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World’s Consumption of Materials Hits Record 100bn Tonnes a Year
The amount of material consumed by humanity has passed 100bn tonnes every year, a report has revealed, but the proportion being recycled is falling. The climate and wildlife emergencies are driven by the unsustainable extraction of fossil fuels, metals, building…

Celanese Bio-Based Materials and Recycled Offerings Deliver Value to Businesses and Consumers
Bio-based materials create opportunity to offer products that maximize the value of natural resources
DALLAS & DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CE #Celanese--Advancements in the “Circular Economy” are creating opportunities for business value wh...

Ventas Earns Third Consecutive Nareit Health Care Leader in the Light Award
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$VTR--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has earned the 2019 Nareit Health Care “Leader in the Light” award for a third consecutive year, recognizing the Company’s outstanding achievement in sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social...

Massive, Border-Spanning Campaign Needed to Combat Locust Upsurge in East Africa
Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – already unprecedented in their size and destructive potential – could swell exponentially and spill over into more countries in East Africa if efforts to deal with the voracious pest are not…

Humans Risk Living in an Empty World
Humanity will have given up on planet Earth if world leaders cannot reach an agreement this year to stop the mass extinction of wildlife and destruction of life-supporting ecosystems, the United Nation’s new biodiversity chief has warned. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema,…

Oceana Calls for Reduction in Plastics Production and Increased Transparency in Global Fisheries
Oceana Joined in Oslo by Supporters Alexandra Cousteau and Cecilie Skog
OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, is calling for reductions in plastics production and...

ECOS® Is U.S. EPA 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year
ECOS®, a global leader in green cleaning products, is honored for its commitment to creating safer products for consumers – community celebrates the award at Lacey, WA, facility
LACEY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The maker of ECOS® environmentally friendl...



