In 2003, the City of Los Angeles took action against pollution by targeting the nation’s largest single source of mercury in wastewater: Dental offices. Dental amalgam, a mercury-based product used to fill cavities, can make its way into waterways and harm wildlife when not disposed of properly. The City of Los Angeles partnered with the California Dental Association to create and implement a mercury pollution prevention program. As a result, between 2002 and 2013, mercury contamination dropped 33 percent, and continues to decline. Read more
Biden and the future of clean energy politics Sarah Golden Fri, 01/22/2021 - 01:00 Have you heard about the Reicher triangle? Named after Dan Reicher, Stanford researcher and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy, the theory goes that in order to rapidly deploy clean energy, you need three elements: technology; policy; and finance. When these components are […]
The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste' Jim Giles Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15 This essay originally appeared in Food Weekly. Sign up for your free subscription. Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. Afterward, I realized that […]
Welcome to a new era of ESG and sustainable finance Joel Makower Thu, 01/21/2021 - 01:30 Adapted from the premiere issue of GreenFin Weekly, a free e-newsletter focusing on trends in ESG and sustainable finance. Subscribe using this sign-up page. What a moment to launch a newsletter on ESG and sustainable finance. The topic has […]