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One quarter of the world's population face extremely high water stressSeventeen countries are drawing more than 80 per cent of their available water supply each year according to new data from the World Resources Institute (WRI). -
Cheap renewables will price out oil on roadsPetrol- and diesel-driven cars will soon vanish, as oil-based fuel already costs three times more than cheap renewables.
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Can palm oil enter the circular economy?A waste product of crude palm oil is grossly under-explored despite it having the potential to electrify the energy-poor rural villages and prevent further deforestation in Indonesia. -
With banana leaf lamps, H&M backs firms promising social changeRetailers are under growing pressure to prove positive social and environmental impact amid worries about labour exploitation, waste and pollution.
Consumer Products Opinion
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Why the fight against climate change will never be won with capitalism– Our current socio-economic system is built on the exploitation of both people and planet, causing inequality and environmental devastation. To save a world on the brink of ecological and social disaster, calls for greener, more efficient capitalism won’t cut it, writes Zafirah Zein. -
What the China-US trade war means for corporate sustainability– For Chinese companies, 40 years of hard fought market gains are at risk as the trade war with the US intensifies. Here's how sustainability can help. -
Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about itCarbon & Climate
Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about it
– Earth Overshoot Day—the date when human consumption becomes more than the resources the Earth can regenerate—has raised awareness of the growing impact of human activities on the planet. However, the methodology used to calculate it is flawed, argues Dr Robert B. Richardson.
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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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