Extreme weather is making mining waste a major problem

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Around noon one day in January 2019, a dam containing waste from a Brazilian iron mine collapsed, releasing 3.4 million tons of sludge. The cascade ki...

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How company boards can be a vanguard for climate action

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Board directors and chairpersons are accustomed to navigating a changing and challenging landscape; from the global pandemic to geopolitics, from huma...

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Five trends shaping the renewable energy sector

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The renewable energy sector in North America is rapidly expanding, with the proportion of electricity the U.S. gets from solar and wind nearly quadrup...

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Re-Connect For Good Practices On The Sustainable Circular Economy Journey. Upande Ltd is a private Kenyan social enterprise founded in 2009.  We devel...

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Tesco to ditch plastic-wrap for multipack tins

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Tesco is removing plastic wrapping from its multipack tins in an effort to cut down on waste. The supermarket giant says it will remove 350 tonnes...

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SIB-K under KEPSA call for Innovations and Business Models that Design Out Waste

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According to the Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-K) in their Sustainability Magazine 2021, a shift to a circular economy will keep materials in us...

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How carbon labels and clever menu design can cut the impact of dining

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More people cutting back on meat would be good news for the planet, but humans have ingrained habits that are tricky to change. Fortunately, a growing...

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CS urges firms to embrace sustainable operations

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Food manufacturing firms have been urged to embrace sustainable operations. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said that access to safe and nutriti...

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Circularity of waste management of large household appliances in Kenya

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Kenyahas seen a significant increase in the consumption of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ( Unfortunately, many EEE eventually ends up as waste s...

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Gen Zs and millennials need businesses to fight climate change

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Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts and high inflation, protecting the environment remains a top priority for Gen Zs a...

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