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More Than 160 Groups Call on UN to Stop Promoting Carnivorous Fish Farming as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

billion euro into the industry since 2014, according to the EU Court of Auditors, despite the fact that farmed salmon alone – which only makes up 4.5 Our research shows that their feed sourcing practices are negatively impacting food security and robbing communities in the GlobalSouth of key nutrients and sustainable livelihoods.”

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Eco friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Sustainable Retail Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Showcasing the extent of this pollution, the first oceanographic study conducted in 2014 examined the amount of near-surface plastic debris. The carbon footprint of plastic is ~ 6kg CO2 per kg.

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Price and provenance: Does the UK have an appetite for eco-labels on food?

Business Green

Moreover, more than half of respondents to the Savanta ComRes survey claimed to be aware that the current food system had negative impacts on climate change, air, water and soil pollution, and that it can drive destructive land-use changes such as deforestation.