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ZigZag on the Understory Podcast. Al Gerrie of ZigZag, a global returns platform, talks about sustainable and green returns for the retail industry. link
Future sources of plastic. Loliware, an emerging player to help reduce plastic pollution upstream - meaning how plastics and alternatives are produced - talks about how they use seaweed-based materials to replace single-use plastics. link
Right to repair - making appliances last longer. The EU is expected to sign off a rule that will require appliance manufacturers to make appliance parts accessible for consumers to be able to fix their appliances at home. Further, the rule will encourage manufacturers to make electric appliances more energy efficient. Lawmakers expect that the rule will help reduce 1.5 million tonnes of electrical waste. link
BlackRock Investment institute launches climate-aware return assumptions. Worth reading. link
Pressure on European Commission to make agriculture more green. Investors representing $2 trillion worth of assets are urging European Commission to use the agriculture subsidies to make agriculture more sustainable as part of the transition to net-zero economy and food supply chain. link
Upcycling cocoa pulp. Nestle is working with local cocoa farmers in its global supplier network to use cocoa pulp as a natural sweet flavor. Cocoa pulp, part of the cocoa plant, is usually thrown away. The innovation will help reduce food waste and also replace some artificial sweetener ingredients. link
Apple taps into its mega green bond. Apple is taping into $2.8 billion as part of its green bonds to fund over 15 projects that are expected to generate 1.2 gigawatts of renewable energy. Equally, the projects will help reduce 921,000 metric tons of carbon emissions each year. link
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