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Swissotel Al Ghurair provides guests with their own filtered water

Published on August 20, 2022

Committed to maintaining Swiss sustainable standards, Swissotel Al Ghurair has taken another big step forward by introducing an internal water filtration unit to provide guests with clean and fresh drinking water. Since 2018, Swissotel Al Ghurair is connected to the iconic Al Ghurair Centre, one of Dubai’s first shopping malls, welcoming guests on a journey […]

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The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals

Published on August 1, 2022

Reprinted from GreenBuzz, a free weekly newsletter. Remember the Sustainable Development Goals? It’s not a facetious question. Amid all the other corporate sustainability priorities of the past few years — net zero, ESG, the circular economy, social justice, resource constraints and all the rest — not to mention a seemingly never-ending drumbeat of political upheaval, […]

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Sprite to retire green plastic bottles in favour of more environmentally friendly clear bottles

Published on July 31, 2022

Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable. On Wednesday, the Coca-Cola Company released a statement announcing that, starting Aug. 1, the company would be changing its packaging for the lemon-lime soda from green to clear plastic as part of an effort to reduce plastic waste. Sprite's current […]

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The FMCG that's moving fast towards sustainability

Published on July 25, 2022

According to a McKinsey report, 90% of companies’ impact on the environment comes from supply chains. It makes sense, therefore, that sustainability at giant fast-moving consumer goods companies now means more than just eco-friendly packaging and environmental consumer social responsibility projects. With a growing realisation of the effects of consumerism on the environment, both consumers […]

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CooperSurgical finds an untraditional partner to help reduce plastic - local sheep

Published on July 20, 2022

One major contributor to plastic pollution in the healthcare sector is polystyrene,* which is used to ship items, such as in-vitro fertilization products, that need to be kept at low temperatures. In 2021, CooperSurgical shifted to an eco-friendly alternative in Australia and New Zealand called Woolpack. It is made from 100% discarded wool from sheep, […]

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Dubai green tariff to apply to all single-use bags including paper and biodegradable

Published on May 26, 2022

Charge being introduced in July covers paper and other biodegradable materials, as well as plastic bags, officials say As Dubai gears up to introducing a 25 fils ($0.07) charge for single-use bags, authorities have clarified that this is not limited to plastic bags. From July 1, the mandatory tariff will be applied to all single-use bags — […]

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Swissotel Al Ghurair provides guests with their own filtered water

The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals

Sprite to retire green plastic bottles in favour of more environmentally friendly clear bottles

The FMCG that's moving fast towards sustainability

CooperSurgical finds an untraditional partner to help reduce plastic - local sheep

Grandiose Supermarkets continues to champion sustainability

Abu Dhabi says good-bye to single-use plastic bags

Fashion brand Marc O'Polo taps Retraced for traceability

Dubai hotel opens eco-friendly vertical farm on site

Dubai green tariff to apply to all single-use bags including paper and biodegradable