Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Police in Japan logged record 17,479 dementia patients as missing in 2019
A total of 17,479 people with dementia or suspected dementia were reported missing in 2019, the most since authorities began collecting data in 2012, police…
Pakistan central bank governor says coronavirus lockdowns are a ‘luxury of the rich’
The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis and until it’s addressed, there will most likely be economic hardships ahead, Pakistan’s central bank governor told…
Britain’s Boohoo defends supply chain practices after Leicester report
Britain’s Boohoo defended its business practices on Thursday after a garment workers’ rights group said the online fashion retailer was putting workers at Leicester factories…
Putin strongly backed in controversial Russian reform vote
Nearly 78% of Russian voters backed constitutional reforms that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036, election officials say. With all the ballots…
White paper outlines steps to combat escalating textile waste
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced the release of its “Textile Recovery in the U.S.: A Roadmap to Circularity” white paper on June…
Meat supply chain pledges to cut waste in half by 2030
38 of the UK’s largest meat producers and retailers have signed a pledge to halve the amount of meat that goes to waste in the…
San Francisco apartment rent prices are dropping fast as tech companies embrace remote work and unemployment rises
New monthly data from apartment rental platform Zumper shows San Francisco rents were down nearly 12% year over year in June, making the city’s decline…
Project develops novel method to repurpose bread waste
Foodprint, a student-led enterprise which runs a social supermarket and redistribution network in Nottingham, has collaborated with the University of Nottingham’s Food Innovation Centre to…
EU progress on cutting food waste “too slow,” says new report
Six weeks after the publication of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, a new report published today outlines the additional action still needed to put…
Alcoholic drinks firms look to mitigate environmental impact with buildings that run on renewables
From beer and wine to whiskey and vodka, alcohol is big business. And while many of us enjoy the odd tipple now and again, the…
China’s petroleum industry steps up to tackle plastic waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) are working together to promote the reduction and elimination of…
Gucci unveils circular ‘Off The Grid’ collection
Italian fashion house Gucci has unveiled the first collection from its circular lines, Gucci Off The Grid, which has been designed by creative director Alessandro…
George Floyd: Adidas human resources boss quits amid racism row
In a statement issued by the world’s second largest sportswear maker Ms Parkin said that she had always stood against racism and had “decided to…
Carlsberg opens water recycling plant at Denmark brewery
Carlsberg has inaugurated a new water recycling plant at its brewery in Fredericia, Denmark, claiming that the new plant will “virtually eliminate water wastage” at…
England’s privatised water firms paid £57bn in dividends since 1991
English water companies have handed more than £2bn a year on average to shareholders since they were privatised three decades ago, according to analysis for…
UN warns Covid-19 could wipe out gains in equality for women at work
The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out “the modest progress” made on gender equality at work in recent decades with women globally at greater risk of…
Ryanair pilots agree to 20% pay cut in attempt to limit job losses
Ryanair pilots have agreed to take a 20% pay cut as part of efforts to avoid up to 3,000 job cuts at Europe’s biggest budget…
Researchers Say Covid-19 Dampens Long-Term Energy Demand
The economic and behavioral ramifications of covid-19 will significantly reduce global long-term energy demand, according to the authors of DNV GL’s “Energy Transition Outlook.” Covid-19…
WWF:n hallintoneuvostoon ja hallitukseen lisää tieteen ja vapaaehtoistyön edustajia
WWF Suomen hallintoneuvostoon ja hallitukseen on kumpaankin valittu kaksi uutta jäsentä. Syken pääjohtaja Lea Kauppi ja professori Toni Laaksonen aloittavat hallituksessa uuden toimintavuoden alkaessa heinäkuun…
Kotimaisen mansikan ja päärynän puolesta — tavoitteena maukas, runsas ja entistä kestävämpi sato
Ostitko lähikaupasta kotimaisia omenoita helmi-maaliskuussa? Olisit ainakin voinut, sillä nyt niitä on tarjolla — toisin kuin vielä kymmenen vuotta sitten. Loppukesästä on hyvät mahdollisuudet saada…














