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Government supports efforts to reduce food waste and enhance sustainability

Environmental News Bits

to expand their operations in food waste reduction that upcycles surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and… Read more →

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Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico

Ocean Conservancy

NANCI is facilitating the creation of a national integrated fishing gear management strategy in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Government. This strategy will also be discussed with the governments of Canada and the United States to facilitate cross-border collaboration on ghost gear in North America.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

To address ghost gear in North America, the Canadian government joined the GGGI in 2018 during the G7 meeting, followed by the United States government, the world’s largest economy and a major fishing nation, in 2020. So far, 18 countries have joined the GGGI to contribute to a cleaner, safer and more resilient ocean. What is NANCI?

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Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program

Environmental News Bits

Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and education, community, industry, and other government partners.

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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2022 Litter Summit A Success!

PA Environment Daily

The tour was followed by an evening reception featuring an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company. Keynote Speaker, Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, spoke about how clean and beautiful communities support strategic priorities for the city: strong neighborhoods, safe places, sustainable economy and sound government.

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Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov. 1-2

PA Environment Daily

Keynote Speaker, Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, will highlight how clean and beautiful communities support Strategic Priorities for the City: Strong Neighborhoods, Safe Places, Sustainable Economy, and Sound Government. Attendees will enjoy an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Greenbuilding Law

Governments in the U.S. Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart later acknowledge flaws in their reasoning in their not nearly as popular follow up book, The Upcycle. So, reducing waste is a good thing. But it is not easy. Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc.,

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