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Today, approximately 54 percent of the global population lives in an urban area, and the United Nations expects that by 2050, urban dwellers will make up 66 percent of the population. With the global rise of urbanization, we are becoming increasingly disconnected from our food sources.
Editor’s Note: Enerkem is a sponsor for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Business Delegation Tour: The Circular Economy in Action located in New York City.
For the past three years, the U.S.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Orlando are hosting a “think-tank style” workshop on Thursday, October 19. This invitation-only event will bring together business leaders, recycling planners, and key stakeholders in the City of Orlando and Orange County to collaborate around a sustainable system that positively impacts our recycling rate.
Project Aims to Foster Sustainable Economic Development for Businesses and Communities
Earlier today, the Foundation announced the 24 finalists for the 2017 Citizens A
Water shortages, population growth, and competition for water supplies are driving water providers to consider reusing water to augment drinking water sources, and potentially go directly into drinking water treatment and distribution systems.
The theme of this year’s Circular Economy (CE) Summit—“From Aspiration to Implementation”—captured both the yearning and the necessity to translate the noble ideals of circular
If you think about it, for the most part at least, our economy and the way we make and use goods tends to follow a rather linear process. Natural resources are extracted from the ground, turned into products, used by consumers, and thrown away.
