Opinion

Opinion: AquaCon’s Proposed Industrial Salmon Farm Represents a Major Environmental Risk for Maryland

On: August 8, 2022

In: News

Salmon splash at a fish hatchery. Stock.adobe.com photo by Photography by Adri. By Alan Girard, Eastern Shore director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation;Bradley Stevens, professor emeritus of marine science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore;David Secor, professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory;FredContinue Reading

Opinion: Without suitable disposal facilities, compostable plastics are just regular garbage

On: August 6, 2022

In: News

Just as printing ‘recyclable’ on a container does not mean that it will actually get recycled, printing ‘compostable’ on a container does not ensure that it will be composted, writes Anastasia Elias.REGIS DUVIGNAU/Reuters Anastasia Elias is an associate dean of research and professor of chemical and materials engineering at theContinue Reading

OPINION | Unsolved Environmental Crisis Continues

On: July 30, 2022

In: News

by Christian Poulsen and the King County International Airport Community Coalition The Duwamish River Valley is home to some of Seattle and King County’s most vibrant and diverse communities. These neighborhoods have the least amount of green spaces available to residents, the lowest regional air quality, and host one ofContinue Reading

[OPINION] Pass or fail? The climate and environment agenda of BBM’s SONA

On: July 26, 2022

In: News

‘The state of the nation is not sound, no matter how hard Marcos or his marketing team tries to convince us. If it actually is sound, then why are we dealing with the same old problems over and over again?’ If the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) wasContinue Reading

Opinion: Agricultural plastic is just as harmful as ocean plastic

On: July 22, 2022

In: News

The first U.N. Ocean Conference in five years ended recently in Lisbon, Portugal, with Secretary-General António Guterres calling for a global commitment by businesses, governments and individuals to do more to preserve and protect the planet’s seas. But why aren’t governments meeting to discuss the agricultural plastic emergency? According to a U.N. Food &Continue Reading

OPINION: Fostering sustainable leadership in businesses to ensure better corporate governance

On: July 18, 2022

In: News

Sustainability and the concept of a triple bottom line of profit, people and the planet have brought about a global paradigm shift in corporate perspectives. In 2015, world leaders at the United Nations Development Summit agreed to adopt the sustainable development agenda for 2030. But, in order to achieve SustainableContinue Reading

In My Opinion: Unpacking the elements of effective EPR

On: July 13, 2022

In: News

A policy expert offers best practices for designing EPR for packaging. | Marina Onokhina/Shutterstock There seems to be disagreement in the industry – and confusion for the public – on whether or not recycling is “broken.” But regardless of the word we use to describe it, most recycling professionals wouldContinue Reading

Opinion: Odds are still stacked against social enterprises delivering public services | The Social Enterprise Magazine

On: July 12, 2022

In: News

Ten years ago, things looked a little different in Britain. Beyond the achievements and spectacle of the London Olympics, social enterprises were enjoying increasing recognition in 2012. The previous Labour government had encouraged NHS spinouts and brought finance to social sector organisations through the Futurebuilders fund and the Social EnterpriseContinue Reading

Opinion: The language of the land: How the Canadian environment shaped our speech

On: July 1, 2022

In: News

The way the environment affects our activities and moods is felt implicitly by most Canadians, but is articulated in Inuktitut.Illustration by the globe and mail Emily Waugh is a Toronto-based writer and past lecturer in landscape architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She is the author ofContinue Reading

Environment Ministry: European climate package works in our favor | Opinion

On: June 28, 2022

In: News

The “Fit for 55” climate package, announced less than a year ago by the European Commission, establishes a reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions. Essentially, it outlines an economic model that will ensure the sustainability of society and the environment. Those who grab this potential for growth earliest will reapContinue Reading

Opinion: AquaCon’s Proposed Industrial Salmon Farm Represents a Major Environmental Risk for Maryland

Opinion: Without suitable disposal facilities, compostable plastics are just regular garbage

OPINION | Unsolved Environmental Crisis Continues

[OPINION] Pass or fail? The climate and environment agenda of BBM’s SONA

Opinion: Agricultural plastic is just as harmful as ocean plastic

OPINION: Fostering sustainable leadership in businesses to ensure better corporate governance

In My Opinion: Unpacking the elements of effective EPR

Opinion: The language of the land: How the Canadian environment shaped our speech

Environment Ministry: European climate package works in our favor | Opinion

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