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Big Pharma should cut ad spending to fight climate change
If Big Pharma actually cares about the environment, there are plenty of areas they can become more sustainable without risking lives.
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Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know
Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
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EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste
New rules spell the end of throwaway coffee cups and condiment packets, prompting backlash from industry.
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Europe’s energy crisis forces factories to go dark
Manufacturers are furloughing workers and shutting down lines because they can’t pay the gas and electric charges.
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Coca-Cola trials paper bottles to address plastic pollution. But is it actually good for the environment?
Research suggests that paper requires more energy and greenhouse gas emissions to produce than plastic.
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Inside Amazon's quest to use less cardboard
The company is redesigning its packaging to use less material, and employing AI to find the smallest possible package for each box.
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The environmental justice wake-up call
Activists said it's important for policymakers to understand that addressing environmental vulnerability is not distinct from problems of police brutality, health disparities or other racial inequities.
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