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October 30, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Plastic in Sweden - Facts and practical advice

Use plastic where it provides the most benefit: Plastic is of huge importance in contemporary society. We use plastic for...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Plastic
Resource
October 5, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

LESS PLASTIC GUIDE

Author: Circular Caribbean The purpose of the Guide is to provide a tool that guides and accompanies the tourism sector with...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
August 31, 2023Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)

Sustainable Procurement Brochure

Sustainable procurement is a key impact activity for achieving better outcomes in sustaianable consumption and production...

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
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
May 22, 2023United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Increasing knowledge on ecolabelling: new Training Programme

The objective of the programme is to help stakeholders build knowledge in all aspects of ecolabelling and understand the...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Textiles
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Resource
March 29, 2023Fundacion Lenga

Toolkit Turismo Hacia Basura Cero Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Chile

Zero waste tourism is pivotal for fostering responsible tourism development and supporting local communities in the southern...

Organisation
Fundacion Lenga
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Plastic
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
February 23, 2023WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)

Green Nudging Playbook

This playbook is the culmination of three years of work with the Sustainable Lifestyles and Education (SLE) Programme of the...

Organisation
WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Plastic
Education
Resource
February 14, 2023Shenzhen Zero Waste/Toxics-Free Corps

Green E-commerce Action Guide （Addressing the Environmental Impacts of Retail E-commerce in China）

China's e-commerce has experienced rapid development in the past two decades. By 2020, the online retail sales of physical...

Organisation
Shenzhen Zero Waste/Toxics-Free Corps
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Energy
Consumer Goods
Resource
January 11, 2023TCO Development

Guide to Sustainable IT Purchasing with TCO Certified - Updated

New release! Guide to sustainable IT purchasing with TCO Certified The updated guide helps organizations use TCO Certified to...

Organisation
TCO Development
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Global
Sectors
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Resource
October 25, 2022UNEP SCP

Sustainable Procurement of Electronics: A Progressive Approach to Chemicals of Concern

This guidance presents how sustainable procurement can be leveraged to better track and manage chemicals of concern along the...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Resource
September 29, 2022UNEP SCP

ADDRESSING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN TOURISM THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

This guidance draws from existing sustainable procurement good practices that, when implemented systematically throughout the...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Tourism
Plastic
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