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December 14, 2023

Repair as a best-practice in reducing pre-consumer industrial fashion waste

According to the waste hierarchy, garment repair holds a higher value even more than recycling as the damaged garment is...

Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
Sectors
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Resource
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June 21, 2023RMIT University

Transitioning to a state-wide circular economy: Major stakeholder interviews

Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga is at the School of Property and Construction Management at RMIT University. Usha is co-leading...

Organisation
RMIT University
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Water
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
February 27, 2023United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Factsheets on Sustainable Public Procurement in National Governments

The main research aim of the 2022 SPP Global Review is to provide an overview of the current sustainable procurement...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
September 6, 2022Normative

How to reduce supplier carbon emissions

For most businesses, around 90% of total emissions occur in the value chain – a large portion of which come from suppliers...

Organisation
Normative
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Financial Sector
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Resource
January 21, 2022Chatham House - Royal Institute of International Affairs

Public Procurement for Sustainable Development: A Framework for the Public Sector

Public procurement constitutes the world’s largest single marketplace, having a value of some $13 trillion per year, half of...

Organisation
Chatham House - Royal Institute of International Affairs
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Energy
Resource
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January 13, 2022Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)

UNEP Ecolabelling Training Programme

This ecolabeling training programme is focussed on capacity building of existing ecolabelling schemes and the support of new/...

Organisation
Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
November 30, 2021Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Co-Creating Sustainable Ways of Living 24 Stories of On-the-Ground Innovations

Our lifestyles, through the impacts of our day-to-day activities such as eating, moving and commuting, heating and cooling...

Organisation
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Transport
Agricultural and Fishery
Culture and recreation
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Consumer Goods
Education