Covid-19
Eco-Business's coverage of the unfolding Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 is an infectious disease believed to have entered the human population via a wildlife market in Wuhan, China.
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Cheap virgin plastic is being sold as recycled plastic—it's time for better recycling certificationManufacturing
Cheap virgin plastic is being sold as recycled plastic—it's time for better recycling certification
Driven by the Covid-induced oil price plunge, factories in China are mixing cheaper virgin plastic with recycled plastic and selling it as 100 per cent post-consumer content. Brands with sustainability commitments need to be sure they're buying genuinely recycled material. But how? -
Climate targets and industry participation in the recoveryThough governments around the world are busy confronting the economic and health emergencies brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, they must not lose sight of the opportunity for a society-wide transition to a low-carbon sustainable future.
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Fund research properly to prevent next pandemicDespite 75 per cent of new human diseases originating in animals, funding for research in this area is critically lacking, international scientists say. -
Western fashion brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklistingBangladesh's garment sector has been hit hard by the pandemic as $3 billion-worth of orders were cancelled or suspended.
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