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Rainforest Alliance aims to help ethical growers get climate-smartUpgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks. -
Pakistan launches electric vehicle plan with cars in slow laneThe goal is to have at least 30 per cent of all vehicles running on electricity by 2030—but but cars have been left out of first phase after pushback from automakers.
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Cash isn't king: vulnerable short-changed by virusCoronavirus is accelerating the use of contactless payments, but there are fears this could leave millions of people behind. -
Investigators cast doubt on China's ban on the pangolin tradeExperts say pangolin scales are still being legally traded in China based on a loophole in the country’s Wildlife Protection Law, which allows the trade of protected species in special circumstances.
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Consumer Products Opinion
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What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisisCSR
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis
– Businesses’ sustainability programmes better prepared them for the Covid-19 crisis and will become increasingly important. But now, to achieve broad sustainability competency throughout the organisation, companies must bridge the knowledge gap. -
Protector or polluter? The impact of Covid-19 on the movement to end plastic waste– Plastic has a key role in protecting frontline workers and citizens against Covid-19. But how will the pandemic impact the movement against plastic waste? -
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end itPolicy & Finance
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it
– Wild animals and animal parts are bought and sold worldwide, often illegally. This multibillion-dollar industry is pushing species to extinction, fueling crime and spreading disease.
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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With this new website, rent don't buy to cut waste– Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.
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