What’s in the News…
Soil & Carbon: Soil Solutions to Climate Problems
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/reports/3846/soil-and-carbon-soil-solutions-to-climate-problems#
An excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere is warming the
planet and increasing the severity and intensity of extreme weather events.
Because the atmosphere can only absorb so much of this greenhouse gas,
excess CO2 is dissolving into our oceans, causing them to acidify. Ocean
acidification not only harms marine life, it puts food webs at risk.
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NRC Sustainable Materials Management Webinar with Larry Black.
Chipotle Becomes First Fast Food Chain to Go GMO-Free
http://ecowatch.com/2015/04/27/chipotle-gmo-free/
Commercial Styrofoam Products Banned From New York City as of July 1
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/travel/commercial-styrofoam-banned-new-york-city-july-1/042415
The EU Circular Economy:
To Infinity and Beyond
http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/25608/
Start A Garden, No Matter How Little Space You Have. Here’s How.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/22/how-to-start-an-indoor-garden_n_7112164.html
Introducing the 2015 Goldman Prize Winners
http://www.goldmanprize.org/blog/introducing-the-2015-goldman-environmental-prize-winners/
How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roland-jonkhoff/how-the-circular-economy-_b_7134528.html
Seed Laws That Criminalize Farmers: Resistance and Fightback
http://www.thegreenhorns.net/wp-content/files_mf/14295538202015SeedlawsbookletEN.pdf
Circular economy could bring 70 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030
Renewables Re-energized: Green Energy Investments Worldwide Surge 17% to $270 Billion in 2014
http://fs-unep-centre.org/publications/global-trends-renewable-energy-investment-2015
The Waste Biz: Has Recycling Glass Gotten Too Expensive?
http://sustainablog.org/2015/04/the-waste-biz-has-recycling-glass-gotten-too-expensive/
TIME TO FACE THE DEPTH OF THE SYSTEMIC CRISIS
There are political-economic system models that deliver superior social, economic and ecological outcomes
http://thenextsystem.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nextsystem_ForWeb.pdf
Shortages drive the circular revolution
Can a closed loop cradle-to-cradle economy really work?
Growing a Better System
At Planting Justice, urban gardens are a tool to address both food sovereignty and the prison industrial complex.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/growing-a-better-system/Content?oid=4247622
TYSON FOODS STRIVES TO ELIMINATE HUMAN ANTIBIOTICS FROM BROILER CHICKEN FLOCKS BY 2017
EPR or Integration Project Delivery? Which is more realistic for the construction sector?
Eating from the Farm: the social, environmental, and economic benefits of local food systems
http://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/agriculture/2015/eating_from_the_farm.pdf
5 megatrends that will unleash value in the circular economy
http://www.greenbiz.com/article/5-megatrends-will-unleash-value-circular-economy
Beyond capitalism and socialism: could a new economic approach save the planet?
A holistic approach to the economy is necessary to avoid social, environmental and economic collapse, according to a new report by the Capital Institute
“Pollution cannot be free anymore”: businesses and unions discuss carbon tax in Quebec
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/national-observer/pollution-cannot-be-free-anymore-businesses-and-unions-discuss-carbon-tax-quebec
The Circular Economy: The Start of an Economic Revolution or Just the Latest Business Buzzword? –
Talk explores deep roots of thinking on environment
Recycled plastics market facing ‘unprecedented challenges’
http://resource.co/article/closed-loop-will-go-administration-without-support-9969
Dairies decline talks on future of rHDPE supply chain
http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/dairies-decline-talks-on-future-of-rhdpe-supply-chain/8681406.article
California may require more recycled content in bottles
Whole Foods and Xerces Society Work to Help Pollinators at Risk
http://modernfarmer.com/2015/04/whole-foods-and-xerces-society-work-to-help-pollinators-at-risk/
How one woman lives a ‘zero waste’ life
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/22/living/zero-waste-lifestyle-shreeves/
Austin’s Zero Waste campaign
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/28868415/austins-zero-waste-campaign
Climbing Mount Compost
Austin’s next big zero-waste project is feeding nature’s recycling program
http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-04-24/climbing-mount-compost/