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Government supports efforts to reduce food waste and enhance sustainability

Environmental News Bits

to expand their operations in food waste reduction that upcycles surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and… Read more →

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

Washington Nature

If you don't have government policies behind them, you can only succeed so far, so I began to focus on advocacy in conjunction with working on nonprofit projects,” she said. Within two months of being on the board, Kathleen was chairing the Marketing and Communications Committee. It runs off our streets and flows unfiltered into the water.

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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2022 Litter Summit A Success!

PA Environment Daily

The tour was followed by an evening reception featuring an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company. Keynote Speaker, Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, spoke about how clean and beautiful communities support strategic priorities for the city: strong neighborhoods, safe places, sustainable economy and sound government.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 1.18.22

PA Environment Daily

Million DOE Contract To Target Upcycling Plastic Waste -- Register Now For PA Chapter American Water Works Assn. Annual Conference April 25-27 In State College [PaEN] -- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Webinar: Feb. What’s Your Community Doing?

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Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico

Ocean Conservancy

NANCI is facilitating the creation of a national integrated fishing gear management strategy in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Government. This strategy will also be discussed with the governments of Canada and the United States to facilitate cross-border collaboration on ghost gear in North America.

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Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov. 1-2

PA Environment Daily

Keynote Speaker, Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, will highlight how clean and beautiful communities support Strategic Priorities for the City: Strong Neighborhoods, Safe Places, Sustainable Economy, and Sound Government. Attendees will enjoy an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

To address ghost gear in North America, the Canadian government joined the GGGI in 2018 during the G7 meeting, followed by the United States government, the world’s largest economy and a major fishing nation, in 2020. So far, 18 countries have joined the GGGI to contribute to a cleaner, safer and more resilient ocean. What is NANCI?

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