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New wave of restructuring at Coca-Cola affects sustainability teams
The consumer goods giant is cutting jobs across departments and geographies, with sustainability teams affected globally including in Asia Pacific.
Reuse is a behaviour – and does not require investment, a waste expert said at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore. Others suggested that capital is needed to support reuse and refill systems in the fight against waste and pollution.
Waste
Weak plastic reduction targets expose brands to share price declines and legal risk, study finds
Companies with stronger plastic waste management strategies showed steadier revenues and cash flow, a report by Planet Tracker finds. Litigation costs across the plastics sector could exceed US$20 billion by 2030.
Comments made by materials scientist Chris DeArmitt that plastics are not toxic and their impact on ecosystems has been overstated became the centre of debate at the ReThink sustainability conference. An NGO appealed to DeArmitt's audience to carefully review the science.
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