Low-impact logging practices in commercial tropical forests can contribute to wildlife protection and complement protected areas to provide habitat for many species in the Amazon, according to new research published in Remote Sensing in Ecology and Con…
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WWF Launches Activation Hub to Help Prevent 10 Million Metric Tons of Global Plastic Waste
The global plastic pollution crisis is threatening the natural environment on which we depend – impacting oceans, communities, wildlife, and people at an unprecedented rate. While many companies and organizations are committing to curb plastic po…
Read moreWWF Statement On Bridgestone’s Global Sustainable Procurement Policy
In response to Bridgestone’s announcement of its new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy, with commitments to a sustainable supply chain for natural rubber, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Kerry Cesareo, vice presi…
Read moreWorld Wildlife Fund Convenes Organizations to Enable a Global Market for Sustainable Materials Management
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced the Cascading Materials Vision, a platform that seeks to enable a global system of efficient materials management, creating markets that better the re-use of materials to reduce waste. Grounded in a framework o…
Read moreWWF Study: Shrimp Can Be Traced Back to Their Country of Origin Though Elemental Profiling
A new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report finds that farmed shrimp from Thailand, Vietnam, and India could be traced back to their countries of origin with more than 98 percent confidence through a process known as elemental profiling. With greater refine…
Read moreWorld Wildlife Fund, American Hotel & Lodging Association and The Rockefeller Foundation Bring Hotel Brands Together to Prevent Hotel Food Waste
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today launched a series of pilot projects aimed at further reducing food waste in the hotel industry. WWF and AHLA develop…
Read moreMexico’s Monarch Butterfly Reserve: 40% Decline in Illegal Logging; Threats from Climate Rage on #ClimateChange #MonarchButterflies
Extreme weather events are adding a new, ominous threat to the monarch butterflies’ key wintering habitat in Mexico, according to[…]
Read moreBioplastic Feedstock Alliance Announces Strong Position on Consumer Claims #Bioplastic #Sustainable
The Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA), announced a strong position on consumer biobased content claims – calling for all on product[…]
Read moreBoulder Named 2016 US Earth Hour City Challenge Capital
The City of Boulder, CO has been named the 2016 US Earth Hour Capital in the fourth year of World[…]
Read moreWWF Statement on New Zero Deforestation Policy from Michelin
In response to a new zero deforestation sustainability policy from Michelin, a global tire maker headquartered in France, WWF issued[…]
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