The latest sustainability news, fun, facts and reviews from the Green Elephant for 2nd December 2020.
Top stories:
01:05 – US greenhouse gas emissions see historic plummet
01:05 – Greenhouse gases hit record levels despite COVID-19 lockdowns
22:05 – China gets tough on firms over single-use plastics
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07:58 Challenge update
Vevember our vegan challenge for November comes to and end and we review our thoughts.
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18:36 Recommendation:
Climate Change Performance Index – Annual independant monitoring of countries climate performance since 2005.
Company News:
26:48 – Diageo to Use 100% Recycled Content in Packaging by 2030
27:40 – Hasbro Participates in The Chemical Footprint Project
29:05 – Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Will Now Use Recyclable Aluminum Cups
30:40 – Crest and Oral-B to be Packaged in Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes
Sustainable Technology News:
32:00 – Eat Just to sell lab-grown meat in Singapore after gaining world first regulatory approval
33:04 – New eco-friendly, decomposing construction foam unveiled
35:23 – Can new lithium recovery technology meet EV demand?
36:20 – GoSun releases solar-powered travel mug to brew coffee or tea anywhere
Other Sustainability News:
38:52 – Plastic waste incineration skyrockets carbon emission rates
39:39 – Blue whales have ‘rediscovered’ South Georgia
40:29 – 1% of farms operate 70% of world’s farmland
42:07 – Barcelona to transform Eixample streets into car-free zones
43:15 – Ecocide could soon be punishable by law
43:36 – Listener Feedback
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@ecoforlife @thesimplebug @mayee_water agreed with Attenborough quote – don’t waste anything
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Last weeks email based fact or fake @sustain.ably_g @caramelo_delight thought is was more than 50%. @pastyman got it right as being a fact
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We posted a map from the CCPI mniej_plastiku was disappointed to see that their country (Poland) was red – among the worst. @thesimplebug points out what many of us are thinking – we need to do better!
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Strangely – a lot of discussion on something we discussed/posted a couple of months back asking which is more important – Seas, Trees or Bees. The majority view from folks such as @trevpunkt @the.haloeffect @peachauto @greenredeem @vegan_san @da_kyadarus @acron.marketing @seapigs7 @ecofeminine and lots of others was that it’s impossible to pick one.
47:03 Behind the scenes
48:42 Fact or Fake?
Confusing news headlines.
- Banning Petrol and Diesel Cars from 2030 will create 30,000 new jobs
- Michael Cain records safety broadcasts on ship named after David Attenborough
- Plastic recycling in South Korea in Crisis
- Chinese fishing fleets threaten Galapagos
- Musk to announce 100,000 mile battery
And finally:
52:31 – Sri Lanka digs trench to deter scavenging elephants
Thanks for listening to this weeks sustainability news.
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