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Davos, 23 January 2014 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched an Inquiry today into policy options for guiding the global financial system to invest in the transition to a green economy. In the…

Nairobi, 23 December 2013 - Christmas for many around the world is a time of plenty: stomachs full to bursting and gifts spilling out from beneath the tree as we indulge those we love. But in the days that follow,…

Bangkok, 8 November 2013: Representatives form more than 50 countries met yesterday and today in Bangkok to craft a regional roadmap that will set consumption and production in the Asia Pacific region on a more…

COPENHAGEN//WASHINGTON - The World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the first step in designing a global standard for measuring food loss and waste. The forthcoming guidance, called the "Food Loss and…

New York, September 18, 2013 - U.S. consumers and businesses needlessly trash billions of pounds of food every year as a result of America’s dizzying array of food expiration date labeling practices, which need to…

Rome, 11 September 2013 - The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies…

Rio de Janeiro, 19 August 2013 - A new set of sustainability measures to support the greening of the Rio Summer Games were agreed by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics…

Brasilia, 12 August 2013 - A joint campaign by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners to reduce food waste has received the backing of Brazil's most popular football team. Banners promoting…

New York, 24 July 2013 - NYSE Euronext, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, today announced that it will join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to promote sustainable…

Nairobi, 21 May 2013 - From condensing the meat of whole cow to the size of a human fist, to preserving seabirds in sealskins, there are hundreds of ways in which traditional cultures can teach the wasteful…