by J.R. Siegel | Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Island Nations, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
By the year 2040, the amount of new plastic waste entering the ocean will nearly triple. Today, thin-film plastic is responsible for ~46% of all plastic in the ocean, with 4.5 billion thin-film plastic bags ending up in the ocean every year, and billions more going to...
by David Stead | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Scaling Solutions, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Investing and giving strategically is of increasing importance if we are to solve the most important social, environmental, and economic issues facing the world today. Driven by targets set in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and free from many of the...
by Erika Desmond | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Voices from the Field
“Initially we thought that recycling was the challenge,” says Angraj Swami, CEO of EcoWrap, a one-stop solution for waste segregation, collection, tracking, recycling, & upcycling. “We learned that recycling is not the challenge – it is the lack of human behavior...
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