according to new study - 0 views

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New Atlas University in the Netherlands Earth System Dynamics climate action study environmental news emissions

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An international team of scientists has proposed a series of deadlines by which humanity must take serious action to combat climate change if it is to meet the ambitious goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and stave off potential disaster. The team behind the study hopes that these points of no return will help inform debate, and spur leaders to take action to mitigate the threat of climate change while there is still time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An international team of scientists has proposed a series of deadlines by which humanity must take serious action to combat climate change if it is to meet the ambitious goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and stave off potential disaster. The team behind the study hopes that these points of no return will help inform debate, and spur leaders to take action to mitigate the threat of climate change while there is still time.</div>

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French Environment Minister Quits Over Government's Inadequate Green Policies - 0 views

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EcoWatch France environment minister resigns government environmental news

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France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, abruptly resigned from his post during a live French radio interview Tuesday, citing "an accumulation of disappointments" in Emmanuel Macron's government.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, abruptly resigned from his post during a live French radio interview Tuesday, citing "an accumulation of disappointments" in Emmanuel Macron's government.</div>

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Thailand to Ban Imports of Plastics and E-Waste - 0 views

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international EcoWatch thailand ban imports plastics e-waste

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Thailand has joined Vietnam and Malaysia in cracking down on the world's trash. Thailand will stop accepting more than 400 types of electronic waste (e-waste), including circuit boards, old TVs and radios, within six months

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thailand has joined Vietnam and Malaysia in cracking down on the world's trash. Thailand will stop accepting more than 400 types of electronic waste (e-waste), including circuit boards, old TVs and radios, within six months</div>

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C&A Presents World's Most Sustainable Jeans - Press Releases on CSRwire.com - 0 views

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C&A CSRWire sustainable jeans Cradle-to-Cradle gold other company news

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C&A is the world's first retailer to offer jeans that are completely Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM at the Gold level. Designed in partnership with Fashion for Good, a global platform that aims to make all fashion good, the jeans were made with completely sustainable materials and were produced in compliance with the high Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Gold level.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">C&A is the world's first retailer to offer jeans that are completely Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM at the Gold level. Designed in partnership with Fashion for Good, a global platform that aims to make all fashion good, the jeans were made with completely sustainable materials and were produced in compliance with the high Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Gold level.</div>

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Indonesia's Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017, but There's More to Do | World Re... - 0 views

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international WRI indonesia deforestation down

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In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with 2016.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with 2016. </div>

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France to introduce plastic packaging tax | News | DW | 13.08.2018 - 1 views

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Products that don't use recycled plastic will cost 10 percent more in the future, according to a government plan.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Products that don't use recycled plastic will cost 10 percent more in the future, according to a government plan. </div>

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State of the Climate Report Confirms Planet Has Entered 'New Neighborhood' of Global Te... - 1 views

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international EcoWatch NOAA State of the Climate report emissions water carbon

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the results of what it calls the "annual checkup for the planet" Wednesday, and the patient is not doing well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the results of what it calls the "annual checkup for the planet" Wednesday, and the patient is not doing well.</div>

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How Cocoa Farming Can Preserve Forests and Peace in Colombia | World Resources Institute - 0 views

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NGO Colombia Cocoa and Forests Initiative farming preserve forests peace

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The Initiative, which began in 2017 in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, aims to create a global movement for zero-deforestation coco
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Colombia is the latest country to join the Cocoa and Forests Initiative, which aims to create a global movement for deforestation-free cocoa.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Colombia is the latest country to join the Cocoa and Forests Initiative, which aims to create a global movement for deforestation-free cocoa. </div>

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Environment & Energy Report : News - 0 views

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business case environment emissions transportation hydrogen fuel-cell California goal

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More than 4,800 fuel-cell electric vehicles were registered in California as of May, and 36 retail stations were open to the public with 28 more funded, according to a California Air Resources Board report released July 31. An estimated 47,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles are expected to be on the roads by 2024.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 4,800 fuel-cell electric vehicles were registered in California as of May, and 36 retail stations were open to the public with 28 more funded, according to a California Air Resources Board report released July 31. An estimated 47,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles are expected to be on the roads by 2024.</div>

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The North Face Launches Refurbished Apparel Pilot - 1 views

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business case The North Face refurbished apparel emissions energy water carbon

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VF Corporation brand The North Face launched a pilot program this summer to sell refurbished apparel online, extending product life. Called The North Face Renewed, the collection targets consumers looking for affordable gear who also want to reduce their environmental footprints.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">VF Corporation brand The North Face launched a pilot program this summer to sell refurbished apparel online, extending product life. Called The North Face Renewed, the collection targets consumers looking for affordable gear who also want to reduce their environmental footprints.</div>

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