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Polluted shoreline with plastic and mixed waste in a tropical setting, illustrating wealthy cities exporting waste to the Global South

How Wealthy Cities Export Waste to the Global South: The Hidden Cost of Urbanisation

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The Dirty Secret of Urban Growth Wealthy cities, typically within developed countries, generate enormous amounts of trash compared to their less affluent counterparts. In fact, a World Bank analysis found that waste correlates strongly with income and urbanisation. They report that developed countries (the Global North) produce 34% of solid waste, while developing countries (the […]

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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
Solar panels installed on a sloped red-tiled roof with a faint rainbow in the sky.

Thrivability in Action: Clean Technologies and Circular Resources for a Regenerative Future

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Introduction In the global shift toward a regenerative future, thrivability reframes sustainability, not as preservation, but as regeneration. This article explores how clean technologies transform industries, such as electric vehicles (EVs), solar, and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), alongside circular strategies like battery and solar panel recycling. These innovations advance renewable energy, cut emissions, restore ecosystems,

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Energy, Government, Sustainability, Technology

Thrivability and the Precautionary Principle

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With the rapid advancements in technology and innovations, the pace of change in the modern world has accelerated. This has led to an increase in challenges related to sustainability, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and social inequity. As a result, there is a pressing need to adhere to the principles of Thrivability. This focuses on avoiding

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Environment, Government, Sustainability
thrivable lifestyle

Sustainable Lifestyle vs. Thrivable Living: Everyday Choices

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Introduction: From Sustainability to Thrivability Adopting a sustainable lifestyle involves making everyday choices that reduce our environmental impact while maintaining or even improving our quality of life. Researchers and United Nations reports highlight several core areas of action – from daily eco-friendly habits and waste reduction to cutting carbon emissions and practising mindful consumption –

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Education, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Assessing the Contribution of Biochar as a Renewable Energy Resource in the Fight Against Climate Change

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Biochar is a carbon-rich substance that does not degrade in the soil even when left there for millennia. It can also be used as a renewable energy resource. Biochar’s high stability and potential use in carbon sequestration inspired the combustion-based sequestration of carbon-based materials. Because of its capacity to trap carbon with little effort, it

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Environment, Sustainability

Is Digital Health The Key To A Sustainable Healthcare Future?

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Digital health technologies improve health, healthcare services, and well-being. They aid data collection, disease monitoring, risk assessment, and decision-making (Rahimi-Ardabili, Magrabi & Coiera, 2022). Yet, a digital health paradox arises when considering the environmental impact of digital health technologies. Digital health began in the 1960s with electronic health records (EHRs), shifting from paper-based systems to

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Environment, Health, Innovation, Technology

Business and Biodiversity: How Do We Assess The Impacts?

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Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate with species extinction and ecosystem degradation accelerating owing to human activities. With projections indicating that biodiversity loss, particularly rising species extinctions, will likely persist without substantial intervention. Weak or poorly enforced environmental laws allow prolific biodiversity loss. Individual consumption patterns lead to high demand for products that rely

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Business, Environment, Government

What To Do About The Issue Of Microplastics In Food

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Introduction We often microwave our lunch boxes and boil water in a plastic kettle. These actions can lead to problems that arise from microplastics. Microplastics can negatively impact human health and the environment. The issue of microplastics is particularly concerning as plastic packaging does not biodegrade and inevitably resurfaces years later (Kumar et al., 2021).

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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
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