News & Events

With the aim at helping clothes designers and manufacturers in creating longer lasting clothing, the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) has developed The Extending Clothing Life Protocol which corresponds to a set of guides and principles that...

Africa is the fastest-growing region in the world. Unfortunately, current construction in Africa is highly dependent on imported construction materials with high negative environmental impacts. The new SBC publication Unlocking the Potential of Local...

Half of US hospitals already have telemedicine programs, but telemedicine is also interesting for entrepreneurs, private practices, healthcare systems, medical organizations, and even insurance companies. So what is telemedicine and how can you make...

Beyond its harmful impact on marine ecosystems, the damage caused by plastic pollution extends to the travel and tourism sectors, causing estimated damage of 13 billion dollars each year. Plastics are cheap, lightweight, durable and adaptable: a...

The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative is honored to disclose the list of 21 new signatories, bringing the total of signatories to 142.

Interview with Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, on the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative

On the 10th and 11th of November, while the attention to environmental issues was at a high due to COP27, the city of Seoul became the setting scene for the 2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Forum, organized by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports...

Interview with Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, on the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative.

New Guidance for Procurement Practitioners in Tourism sector.

The LiFE Global Call for Ideas and Papers is seeking innovative ideas that can help individuals, households and communities act sustainably in their daily lives. The best submissions will be a part of the Special Compendium of top 100 LiFE Ideas, to...