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Press Release: Coca-Cola India’s Project Unnati Has Touched the Lives of 3.5 Lakh Plus Farmers Across 12 States in India
The project is part of Coca-Cola’s Fruit Circular Economy initiative, which is a key pillar of the Company’s ESG priorities – Sustainable Agriculture.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- circular economy
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Finding Value in Food Losses and Byproducts: Why Circular Agribusiness is Key to Sustainable Food Security in Africa
Food waste and spoilage are major problems in Africa: For example, between 25% and 44% of mangoes are lost across the value chain in Kenya. Brenda Wangari at Village Capital and Patrick Guyer at Bopinc discuss an innovative solution to this challenge: circular agribusinesses that turn food waste and byproducts into affordable, nutritious foods and organic fertilizers. They explain how the O-Farms program, Africa’s first accelerator focusing entirely on circular agribusiness, is supporting these enterprises, and how this approach can help ensure food security on the continent.
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- Agriculture
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Press Release: Coca-Cola INSWA Refreshes Its Commitment to Investing in the Planet; Announces Ambition for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
Commemorating World Environment Day, launches Reverse Vending Machine Circularity Program for recycled PET bottles.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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How Canadian Clothing Entrepreneurs Are Disrupting ‘Fast Fashion’
They co-founded Thriftsome, an online thrift store that allows Canadians to make more sustainable fashion choices.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Bopinc and Village Capital Launch the Last in a Series of Landscaping Studies on the Potential of Circular Agribusiness in East Africa
A new groundbreaking study from the O-Farms program, implemented by Bopinc and Village Capital and supported by the IKEA Foundation,
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- circular economy
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175 Countries Agree to First-Of-Its-Kind Plastic Waste Treaty
The United Nations said that representatives of 175 countries have agreed to develop a first-of-its-kind global treaty to restrict plastic waste.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- circular economy, waste
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Digital, Circular Economy Can Earn Thailand $3.4 Billion a Year Extra – World Bank
Digital and disruptive technologies and development of a circular economy can earn Thailand up to $3.4 billion each year in additional investments, savings and revenue, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Innovations in E-Mobility: An Electric Vehicle Startup Seeks to Gain Traction in Mexico
Mexico City is the fifth most populated city in the world – and the most congested city in North America. Over the years, traffic and pollution levels have spurred government efforts to improve mobility in the city. But momentum is also building in the private sector, as illustrated by the startup Zacua, Mexico's first electric vehicle brand. Diana Páez at the William Davidson Institute spoke with Nazareth Black, Zacua’s CEO and a prominent e-Mobility advocate, to learn more about the company’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of e-Mobility solutions in the country.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation