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The Circular Economy Can Help Save the Planet – if We Start Innovating Now
As we begin 2021, businesses face a complex matrix of challenges – from rising geo-economic tensions to the urgency of the climate crisis. With less than ten years to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Decade to…
Advanced Digital Technologies Can Play a Crucial Role in Making Europe’s Waste Management Systems More Circular and Sustainable
Digital technologies like robotics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence will help improve the sustainability of Europe’s waste management systems. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing released, increased use of these technologies can help deliver more effective waste management…
Designing Safe and Sustainable Products Requires a New Approach for Chemicals
The recent European Union chemicals strategy for sustainability aims to ensure that chemicals make a positive contribution to society without harming the environment and people’s health. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, describes key approaches to make chemicals…
These Are the ‘Positive’ Tipping Points That Could Slow Global Warming
There may be light at the end of the tunnel in the battle to reduce carbon emissions. Governments and institutions could help halt carbon emissions with just a few carefully selected policy measures, according to a new paper, which looked…
Make #NotWasting Food a Personal Resolution
All over the world, holidays mean the return of certain specialties: Olivier salad for New Year’s in Russia, Red bean porridge for solstice in Korea, Haleem for Ramadan in India and the Middle East, Mince pies for Christmas in England,…
New Year’s Resolution? Slim Your Carbon Footprint by a Tonne in 2021
Get fit, quit smoking, eat healthily. Most years begin with good intentions that often fall by the wayside as life gets busier again. But how about trying a different challenge for 2021 which goes beyond personal improvement and benefits the…
The Ambassador of Hungary, Attilával Pintér: Energy Security is an Imperative Both For Hungary and Serbia
There are a lot of things Hungary has been doing in recent years that not only countries in the region but in the whole Europe can take as an example. Although there we should also include how successful they were…