‘We can save life on Earth’: study reveals how to stop mass extinction

Mongabay.com–Apr 18, 2017

The researchers say while many ecosystems have been highly degraded, achieving 50 percent protection is still possible –

Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

United States Geological Survey (press release)–Apr 24, 2017

The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy.

UN celebrates International Mother Earth Day with awareness …

Pulse Headlines–Apr 22, 2017

International Mother Earth Day is celebrated every year as a reminder to people that Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life, and that it …

Bio-based plastics play an essential role in the future circular plastics economy

Bio-based plastics play an essential role in the future circular plastics economy

Iowa State University scientists explore environmental advantages …

Iowa State University News Service–Nov 22, 2016

Bioplastics come from renewable biological sources, such as plants, and … bio-based materials can release nutrients as the plastic degrades.

Organic Matters

Circulate–Mar 30, 2017

Could the huge volumes of biological materials that flow through our cities … and biological nutrients, aims to loop biological matter safely back to the … such as succinic acid and PLA that can be used to produce bioplastics.

How London’s ‘Great Stink’ of 1858 can help us rethink city …

Huffington Post–Apr 20, 2017

Could the huge volumes of biological materials that flow through our … A circular economy, one that differentiates between technical and biological nutrients, … as succinic acid and PLA that can be used to produce bioplastics.

Is sustainability sustainable in the Age of Trump?

Mongabay.com–Apr 12, 2017

For one thing, many organizations have already publicly pledged allegiance to sustainable business practices while tying their brands to a …

Texas hosts the largest Earth Day event in the world —

Business Insider–Apr 25, 2017

Many, many brands attended to tout their sustainable business practices or environmental programs. Chipotle was there advertising its new …

An initiative that aims at using sustainable practices, Green Banao is …

YourStory.com–16 hours ago

Started as a mode to bring students and the sustainability industry … solution from a career and business perspective in the sustainability …

Monthly Archives: April 2017

Bio-based plastics play an essential role in the future circular plastics economy