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05 March 2018
Bans on plastic straws in restaurants expand to more cities
Malibu, Calif., is the latest city to ban plastic straws and cutlery. Activists see the measures as a way to encourage changes in consumers’ behavior.
Elevance Health is integrating environmental sustainability, supply chain standards and AI-driven digital tools to transform healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. With a net zero target and a focus on climate resilience, the company is positioning environmental action as central to public health.
In the United States, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste annually and consume large amounts of energy and water. In response, many institutions are implementing sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, lower costs, and improve community health outcomes.
The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it also contributes heavily to global warming through its high emissions.
A high-level EU diplomat says Europe is focused on nuclear and renewables, as India makes a play for Canadian oil and gas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to share key datasets behind its climate risk tools after environmental and farming groups sued over the removal of climate-related webpages.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.