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A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later

GreenBiz

It’s not quite ready yet but it’s soon to be on to its first prototypes, so we really see the industry being no-waste and actually infinitely customizable, definitely by 2050, hopefully even by 2030," she said. We still have polyester that's ending up in microfibers, which are ending up in the ocean, in our seafood dinner," Rattner said.

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Environmental Awareness Days in February

Green Business Bureau

It’s 2022 and while debates on how to handle the climate emergency are still in full swing, making greener choices is a definite NO BRAINER these days. Set a day to gather e-waste from coworkers or install designated bins throughout the office specifically for collecting batteries and electronics. No Brainer Day – February 27th.

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Why we should support small fishing boats over super-trawlers, Part 1

Low Impact

There’s a government definition – ten metres and under. So we stick with that definition. So we’ve decided to stick with the government definition of a small boat. We want to buy a range of different fish, from small fishing boats. how do you define a small fishing boat? But they only get 4% of the quota.

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

DeSmogBlog

Over 160 experts and civil society groups are calling on the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to remove carnivorous fish farming from its definition of “sustainable aquaculture” ahead of World Ocean Day on 8 June. The EU, for one, has invested 1.4

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Rare blue lobster turns up in Red Lobster shipment

AGreenLiving

“It’s definitely something marvelous to look at.” ” Soon after Clawde’s arrival, the corporate office phoned the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program, which promotes sustainably sourced seafood.

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A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later

Business Green

It's not quite ready yet but it's soon to be on to its first prototypes, so we really see the industry being no-waste and actually infinitely customizable, definitely by 2050, hopefully even by 2030," she said. We still have polyester that's ending up in microfibers, which are ending up in the ocean, in our seafood dinner," Rattner said.

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Why we should support small fishing boats over super-trawlers, Part 3

Low Impact

Let me just read something that’s on your website, which blew me away: “The UK fleet is made up of 5,911 boats, 21% of which are more than 10 metres in length, while 79% are 10 metre or smaller – the official ‘small-scale, inshore fishing’ definition, and the boats that Sole of Discretion work exclusively with. Highlights.

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