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As part of our digital pilot to tackle illegal waste carriers advertising on social media, we are sharing content across our channels to help members of the public ensure their waste is not fly-tipped and is disposed of legally. We're helping social media users by identifying the questions you can ask your waste carrier if you are unsure where your waste is going. Read more about our latest digital pilot: https://lnkd.in/eMgdrPgF Report those you think might be operating illegally - sepa.org.uk/report

New Post: Taylor Swift is facing criticism for her private jet’s CO2 emissions amid Super Bowl speculation - https://lnkd.in/gHkwEkWU - The nation is abuzz with questions about the Super Bowl and, it seems, foremost among them is: Will Taylor Swift be able to get to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 after performing in Tokyo on Feb. 10? The answer is pretty simple: Swift has a private jet, so yes. You likely already know about Swift's private jet, if you've spent any time online in the last few years. A 2022 study by the sustainability marketing agency Yard found that Swift is one of the worst contributors to climate change when it comes to CO2 emissions from private jets. Her emissions at the time were 1,184.8 times more than the average person's total annual emissions. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted The chatter has picked up a bit more lately, though. Part of that uptick could be attributed to the fact that Swift's legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to Jack Sweeney, a college student who tracks public figures’ private jet usage and publishes that data on social media. Swift's team argues it is "stalking and harassing behavior," according to The Washington Post. But to be clear, Sweeney's data is publicly available by the Federal Aviation Administration. This isn't Sweeney's first rodeo — he faced similar legal threats from Elon Musk.  SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student's celebrity jet tracker In response, Swifties are saying that she isn't the worst celebrity when it comes to CO2 emissions. "Other celebrities fly more!" they argue, citing questionable data from Pop Factions. "How else is she supposed to get around?" they question. The second question is fair. Swift simply cannot take a commercial flight. But critics argue that the problem isn't that she has a private jet, it's how often she uses it. For instance, her jet recently logged a 13-minute flight from Cahokia/St Louis, Illinois, to St Louis, Missouri, releasing an absurd amount of CO2 that could have been reasonably avoided with a 40-minute drive. Not to mention, if Swift flies 14,000 miles from Tokyo to Las Vegas to Melbourne, where she's set to continue her own Eras Tour on Feb. 16, The Washington Post estimates the trip could "burn about 8,800 gallons of fuel and create about 90 tons of carbon emissions." That's way more than the average American will produce in a year. While Swift should be held responsible for her contribution to climate change, we shouldn't allow this to distract us from the biggest problems facing the climate today: Roughly 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of global emissions. And on Sunday night, Swift's private jet will be

As a strong advocate for using palm-alternatives when possible and only working with suppliers of palm-derivatives that are members of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), it's great to see things are getting better. While it may seem better to just switch to coconut or other palm-alternatives, the reality is that Palm is the most productive oil crop per hectare, and requires very little water compared to many alternatives. Now, can we apply this momentum to other industries that are far more destructive than palm?! The main one is beef. It’s a far more devastating to the world’s forests than any other commodity. Indeed, between 2001 and 2015, cattle caused roughly four times as much deforestation as palm oil, globally. https://lnkd.in/g5jGrMTY

Recovering the little things to help save our environment The Caps & Lids recycling programme will be launching in September 2024 and has been designed to ensure as many metal and plastic caps & lids as possible don’t end up in landfill; but, instead are recycled into new products. It is funded by organisations that are members of the programme, and is run by The Packaging Forum, which also operates the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme, the Food and Beverage Container Recycling Scheme and the Glass Packaging Forum Scheme. Other organisations involved in the programme include industry groups such as NZ Food and Grocery Council, Plastics NZ, NZ Association of Metal Recyclers. In February 2024, it became no longer possible for Kiwis to recycle their caps & lids through kerbside collections (Standard Materials for Kerbside Collections Notice 2023 (Notice No. 1) – 2023-go4222- New Zealand Gazette , section 8) because of the standardised collection of materials announced by the Ministry for the Environment in 2023. Despite the plastic and metal caps & lids being a valuable material, they have been excluded from collections. This programme provides a viable solution for these caps & lids to enjoy a second life as another product, rather than filling up our landfills. https://lnkd.in/gejGekG7

