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  1. Jan 3

    Not all plastic can be recycled and a lack of public awareness means plastic collections are often contaminated. This can increase the cost of recycling. Different approaches are needed. We must to for .

  2. Jan 3

    : Innovators are combining tech with cutting-edge water capturing methods to respond to needs in some of the world’s driest places without adding to the carbon emissions fuelling global warming & contributing to water scarcity.

  3. In the UK, shoppers have earned the equivalent of more than £30,000 by recycling plastic bottles in the first supermarket trial using reverse vending machines to reduce plastic waste.

  4. Dec 31

    RT 🔁 to resolve to by reducing your shower time. A 5-minute shower can use 95-195 liters of precious water💧

  5. Jan 3

    50 billion tons of sand & gravel are used around the world every year. If not managed correctly, sand extraction from places with fragile ecosystems can have a huge environmental impact. Innovative solutions are being pursued ⬇️

  6. The fashion industry globally produces 20% of wastewater. Textile dyeing is the 2nd largest polluter of water. This 'trend' urgently needs to stop. Keep clothing in use for longer and consider renting clothes to reduce your contribution

  7. Jan 2

    To date, only 9% of the plastic waste ever generated has been recycled, and only 14% is collected for recycling now. To , we must :

  8. Meat production is one of the most destructive ways in which we leave our footprint on the planet. We must seek out innovative alternatives for our future. It’s time to .

  9. By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will live in . How can we make the places we live in sustainable?

  10. Dec 31

    in rural Bangladesh 📍 For many households that have fallen through the cracks of public energy access, solar energy has come to the rescue. “We are able to study in the evening, with the light on,” enthuses a teenage girl.👉

  11. Ultimately, the key to a sustainable future lies in radically rethinking the way we consume and use clothing, and disrupting current business models. That means buying less. And it means putting pressure on our fashion industry to

  12. Stubble burning in India contributes to air pollution which affects cities like Delhi, contributing to the city's poor air quality. Can mobile story-telling help end this dangerous scourge? Find out how farmers are using story-telling to

  13. Global demand for water expected to increase by nearly one third by 2050, and around two billion people already lacking access to safe drinking water. This is why there is such a buzz around innovative tech to produce water from the air.

  14. New report finds that if the growth in plastic production continues at the current rate, by 2050 the plastic industry may account for 20% of the world’s total oil consumption. What can we do to change this? Learn more:

  15. This waste recycling plant in Buenos Aires enables 90% of waste to be a resource. The upcoming UN Environment Assembly focuses on innovative ways that individuals, companies, organisations & governments can - just like this initiative.

  16. Thermoplastic made from potato peelings and water? The hunt for alternatives to plastic is pressing. To beat pollution, we need to find new ways of designing & reusing the plastics we cannot do without. Lean more about new ways to :

  17. Recycling ♻️ or taking the bus 🚌 rather than driving to work has its place, but scientists are increasingly pointing to a deeper lifestyle change that would be the single biggest way to help the planet: eating far less meat:

  18. Reducing intensively farmed meat consumption is good for people and the planet. How to do that? • eat less meat or sustainably reared meat • replace red meat with chicken • try vegan & plant-based meat alternatives. More info:

  19. 2/3 of humanity is expected to live in cities 🏙 by 2050 And urban areas account for 70% of the emissions that are propelling our planet into a climate unknown. We must for cities.

  20. Jan 2

    In additon to sustainable consumption, we need innovative solutions to protect the environment: see 's list of "The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018."

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