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The Circular Solar Opportunity in Africa: How Refurbishing Solar Systems Can Reduce E-Waste and Expand Energy Access
While working in the bustling solar energy scene in Ethiopia, Zelalem Nigatu at Inter Ethiopia Solutions noticed a disheartening trend: Mountains of solar home systems were being discarded due to minor issues that could have been fixed by trained technicians with access to spare parts and the proper tools. He explores how Inter Ethiopia Solutions is tackling this challenge through a systematic approach to refurbishing solar home systems and repurposing lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to offer affordable off-grid energy solutions while reducing e-waste.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In I Was A Sari To Drive Jobs And Sustainability In The Global Fashion Sector
This marks Upaya’s 44th investment in early-stage, mission-aligned businesses that generate jobs for people living in extreme poverty.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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No Agreement in Sight as UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Enter Final Day
Widely rejected draft text does not limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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British International Investment Commits $50 Million to VPBank, Supporting Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition
BII’s investment is directed towards supporting climate-related projects including sustainable agriculture, clean transportation, circular economy and renewable energy.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Plastic Leakage Could Fall by More Than 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050 With Stronger Policies
The Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia shows that plastics use in the region has surged almost nine-fold since 1990, reaching 152 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Chinese ‘Fast Fashion’ Company Slapped With $1.15 Million Greenwashing Fine in Italy
Italy is the second European country to fine Shein over misleading sustainability claims.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Plastics Linked to $1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Costs, Study Finds
This comes as world leaders have reconvened in Geneva this week to continue negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty, which aims to establish the first legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution across its entire lifecycle.
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- Health Care, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Plastics Linked to $1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Costs, Study Finds
A new report published in The Lancet has found that plastics are responsible for more than $1.5trn in global health-related economic losses each year, affecting people from infancy to old age.
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- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Global
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