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VIENNA, Austria, March 26, 2019 (Press Release) -Mondi Group, a global leader in packaging and paper has today released its 2018 reporting suite Sustainable Packaging and Paper by Design, including its full Sustainable Development report and Integrated report and financial statements.
Read moreWELLINGTON, New Zealand , March 26, 2019 (Press Release) -Forest Owners want clarity for what New Zealand plantation forestry is expected to deliver on climate change targets.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has just issued a report which downplays the contribution of forestry in sequesting atmospheric carbon, and instead wants to drive down fossil fuel use.
Read moreBRUSSELS, March 25, 2019 (Press Release) -A new report [1] published today by Zero Waste Europe and Eunomia shows that countries that haven’t overinvested in residual waste treatment have a unique opportunity to raise the ambition of reuse and recycling beyond the circular economy targets.
The study assesses the residual waste [2] treatment capacity of fourteen countries at risk of missing the 2020 targets for reuse and recycling [3], and suggests that most countries may still be on time to develop their waste management system in line with a circular economy by 2035.
Read moreHELSINKI, March 22, 2019 (Press Release) -UPM continues its long-standing co-operation with the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and in Finnish waters.
Read moreCOPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 22, 2019 (Globe Newswire) -Convinced of the urgency to act on climate, a group of Dutch multinationals - FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever - all members of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC), will join forces with A.P. Moller - Maersk to take a tangible step towards the decarbonization of ocean shipping.
Read moreBRUSSELS, March 21, 2019 (Press Release) -On 18 & 19 March, FEFCO, the European Corrugated Packaging Federation, welcomed top European influencers to Brussels.
Over the course of two days, some of Europe’s leading journalists, bloggers, and influencers had the chance to learn more about how cardboard is 100% recyclable, bio-based, and biodegradable - in other words, a true circular economy champion. “We want every fibre back,” said FEFCO General Secretary, Angelika Christ at the event. “Give us your used packaging, and we’ll make new boxes out of them.”
Read moreLONDON, March 21, 2019 (Press Release) -Global Recycling Day 2019 took place in cities across the world yesterday, with every corner of the globe uniting to celebrate the importance of recycling. The initiative, from the Global Recycling Foundation, is dedicated to celebrating the importance of recycling and making the world think resource not waste. This year’s event focused on ‘Recycling into the Future’ and centred on the power of youth, education and innovation in ensuring a brighter future across the globe.
Read moreDUBLIN, Ireland, March 21, 2019 (Press Release) -Smurfit Kappa has today re-committed its pledge on International Day of Forests to its sustainable sourcing policy which ensures that all wood supplied to their virgin paper mills meets the highest sustainability standards.
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