Tag #Sustainability

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forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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More-Than-Human Design: From Horse Sandals to Inter-species Collaboration

The Design Museum's "More Than Human" exhibition explores design's role in addressing the consequences of industrialization, showcasing projects ranging from ancient horse sandals to contemporary, interspecies collaborations, such as Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's Pollinator Pathmaker software, which de...

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32% Bias Score

Life on Land
pt.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Restart in Geneva

The UN's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) reconvenes in Geneva for two weeks to finalize a global plastics treaty after negotiations stalled last year due to industry lobbying and lack of ambition from some countries.

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40% Bias Score

Life Below Water
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Hamburg's "Abpflastern" Initiative Exceeds Expectations with 1,400+ Green Space Proposals

Hamburg's "Abpflastern: von Grau zu Grün" initiative, launched in late April, seeks to replace paved areas with green spaces to combat climate change; over 1,400 proposals for removing pavement have been submitted, with many resulting in community discussions about urban greening.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Inflatable Pool Toys: A Multi-Billion Dollar Market Fueled by Instagram and Environmental Concerns

Taylor Swift's 2015 Instagram photo featuring an inflatable swan triggered a global surge in inflatable pool toy sales, creating a multi-billion dollar market but raising environmental concerns due to widespread disposal after single use.

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60% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
telegraaf.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Shell Q2 Earnings Exceed Expectations Amidst Market Volatility

Shell reported Q2 2024 adjusted earnings of $4.26 billion, exceeding expectations despite volatile oil prices and lower gas sales; the company continues share buybacks and invests in new gas projects while facing criticism for its environmental record.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Pet Flea Treatments Pollute Waterways, Harming Aquatic Life

Topical flea treatments for pets contaminate waterways with fipronil and imidacloprid, harming aquatic life and impacting the food web; safer oral alternatives exist, but market innovation is needed.

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52% Bias Score

Life Below Water
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Energy Crisis: A Crisis of Desire, Not Supply

This article contends that the global energy crisis stems not from insufficient supply, but from excessive demand fueled by a consumerist lifestyle, urging a shift towards a culture of sufficiency and ecological responsibility rather than technological expansion.

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52% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Hamburg's "Abpflastern" Initiative: Transforming Gray to Green

Hamburg's "Abpflastern" initiative, launched in late April, aims to replace paved surfaces with green spaces to combat climate change; over 1,400 suggestions have been submitted, sparking community discussions and local action.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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VVD's Election Program: Radical Growth as a Universal Solution

The VVD's election program promotes "radical economic growth" as a solution for various policy issues, despite criticism that this approach neglects environmental concerns, social equity, and the limitations of equating growth with improved societal outcomes.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
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Barclays Withdraws from UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Barclays became the second UK bank to leave the UN's Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) on Friday, following HSBC's July exit and a previous wave of US bank withdrawals, citing the departure of most global banks as rendering the group ineffective. This follows pressure from climate-skeptic administrat...

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
repubblica.it
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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EU's Omnibus Package Simplifies ESG Reporting, Risks Data Fragmentation

The EU's Omnibus Simplification Package, effective 2025, reforms the Green Deal's ESG regulations (Taxonomy, CSRD, CSDDD), easing reporting burdens for businesses, especially SMEs and non-EU suppliers. However, this simplification risks data fragmentation and reduced transparency, potentially underm...

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52% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
sueddeutsche.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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\"Millions of German Windows Recycled Annually: Plastic, Aluminum and Wood Frame Disposal Methods Detailed\

Germany annually replaces 9-10 million windows; the VFF details how plastic windows are recycled via Rewindo, aluminum is nearly perfectly recycled by A/U/F, and wood is used as biofuel due to treatment restrictions, though future material recycling is possible with eco-friendly preservatives.", Sho...

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32% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production

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