Sustainability Newsletter

?? It's time for the weekly #sustainability news!

Welcome back to Evreka's Sustainability Bulletin :) We will be here every Thursday with developments from around the world.

Stay tuned and have a #ZeroWaste Day for a more #sustainable future!

??How AI can help the finance sector advance toward climate solutions! Climate change threatens the stability of the global economy, but the finance sector still largely continues to lag behind on the climate progress needed to mitigate it. In order to accelerate the scale of that progress, the sector must take full advantage of the power of technological developments such as artificial intelligence. Read more

??Dutch farmers and fishermen block roads to protest new emissions rules. They are angered by government plans that may require them to use less fertilizer and reduce livestock. Amsterdam's Schiphol airport?and KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France, advised travellers to use public transport, rather than cars, to reach the airport, as farmers' activist groups said on social media they planned to use tractors to block roads. Read more

??News from Evreka! We are excited to announce that Paul van Ruler has started working as our Sales Director in the Netherlands! With over 25 years of expertise in waste management, Paul will lead us in our mission to provide comprehensive sustainable solutions in Benelux!

??California recycling overhaul is now law! California’s printed paper and packaging extended producer responsibility bill passed the state Senate unanimously and was signed into law, just before the deadline to pull a plastic-tax measure from November’s state ballot. ?This bill will create a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to run a collection and recycling program with state oversight, establishing a form of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for printed paper and packaging. Read more

??9 surprising sources where microplastics can be found. Microplastics. What are they? Where do they come from? And why does it matter? Even if you think you have a grasp on your plastic consumption, you’re likely buying, using and disposing items you didn’t even know were made from microplastics.?Read more

??Regrow partnership with food giants aims to scale regenerative agriculture. The aim is for regenerative agriculture to take over and become the default way farmers grow their crops. To scale regenerative agriculture, food companies and farmers need a massive monitoring effort. That’s where Regrow Agriculture comes in.?Read more

??Fish-shaped robot to collect microplastics from water. Researchers at the American Chemical Society have created a light-activated robot resembling a fish that can swim around quickly, collecting microplastics from the water. With microplastics now found everywhere on the earth, the robot might be instrumental in measuring microplastic concentrations. Read more