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Cisco's Sustainability 101: What Is E-Waste?

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The United Nations (UN) Global E-waste Monitor 2024 reports that a record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022 Up 82% from 2010; on track to raise another 32%, to 82 million tonnes, in 2030. This concept is often known as product takeback when products are returned to the manufacturer for responsible reuse or recycling.

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Beyond Silos: How Collective Action Drives Real Sustainability Impact

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He emphasized that many challenges, from increasing recycling rates and securing recycled material availability to defining demand for low-energy coolers or scaling improvements in regenerative agriculture, simply "cannot be solved by going it alone."

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Hard truths from a decade of investing in regional food systems

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RSF Social Finance has been reflecting on that question as we wind down our Food System Transformation Fund, a pooled loan fund launched in 2010 to help rebuild regional processing, manufacturing and distribution infrastructure that was lost as the food system industrialized. What will it take to achieve such massive shifts?

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Making it Happen: Sustainability in Adhesives Production

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Throughout its long history , Henkel developed innovative products and manufacturing processes that save resources and cut waste. As heavy users of electricity, gas and water, Henkel is always looking for ways to operate its manufacturing sites more efficiently. Note: Compared with 2010 baseline. Accelerating Progress.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

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In 2010, the Central Government of China integrated the "Guideline on Strengthening Joint Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution to Improve Air Quality" into its 12th Five Year Plan. A regenerative thermal oxidizer unit in China. Air emission reform in China. Collect and treat wastewater in a closed process. Policy & Politics.

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Fashion Sector Gathers To Find Common Ground on Sustainability Issues

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Bringing together the entire apparel sector value chain – from brands and retailers to manufacturers and affiliates – at a critical moment in the escalation of the climate crisis and human rights violations, the event focused on collective commitment to drive urgent actions. In 2010, Walmart and Patagonia identified this as a serious problem.

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New Murals Celebrate the Farmers Behind Our Food

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In 2010, my curiosity and an opportunity led me and the Ketiara Cooperative to engage with Fairtrade. Their distinctive specialty coffees are Gimme’s platform to elevate the standards of hospitality and manufacturing to create meaningful work and ensure that coffee systems thrive.