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Economics

Virtual Water: 3D image of a water bottle on a lake with a large tree beyond

Virtual Water, An Overview: Trade meets Sustainability

June 11, 2024March 15, 2024 by Ana Yong

The concept of Virtual Water has emerged as a framework for understanding the intricate relationships between water, trade, and sustainability. Let’s discuss.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Ana Yong, Climate, Ecology, Economics, Environment, Health, Politics, Pollution, Sustainability, Waste
Graph: digital product passports data points driving increased purchase likelihood

Digital Product Passports: Enabling a Circular Economy

February 3, 2025February 23, 2024 by Dave Dickson

With increasing emphasis on circular economics, Digital Product Passports can help consumers make sustainable purchasing decisions. We discuss.

Categories Innovation Tags Business, Economics, Ethics, Sustainability, Waste
Evolution of Sustainable Food Packaging - Circular Economy

Evolution of Sustainable Food Packaging – Circular Economy

June 11, 2024February 10, 2024 by Felicity Kelly

A look at the current state of sustainable food packaging, it’s role in a circular economy, and the factors that affect it’s development and implementation.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Climate, Economics, Plastic, Sustainability, Waste
Shipping container home on water - The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Home Options for New Homeowners

Sustainable Home Options for New Homeowners

December 22, 2023December 17, 2023 by Evelyn Long

Reviewing sustainable home options requires contemplation, since every homeowner has their priorities regarding home construction, budget, location and more.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Climate, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Trickle Up Economics: A purple 99 Cent Store shopping trolley abandoned in a grassy park in suburbia

Let’s Give Trickle Up Economics a Go

October 21, 2023October 4, 2022 by Christina De La Rocha

It’s time to give trickle up economics a go. It would rev up the economy, raise standards of living, improve public health, and reduce homelessness.

Categories Politics Tags America, Christina De La Rocha, Economics, Equality, Ethics, Lifestyle, Politics
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How Solar Panels Can Reduce Your Energy Bill AND Your Carbon Footprint

October 22, 2023September 25, 2021 by Brett Stadelmann

As people start to worry more about how the harmful by-products of energy sources are growing, there has been an increasing number of homes installing solar panels.

Categories Innovation Tags Economics, Lifestyle, Politics
copper mine

Potential Benefits of Advanced Recycling Technologies for Precious Metals E-Waste Recovery

October 22, 2023July 29, 2021 by Aishwarya Korgaonkar

This Essay and Market Analysis on the future of e-waste examines the costly environmental harm posed by this issue, but also the economic possibilties that may incentivize solutions, including recycling and the reclamation of precious metals.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Economics, Environment, Pollution
Woman standing by Chitetezo Mbaula

Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation

October 22, 2023November 2, 2020 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.

Categories Ecology Tags Africa, Climate, Deforestation, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Design, Ecology, Economics, Poverty, Reforestation
Energy Remote

How Remote Working Contributes to Energy Conservation

October 22, 2023October 23, 2020 by DebD

Remote working offers, amongst other benefits, the general sense of satisfaction that one is having a beneficial impact on the environment.

Categories Innovation Tags Carbon, Economics, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families

October 22, 2023September 16, 2020 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.

Categories Crises Tags Africa, Covid-19, Crises, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Economics, Elections, Health, Politics, Poverty
man with surfboard walking along street

Simple Switch: Ethical Shopping as the New Normal

October 22, 2023August 24, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

Sustainable Shopping: New ethical Amazon alternative Simple Switch is raising money to make exploitation obsolete.

Categories Innovation Tags Economics, Equality, Ethics, Lifestyle, Plastic, Reforestation
Farmer with cotton harvest

Stitch by Stitch: With Kutch Weaving and Kala Cotton Fabric

October 22, 2023August 2, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

Stitch by Stitch: A socially responsible textile brand committed to working with sustainable materials while supporting marginalized communities.

Categories Innovation Tags Asia, Cotton, Ecology, Economics, Equality, India, Organic, Organic farming, Pesticides, Poverty
Bird's eye view of green fields

How to Select the Right Sustainability Certification Program for Your Organization

October 22, 2023June 26, 2020 by David Goodman

A Guide to Sustainability Certification: 8 Criteria that will help you to Select the Right Sustainability Certification Program for Your Organization.

Categories Innovation Tags Economics, Ethics, Sustainability
Population Climate Food Welfare

Water, Air and Land Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security

October 22, 2023April 22, 2020 by Jagadish Wagle

Water, Air and Land (WAL) Nexus: Creating a Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security while wisely using the free gifts of nature.

Categories Climate Tags Agriculture, Economics, Food security, Jagadish Wagle, Planetary boundaries, Politics
artist rendition of street zones

Seizing the Opportunity of Quiet Streets

October 22, 2023March 27, 2020 by Ashita Parekh

Governments must seize this opportunity to move beyond “planning normalcy” to something that empowers everyone to move more healthily and freely—for the benefit of individuals and the planet.

Categories Politics Tags Climate Change, Economics, Planetary boundaries, Politics, Pollution
Person crouching over two white sacks filled with palm-sized pieces of black coal

Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

October 22, 2023March 10, 2020 by Sarah Nicholas

Combating the climate crisis requires a global effort, but governments of poorer nations must also consider economic development, and the needs of their struggling populations.

Categories Climate Tags Asia, Climate, Economics, Politics, Poverty
Landfill with city in distance

Capitalism and The Advent of Garbage

October 22, 2023August 14, 2019 by Ashita Parekh

Could the end of capitalism pave the way from a reduction in our creation of garbage, towards a truly sustainable future?

Categories Waste Tags Economics, Environment, Plastic, Renewables, Waste

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