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April 1, 2024One Planet Network

Foodwaste reduction at home

Background, Challenges and Objectives Every day, a lot of food that is still perfectly edible ends up in the garbage bin...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Resource
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January 5, 2023China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection

Survey Report-How Environmentally Friendly Product and Green Purchasing to Tackle Climate Change

The International Green Purchasing Network is a global multi-stakeholder partnership founded in 2005, with its mission to (a)...

Organisation
China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Recycling Food Waste into Water

Participating with ORCA, The Cordis Hotel in Auckland launched an innovative recycling initiative uses microbes to break down...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Repurposing Cork Stoppers

NH Hotel Group has strengthened its signature circular economy programme, CORK2CORK, through which it provides the cork...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
June 27, 2022UNECE

The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Organisation
UNECE
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Resource
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June 27, 2022Association for Supporting the SDGs for the UN (ASD)

Best Practices for Resource Circulation in the Food and Beverage Industry in Korea

This booklet introduces the results of continuous improvement over the years in the entire process of production, consumption...

Organisation
Association for Supporting the SDGs for the UN (ASD)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Industrial Sector
Plastic
Consumer Goods
Resource
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January 12, 2022China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection

GREEN PURCHASING NETWORK – A Landscape of Practice to Achieve SCP

Green Purchasing refers to purchase of environmentally friendly products and services, taking into consideration not only...

Organisation
China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Public Procurement
Financial Sector
Industrial Sector
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Resource
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October 21, 2021One Planet Network

National and Sub-national Food Systems Multi-Stakeholder Mechanisms - Gent en Garde Food Policy Council (Belgium)

The National and Sub-national Food Systems Multi-Stakeholder Mechanisms Report contributes to the One Planet network’s...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Resource
June 30, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Monitoring the Implementation and Estimating the Benefits of Sustainable/Green Public Procurement

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
January 14, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Green Public Procurement in the Republic of Korea: A Decade of Progress and Lessons Learned

The Republic of Korea’s GPP policy (the Act on Promotion of Purchase of Green Products, 2005) is globally recognized as a...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Public Procurement
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Resource
January 10, 2020WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)

Driving circular fashion and textiles - European Clothing Action Plan summary report

This report signposts valuable resources including new guidance, white papers and key learnings which are available to...

Organisation
WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Consumer Goods
Resource
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November 17, 2018United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Act on promotion of purchase of green products, Korea

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Public Procurement