In the US, 70% of the plastic collected for recycling goes to landfill. It’s 30% in … Some go into closed loop recycling, creating new food grade bottles.
Revised statement on corporate purpose misses the mark
Revised statement on corporate purpose misses the mark … fairly for long-term credibility and sustainability of the corporation is the bondholder.
Stronger partnership needed between shareholders, managers
Hopefully, the new stance by the Business Roundtable represents a turning point where corporate managers take up the torch of broad sustainability …
CEOs face pushback over stakeholder refocus
The August pledge by 181 CEO members of the Business Roundtable that their companies now will serve all stakeholders, not just shareholders, …
City faces rising cost of handling recyclables
Elizabeth City officials are considering another increase to the city’s solid waste fee to cover the rising cost of disposing of recyclables. Once a steady …
Opinion: Composting is not the only way Vanderbilt should combat food waste
Despite Vandy’s applaudable composting efforts, it is evident that the surplus food we compost could be put to better use by feeding hungry …
Experts term draft renewable energy policy deficient
ISLAMABAD: A group of energy sector experts have opposed the draft Alternative & Renewable Energy (ARE) policy saying it is unstructured, deficient …
SteelMint Scrap Summit: A weakening pulse
Economic conditions seem poised to push steel and ferrous scrap prices toward lower pricing in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, according to …
Movers and shakers, September 2
Simone Chelini has joined Eurizon as head of corporate governance and sustainability for the €315bn asset management arm of Intesa Sanpaolo, the …
Israel shows compost manure the best
Compost manure is also critical in improving soil structure which aids in improving water retention. • Kenyan farmers have for the longest time gone …