Goodyear reCharge tire concept targets sustainability
The Goodyear tire company has revealed a concept tire that may never need replacing.
Source: inhabitat.com
The Goodyear tire company has revealed a concept tire that may never need replacing.
Source: inhabitat.com
Amid the rising food insecurity crisis, city officials and local community leaders see promise in increased sustainable urban agriculture in New Haven. On Oct. 13, New Haven received two federal food grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of Urban Agriculture and…
In the UK 20% of people have been washing the cash in disinfectant over concerns due to Covid-19 and on average Britain’s have gone without using cash for 44 d…
The Foodservice Packaging Institute’s annual trends survey found that the two greatest trends in foodservice packaging — increased delivery and abandoning single-use packaging — were in direct conflict with each other, yet intertwined.
The Singapore government will be requiring electronic goods producers and possibly even retailers to collect the products they sell and ensure that they are recycled or disposed of properly. Under such an approach known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), the government will set collection targets for these companies, which if not met could attract fines, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Thursday.
Why does our infrastructure have such difficulty with sustainability?
Plastic is a global scourge and accounts for up to 12 percent of Thailand’s total waste every year, amounting to a total of 2 tons according to the Pollution Control Department. Pollution – a related issue given the toxins released when plastic waste is burned or dumped into waterways – presents a range of problems for Thailand. Thailand’s air includes two times the limits set by the World Health Organization for dangerous chemicals, and 32,000 premature deaths in Thailand were attributed to air pollution in 2020. Moreover, the country is ranked sixth in the list of the world’s worst offenders for dumping plastic waste into the sea according to Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center. Tackling these interconnected issues quickly will take systemic change – and new ways of engaging and collaborating among stakeholders across the entire value chain – from policymakers and producers to consumers.