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Sustainable packaging has an infrastructure problem
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (761+ words) Sustainable packaging has become a major focus for brands, retailers and regulators seeking to reduce environmental impact and meet rising consumer expectations. Sustainable packaging is now a core business priority. Brands face pressure from regulators, retailers, investors and consumers to…...
The Ocean Doesn't Grade on a Curve: Why Measurable Impact Is a Sustainability Story Worth Telling
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (806+ words) 4ocean has spent nine years building the infrastructure to turn corporate sustainability commitments into verifiable, pound-by-pound ocean cleanup. This June at SB'26 San Diego, they're bringing that mission and 50 million pounds of proof to the Sustainable Brands community. There is a…...
Rechargeable zinc batteries: Overcoming challenges and finding opportunities
45+ min ago (176+ words) Safe and sustainable zinc batteries have made major inroads in the energy storage space over the past five years, accumulating$1. 3 billionin combined private and public investmentand leading to a half-dozen factorybuilds. Last month Ienjoyedcollaboratingwith U. S. Department of Energy leadership at a…...
Philippine competition watchdog taps US FTC expertise in merger-control workshop
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (107+ words) MLex Summary: The Philippine Competition Commission held a merger control workshop on May 11 to strengthen its merger -eview capabilities, with experts from the US Federal Trade Commission, legal practice, economics and private equity sectors participating. Sessions covered complex transaction reviews,…...
Do NER Ministry explores fusion of North East's Eri silk with Kota Doria fabric
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (367+ words) KOTA (Rajasthan), May 17: In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening economic and cultural linkages between the North Eastern Region and Rajasthan, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (Do NER) is exploring the fusion of Eri silk from the…...
EPrivate Client - The week on thewealthnet " Counting down last week's top stories
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (941+ words) London-based independent financial advisory firm Advies acquired St Andrews Financial, a 20 year-old independent advice firm founded by James Hickson. The transaction was supported by financing from the Saltus Partnership Programme, which'Advies joined in 2023. The programme provides business support, access to…...
Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership on this platform - Bucha Mayor
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (22+ words) It is possible to closely see the projects presented by different countries in the field of urban planning, infrastructure and sustainable development....
Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping)
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) Figure 1: Coefficients of interest across specifications In the paper, I further show that the driving factor behind this appears to be maritime trade: countries separated by an ocean, or with excessively long land routes between them, see their trade costs…...
China Puts 'World's First' Offshore Wind-Powered Underwater Data Centre into Operation
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (357+ words) The project, said to be the world's first of this kind, was officially launched in June 2025 with the signing of a cooperation agreement between the administrative committee of'the Lingang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai Lingang…...
CETO Wave Energy Ireland Gets EUR63, 688 Europe Wave Payment for Bi MEP Milestones - News and Statistics
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (254+ words) A subsidiary of Carnegie Clean Energy, CETO Wave Energy Ireland, has received a payment of EUR63, 688 from the Europe Wave program. The funds were disbursed following the sign-off on two project milestones related to the deployment of the company's wave energy…...