Did you know that a simple water bottle can light up our future? Instead of tossing out used soda bottles, fill them with water and a bit of bleach to prevent bacteria and you have a sustainable light source. 👉 This ingenious method can convert sunlight into approx 55 watts of illumination – just like a regular light bulb 💡 #ReuseReduceRecycle #EnvironmentalInnovation #EcoFriendlyLiving Video Source: Social media

Let's talk more about waste. At a superficial level, recycling appears a better option than incineration. However, what happens to the increasing number of plastic items that cannot be recycled, and what of our efforts to diligently recycle the plastics that we can in our yellow bins each week? A disturbing amount goes straight to landfill as there are no buyers. What can be sold is usually shipped to somewhere like the Philippines, with resulting carbon emissions from shipping. What then happens to that plastic? Is it actually recycled or are we just turning a blind eye and hoping for the best. How much of that plastic ends up in the water and consequently in our food supply? With my passion for waste minimisation , I think a lot about what is happening after our rubbish and recycling leaves our house and workshop. Our landfills are filling faster than anticipated and suggestions are that Kate Valley may only have 10-years left before it is full. I personally believe that a high efficiency waste to energy plant is in fact the most sustainable option for waste management. It diverts waste from landfill and away from shipping it to countries where we have no control over what ultimately happens to it. Why not harvest energy from that waste rather than trying to manage the environmental impacts for generations to come. Lets not forget though that the best option is to remove plastic wherever possible. #ihateplasticmilkbottles! https://lnkd.in/gyZj7c8w

Should developing countries invest in the circular economy? (Part 4) If I were asked this question years ago, I probably would say no, or I don't know, because, like everyone else, I wasn't informed about what adopting the linear economy model has cost us. Unlike the circular economy, the linear economy involves the single use of resources, products, and services, leading to their disposal after their usage. These disposed items end up in landfills and large water bodies, where they pollute our lands, plants, waters, and sea creatures. The circular economy promotes the ability to get the most out of what the linear economy labels as waste by sharing, refurbishing, renting, recycling, and reusing our resources and products. This model does not only help businesses invest in stocks that are most likely to last longer but also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Particularly, Global Goal 12 aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, encompassing 12.2 and 12.5 to achieve more efficient use of natural resources, and materials, and reduce trash generation through prevention, restoration, recycling, and reuse. The notion of a circular economy is gradually being recognized globally, and all countries have committed to adopting it. The United Nations, as of 2019, projected that the world's population would reach about 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050. Resource extraction has tripled since 1970 and is said to grow by another 70% by 2050. With the current imbalance between resource extraction and demand, the linear model is going to lead to environmental instability. Every year, about 25 billion tons of rubbish are discarded, the majority of which is industrial waste or e-waste that ends up polluting the air, water, and land. The utilization of petroleum-based fuels, with more than 65% of global food and fresh water lost into the linear economy model each year, results in global warming, land degradation, and product degradation. and these processes are basically what the economy is built on. Transitioning to a circular economy model, which focuses on reducing waste and reusing resources, is crucial for sustainable development and environmental protection. By implementing circular practices, we can minimize the negative impacts of resource extraction and waste generation, ultimately creating a more resilient and efficient economy in Africa and around the world. #circulareconomy #climatechangeaction #sustainabledevelopment For more insight into our working process, please log on to https://lnkd.in/deSqGFTT

Some great tips from Friends of the Earth

Bluewater has lit the fuse on a global marketing campaign with a bit of a twist. We’re calling it ‘Drink Differently,’ and it’s all about saying no thanks to single-use plastic bottles by spotlighting the daily nuisances of disposable plastic bottles. Over the coming two weeks, the campaign builds on a series of light-hearted, fun videos running across Bluewater’s LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube channels. Our ambition is for the campaign to help give single-use plastic bottles the boot by highlighting here-and-now alternatives, which let users whip up their own contaminant-free tap water, meaning there’s no need to buy bottled water. Check out the kick-off video below (and please share if you agree with our sentiment, thanks) #DrinkDifferently #BootOutThrowawayPlastic #SustainableHydration #SustainableEvents #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/e4bVgb5q

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