It’s going to take an all-out marketing attack to finally raise awareness enough to curb demand for unsustainable palm oil. Back in 2013 on Ensia, Hillary Rosner @hillaryrosner , reported on a quest to eat less dairy. She went in search of a butter alternative. (Misguided, I realize. Everything tastes better with butter.) I scoured the... Continue Reading →
We know we know folks. Plastics are a problem. Previously reported: The report comparing greenhouse gas emissions estimates against global carbon budgets and emissions commitments. It also considers how current trends and projections will impact our ability to reach agreed emissions targets. Finally it compiles data. For example, downstream emissions and future growth rates. Those... Continue Reading →
Leading Brand of Compostable Foodservice Packaging Recognized for ‘Using Business as a Force for Good’ BOULDER, Colo. -- Eco-Products announced today that it has become a Certified B Corporation, earning the coveted distinction for meeting "the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability." In addition, Eco-Products, the leading brand of food... Continue Reading →
Solar Energy for Water Let's talk solar energy for water. For the African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a grant to the government of Sudan. All for accelerating adopting solar-powered irrigation pumps to provide solar energy for water. This is to be located in the countries West Kordofan and North Kordofan states. In... Continue Reading →
Introduction Amazon Conservation is in collaboration with Amazon Conservation Team (ACT). For it also has just posted MAAP #63: Patterns of Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon. The vast Colombian Amazon covers approximately 119 million acres. That's most interestingly 6.2% of the total Amazon biome (RAISG, 2016). This region also contains a diverse variety of ecosystems.... Continue Reading →
